Lionel Messi vs Kylian Mbappé: who is taller?

Kylian Mbappé (178 cm · 5' 10") is taller than Lionel Messi (170 cm · 5' 7") by 8 cm (3.1 in) — 1.05× the height.

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Who are Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé?

Lionel Messi is an Argentine footballer, 2022 World Cup winner. Kylian Mbappé is a French footballer, 2018 World Cup winner.

Lionel Messi vs Kylian Mbappé: height side by side

Lionel MessiKylian Mbappé
Height (cm)170 cm178 cm
Height (feet)5' 7"5' 10"
Height (metres)1.7 m1.78 m
Taller than44% of men worldwide84% of men worldwide
Against the average1 cm below the average man7 cm above the average man
In the United Statestaller than 16% of mentaller than 56% of men

How big is the height difference?

The gap between them is 8 cm (3.1 inches), about the long side of a bank card. Lionel Messi is 95.5% of Kylian Mbappé's height. Standing side by side, the top of Lionel Messi's head would reach the eyes of Kylian Mbappé.

It is clearly visible in any photo of the two together.

How would you look next to them?

Your heightNext to Lionel MessiNext to Kylian Mbappé
152 cm (5' 0")you are 18 cm shorteryou are 26 cm shorter
160 cm (5' 3")you are 10 cm shorteryou are 18 cm shorter
168 cm (5' 6")you are 2 cm shorteryou are 10 cm shorter
175 cm (5' 9")you are 5 cm talleryou are 3 cm shorter
183 cm (6' 0")you are 13 cm talleryou are 5 cm taller
191 cm (6' 3")you are 21 cm talleryou are 13 cm taller

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