Angela Merkel Emmanuel Macron

Is Angela Merkel taller than Emmanuel Macron?

No. Emmanuel Macron is taller than Angela Merkel by 3 in (8 cm).

Angela Merkel: taller than about 69 in 100 US women. Emmanuel Macron: shorter than about 61 in 100 US men.

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Where these heights come from

Angela Merkel is commonly listed at 5 ft 5 in (165 cm). See all of Angela Merkel’s listed heights.

Emmanuel Macron is commonly listed at 5 ft 8 in (173 cm). See all of Emmanuel Macron’s listed heights.

Photos: Angela Merkel by EU2017EE Estonian Presidency, CC BY 2.0; Emmanuel Macron by Nebojša Tejić, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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Emmanuel Macron

Emmanuel Macron vs Harry S. Truman: Harry S. Truman is taller than Emmanuel Macron by 1 in (2.3 cm).
Emmanuel Macron vs François Hollande: Emmanuel Macron is taller than François Hollande by 1 in (3 cm).
Emmanuel Macron vs Jimmy Carter: Jimmy Carter is taller than Emmanuel Macron by 1.5 in (3.5 cm).

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APA	Heightvs. (2026, October 17). Angela Merkel vs Emmanuel Macron: 5 ft 5 in vs 5 ft 8 in. https://heightvs.com/compare/angela-merkel-vs-emmanuel-macron
MLA	“Angela Merkel vs Emmanuel Macron: 5 ft 5 in vs 5 ft 8 in.” Heightvs, 17 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/compare/angela-merkel-vs-emmanuel-macron.
Chicago	“Angela Merkel vs Emmanuel Macron: 5 ft 5 in vs 5 ft 8 in.” Heightvs. Last modified October 17, 2026. https://heightvs.com/compare/angela-merkel-vs-emmanuel-macron.
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Angela Merkel, 5 ft 5 in (165 cm), and Emmanuel Macron, 5 ft 8 in (173 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline