5'11" vs 6'2": how big is the difference?
6'2" (188 cm) is 3 inches (7.6 cm) taller than 5'11" (180.3 cm), about 4.2% taller.
A 3-inch gap is noticeable side by side: the taller person’s eyes are about level with the other’s forehead.
| 5'11" | 6'2" | |
|---|---|---|
| cm | 180.3 | 188 |
| Taller than men (world) | 91% | 99% |
| Taller than women (world) | 99+% | 99+% |
5'11" and 6'2" by country
| Country | 5'11" taller than men | 6'2" taller than men |
|---|---|---|
| World average | 91% | 99% |
| United States | 68% | 94% |
| United Kingdom | 63% | 92% |
| Canada | 63% | 92% |
| Australia | 57% | 90% |
5'11" and 6'2" in centimetres
One foot is 30.48 cm and one inch is 2.54 cm. 5'11" is 71 inches in total, which is 180.3 cm (1.80 m). 6'2" is 74 inches, which is 188 cm (1.88 m). The difference of 3 inches is exactly 7.62 cm. Next to the average man worldwide (171 cm), 5'11" is 9.3 cm taller and 6'2" is 17 cm taller.
How the 3-inch gap looks
The top of a 5'11" person's head reaches 95.9% of the way up a 6'2" person. The 6'2" person's eye level is at about 175.9 cm and the 5'11" person's at 168.8 cm, so their eyes are 7.1 cm apart in height. Heels of 7 to 10 cm would bring the shorter person close to level.
Celebrities who are about 5'11"
Taylor Swift (180 cm), Fawad Khan (180 cm), Ronaldinho (181 cm), Naomi Osaka (180 cm), Nicole Kidman (180 cm), Finn Wolfhard (180 cm), Brad Pitt (180 cm).
Celebrities who are about 6'2"
Cristiano Ronaldo (187 cm), Barack Obama (187 cm), Stephen Curry (188 cm), Kyrie Irving (188 cm), Damian Lillard (188 cm), Ja Morant (188 cm), Jalen Brunson (188 cm), Novak Djokovic (188 cm), Maria Sharapova (188 cm), Will Smith (188 cm), Arnold Schwarzenegger (188 cm), Hugh Jackman (188 cm).
Healthy weight at each height
| Height | Healthy weight (BMI 18.5 to 24.9) |
|---|---|
| 5'11" | 60 to 81 kg |
| 6'2" | 65 to 88 kg |