Lionel Messi vs Virat Kohli: who is taller?

Virat Kohli (175 cm · 5' 9") is taller than Lionel Messi (170 cm · 5' 7") by 5 cm (2.0 in) — 1.03× the height.

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Who are Lionel Messi and Virat Kohli?

Lionel Messi is an Argentine footballer, 2022 World Cup winner. Virat Kohli is an Indian cricketer and former national captain.

Lionel Messi vs Virat Kohli: height side by side

Lionel MessiVirat Kohli
Height (cm)170 cm175 cm
Height (feet)5' 7"5' 9"
Height (metres)1.7 m1.75 m
Taller than44% of men worldwide71% of men worldwide
Against the average1 cm below the average man4 cm above the average man
In the United Statestaller than 16% of mentaller than 39% of men

How big is the height difference?

The gap between them is 5 cm (2 inches), about the short side of a bank card. Lionel Messi is 97.1% of Virat Kohli's height. Standing side by side, the top of Lionel Messi's head would reach the eyes of Virat Kohli.

You would notice it when they stand close together, but not from a distance.

How would you look next to them?

Your heightNext to Lionel MessiNext to Virat Kohli
152 cm (5' 0")you are 18 cm shorteryou are 23 cm shorter
160 cm (5' 3")you are 10 cm shorteryou are 15 cm shorter
168 cm (5' 6")you are 2 cm shorteryou are 7 cm shorter
175 cm (5' 9")you are 5 cm tallersame height
183 cm (6' 0")you are 13 cm talleryou are 8 cm taller
191 cm (6' 3")you are 21 cm talleryou are 16 cm taller

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