Lionel Messi vs Erling Haaland: who is taller?

Erling Haaland (194 cm · 6' 4") is taller than Lionel Messi (170 cm · 5' 7") by 24 cm (9.4 in) — 1.14× the height.

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Who are Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland?

Lionel Messi is an Argentine footballer, 2022 World Cup winner. Erling Haaland is a Norwegian striker.

Lionel Messi vs Erling Haaland: height side by side

Lionel MessiErling Haaland
Height (cm)170 cm194 cm
Height (feet)5' 7"6' 4"
Height (metres)1.7 m1.94 m
Taller than44% of men worldwidemore than 99.9% of men worldwide
Against the average1 cm below the average man23 cm above the average man
In the United Statestaller than 16% of mentaller than 99.2% of men

How big is the height difference?

The gap between them is 24 cm (9.4 inches), about the short side of an A4 sheet. Lionel Messi is 87.6% of Erling Haaland's height. Standing side by side, the top of Lionel Messi's head would reach the chin of Erling Haaland.

It is a striking difference: one of them has to look up to meet the other's eyes.

How would you look next to them?

Your heightNext to Lionel MessiNext to Erling Haaland
152 cm (5' 0")you are 18 cm shorteryou are 42 cm shorter
160 cm (5' 3")you are 10 cm shorteryou are 34 cm shorter
168 cm (5' 6")you are 2 cm shorteryou are 26 cm shorter
175 cm (5' 9")you are 5 cm talleryou are 19 cm shorter
183 cm (6' 0")you are 13 cm talleryou are 11 cm shorter
191 cm (6' 3")you are 21 cm talleryou are 3 cm shorter

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