Is 5'11" tall?

5 ft 11 in is a little above average for a US man and very tall for a US woman: 2 in (5.2 cm) taller than the average US man and 7.5 in (19.1 cm) taller than the average US woman.

For a man, 5 ft 11 in is a little above average: about 76 in 100 US men are shorter. For a woman, 5 ft 11 in is very tall: more than 95 in 100 US women are shorter.

5 ft 11 in is 180.3 cm, or 71 inches.

Listed at about 5 ft 11 in: Bad Bunny, Melania Trump and Brad Pitt.

A 5 ft 11 in person is taller than the average US woman by 7.5 in (19.1 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.5 ft 11 in: 5 ft 11 in (180.3 cm). Height from this page Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). A 5 ft 11 in person is taller than the average US man by 2 in (5.2 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). A 5 ft 11 in person is taller than the average US woman by 7.5 in (19.1 cm).A 5 ft 11 in person is taller than the average US woman by 7.5 in (19.1 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.5 ft 11 in: 5 ft 11 in (180.3 cm). Height from this page Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). A 5 ft 11 in person is taller than the average US man by 2 in (5.2 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). A 5 ft 11 in person is taller than the average US woman by 7.5 in (19.1 cm).

Famous people at about 5 ft 11 in

Women

Men

People listed at about 5 ft 11 in

186 people in our list have a published height within half an inch of 5 ft 11 in.

All 186 people listed at about 5 ft 11 in

Draw 5 ft 11 in beside the five most looked-up

Just outside that half inch: Bertrand Blier at just under 5 ft 10.5 in (179 cm) and Akira Kurosawa at 5 ft 11.7 in (182 cm).

Also about this tall: Dromedary camel at 5 ft 11 in (180 cm); European bison at 5 ft 11 in (180 cm); Rhinoceros at 5 ft 11 in (180 cm); Aurochs at 5 ft 11 in (180 cm).

Our list covers people with a public role and a published height. It is not a count of everyone who is 5 ft 11 in.

How common is 5 ft 11 in?

About 1 man in 4 in this survey is this tall or taller. Fewer than 1 woman in 20 in this survey is this tall or taller.

Age groupMen shorter than 5 ft 11 inWomen shorter than 5 ft 11 in
All adults 20 and olderabout 76%over 95%
20–29about 72%over 95%
30–39about 72%over 95%
40–49about 66%over 95%
50–59about 81%over 95%
60–69about 77%over 95%
70–79about 87%over 95%
80 and olderover 90%over 90%

Estimates interpolate between the percentiles the CDC published for US adults measured in August 2021–August 2023. Check another height or age group.

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APAHeightvs. (2026, October 26). 5'11" height comparison: Bad Bunny and 185 more. https://heightvs.com/height/5-ft-11
MLA“5'11" Height Comparison: Bad Bunny and 185 More.” Heightvs, 26 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/height/5-ft-11.
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Link<a href="https://heightvs.com/height/5-ft-11">5'11&quot; height comparison: Bad Bunny and 185 more (Heightvs)</a>

For the US percentiles, cite the original publisher as well: CDC National Center for Health Statistics.