Is Angela Merkel taller than Thomas Jefferson?
No. Thomas Jefferson is taller than Angela Merkel by 9.5 in (24.2 cm).
Angela Merkel: taller than about 69 in 100 US women. Thomas Jefferson: taller than 95 in 100 US men.
In heels or lifts?
Pick how much the shoes raise each person. A heel raises you by less than its own height, because the ball of the foot sits lower than the heel, so a height measured in the shoes is best.
These rounded published listings give an approximate gap. They do not account for shoes or posture in a photograph.
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.
Thomas Jefferson is commonly listed at 6 ft 2.5 in (189.2 cm). See all of Thomas Jefferson’s listed heights.
Photos: Angela Merkel by EU2017EE Estonian Presidency, CC BY 2.0; Thomas Jefferson by Rembrandt Peale, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.
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More comparisons
Angela Merkel
- Angela Merkel vs Margaret Thatcher: the same listed height, 5 ft 5 in.
- Angela Merkel vs François Hollande: François Hollande is taller than Angela Merkel by 2 in (5 cm).
- Angela Merkel vs Emmanuel Macron: Emmanuel Macron is taller than Angela Merkel by 3 in (8 cm).
Thomas Jefferson
- Thomas Jefferson vs Bill Clinton: the same listed height, 6 ft 2.5 in.
- Thomas Jefferson vs Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Thomas Jefferson is taller than Franklin Delano Roosevelt by 0.5 in (1.3 cm).
- Thomas Jefferson vs John F. Kennedy: Thomas Jefferson is taller than John F. Kennedy by 1.5 in (3.8 cm).
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| APA | Heightvs. (2026, October 17). Angela Merkel vs Thomas Jefferson: 5 ft 5 in vs 6 ft 2.5 in. https://heightvs.com/compare/angela-merkel-vs-thomas-jefferson |
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| MLA | “Angela Merkel vs Thomas Jefferson: 5 ft 5 in vs 6 ft 2.5 in.” Heightvs, 17 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/compare/angela-merkel-vs-thomas-jefferson. |
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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: Wikipedia (Thomas Jefferson).
