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Is Lionel Messi taller than Neymar?

No. Neymar is taller than Lionel Messi by 2 in (4.8 cm).

Lionel Messi: shorter than about 74 in 100 US men. Neymar: shorter than about 51 in 100 US men.

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Lionel Messi

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Where these heights come from

Lionel Messi is listed by Inter Miami CF at 5 ft 7 in (170.2 cm). See all of Lionel Messi’s listed heights.

Neymar is commonly listed at 5 ft 9 in (175 cm). See all of Neymar’s listed heights.

Photos: Lionel Messi by Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0; Neymar by Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

More comparisons

Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi vs Diego Maradona: Lionel Messi is taller than Diego Maradona by 2 in (5.2 cm).
Lionel Messi vs Kylian Mbappé: Kylian Mbappé is taller than Lionel Messi by 3 in (7.8 cm).
Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo: Cristiano Ronaldo is taller than Lionel Messi by 6.5 in (16.8 cm).

Neymar

Neymar vs Kylian Mbappé: Kylian Mbappé is taller than Neymar by 1 in (3 cm).
Neymar vs David Beckham: David Beckham is taller than Neymar by 3 in (7.9 cm).
Neymar vs Diego Maradona: Neymar is taller than Diego Maradona by 4 in (10 cm).

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APA	Heightvs. (2026, October 17). Is Messi taller than Neymar? No, 2 in shorter. https://heightvs.com/compare/lionel-messi-vs-neymar
MLA	“Is Messi Taller Than Neymar? No, 2 in Shorter.” Heightvs, 17 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/compare/lionel-messi-vs-neymar.
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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: Inter Miami CF (Lionel Messi), Wikipedia (Lionel Messi), Wikipedia (Neymar).

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Lionel Messi, 5 ft 7 in (170 cm), and Neymar, 5 ft 9 in (175 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline