Napoleon Ronald Reagan

Is Napoleon taller than Ronald Reagan?

No. Ronald Reagan is taller than Napoleon by 7.5 in (18.4 cm).

Napoleon: shorter than about 86 in 100 US men. Ronald Reagan: taller than about 91 in 100 US men.

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Where these heights come from

Napoleon is commonly listed at 5 ft 5.5 in (167 cm). See all of Napoleon’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: Napoleon by Jacques-Louis David, Public domain; Ronald Reagan by Michael Evans, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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Napoleon vs Joe Biden: Joe Biden is taller than Napoleon by 6.5 in (15.9 cm).

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan vs Barack Obama: Barack Obama is taller than Ronald Reagan by 0.5 in (1.3 cm).
Ronald Reagan vs George W. Bush: Ronald Reagan is taller than George W. Bush by 1.5 in (3.8 cm).
Ronald Reagan vs Donald Trump: Donald Trump is taller than Ronald Reagan by 2 in (5.1 cm).

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MLA	“Is Napoleon Taller Than Ronald Reagan? No, 7.5 in Shorter.” Heightvs, 17 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/compare/napoleon-vs-ronald-reagan.
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Napoleon, 5 ft 5.5 in (167 cm), and Ronald Reagan, 6 ft 1 in (185 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline