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Is Gerald Ford taller than James Madison?

Yes. Gerald Ford is taller than James Madison by 8 in (20.3 cm).

Gerald Ford: taller than about 85 in 100 US men. James Madison: shorter than about 94 in 100 US men.

Gerald Ford is taller than James Madison by 8 in (20.3 cm).Gerald Ford: 6 ft 0 in (182.9 cm). James Madison: 5 ft 4 in (162.6 cm).

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These rounded published listings give an approximate gap. They do not account for shoes or posture in a photograph.

Where these heights come from

Gerald Ford is commonly listed at 6 ft 0 in (182.9 cm). See all of Gerald Ford’s listed heights.

James Madison is commonly listed at 5 ft 4 in (162.6 cm). See all of James Madison’s listed heights.

Photos: Gerald Ford by David Hume Kennerly, Public domain; James Madison by John Vanderlyn, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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Gerald Ford, 6 ft 0 in (183 cm), and James Madison, 5 ft 4 in (163 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline