5'2" vs 5'3": how big is the difference?
5'3" (160 cm) is 1 inch (2.5 cm) taller than 5'2" (157.5 cm), about 1.6% taller.
A 1-inch gap is hard to notice unless the two stand back to back; shoes or posture can easily hide it.
| 5'2" | 5'3" | |
|---|---|---|
| cm | 157.5 | 160 |
| Taller than men (world) | 3% | 6% |
| Taller than women (world) | 38% | 53% |
5'2" and 5'3" by country
| Country | 5'2" taller than men | 5'3" taller than men |
|---|---|---|
| World average | 3% | 6% |
| United States | <1% | 1% |
| United Kingdom | <1% | 1% |
| Canada | <1% | 1% |
| Australia | <1% | <1% |
5'2" and 5'3" in centimetres
One foot is 30.48 cm and one inch is 2.54 cm. 5'2" is 62 inches in total, which is 157.5 cm (1.57 m). 5'3" is 63 inches, which is 160 cm (1.60 m). The difference of 1 inch is exactly 2.54 cm. Next to the average man worldwide (171 cm), 5'2" is 13.5 cm shorter and 5'3" is 11 cm shorter.
How the 1-inch gap looks
The top of a 5'2" person's head reaches 98.4% of the way up a 5'3" person. The 5'3" person's eye level is at about 149.8 cm and the 5'2" person's at 147.4 cm, so their eyes are 2.4 cm apart in height. A pair of shoes with a thick sole (2 to 4 cm) is enough to close most of this gap.
Celebrities who are about 5'2"
Kim Kardashian (157 cm), Nicki Minaj (157 cm).
Celebrities who are about 5'3"
Scarlett Johansson (160 cm), Billie Eilish (161 cm).
Healthy weight at each height
| Height | Healthy weight (BMI 18.5 to 24.9) |
|---|---|
| 5'2" | 46 to 62 kg |
| 5'3" | 47 to 64 kg |