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Is Abraham Lincoln taller than Ronald Reagan?

Yes. Abraham Lincoln is taller than Ronald Reagan by 3 in (7.6 cm).

Abraham Lincoln: taller than 95 in 100 US men. Ronald Reagan: taller than about 91 in 100 US men.

Abraham Lincoln is taller than Ronald Reagan by 3 in (7.6 cm).Abraham Lincoln: 6 ft 4 in (193 cm). Ronald Reagan: 6 ft 1 in (185.4 cm).

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Abraham Lincoln
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Where these heights come from

Abraham Lincoln was listed by the National Park Service at 6 ft 4 in (193 cm). See all of Abraham Lincoln’s listed heights.

Ronald Reagan was listed by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library at 6 ft 1 in (185.4 cm). See all of Ronald Reagan’s listed heights.

Photos: Abraham Lincoln by Alexander Gardner, Public domain; Ronald Reagan by Michael Evans, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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MLA“Is Abraham Lincoln Taller Than Ronald Reagan? Yes, by 3 in.” Heightvs, 17 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/compare/abraham-lincoln-vs-ronald-reagan.
Chicago“Is Abraham Lincoln Taller Than Ronald Reagan? Yes, by 3 in.” Heightvs. Last modified October 17, 2026. https://heightvs.com/compare/abraham-lincoln-vs-ronald-reagan.
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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: National Park Service (Abraham Lincoln), Wikipedia (Abraham Lincoln), Ronald Reagan Presidential Library (Ronald Reagan).

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Abraham Lincoln, 6 ft 4 in (193 cm), and Ronald Reagan, 6 ft 1 in (185 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline