Is 5'5" tall?

5 ft 5 in is a little above average for a US woman and short for a US man.

For a woman, 5 ft 5 in is a little above average: about 70 in 100 US women are shorter. For a man, 5 ft 5 in is short: about 10 in 100 US men are shorter.

5 ft 5 in is 165.1 cm, or 65 inches.

Listed at about 5 ft 5 in: Kevin Hart, Aamir Khan and Bruno Mars.

The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.5 ft 5 in: 5 ft 5 in (165.1 cm). Height from this page The average US man is taller than a 5 ft 5 in person by 4 in (10 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm).The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.5 ft 5 in: 5 ft 5 in (165.1 cm). Height from this page The average US man is taller than a 5 ft 5 in person by 4 in (10 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm).

Famous people at about 5 ft 5 in

Women

Men

People listed at about 5 ft 5 in

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

All 154 people listed at about 5 ft 5 in

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

Just outside that half inch: D4vd at just under 5 ft 4.5 in (163.8 cm) and Marilyn Monroe at just over 5 ft 5.5 in (166.4 cm).

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

How common is 5 ft 5 in?

About 1 man in 10 in this survey is this height or shorter. About 1 woman in 3 in this survey is this tall or taller.

Age groupMen shorter than 5 ft 5 inWomen shorter than 5 ft 5 in
All adults 20 and olderabout 10%about 70%
20–29about 8%about 59%
30–39about 8%about 63%
40–49about 8%about 68%
50–59about 11%about 70%
60–69about 10%about 75%
70–79about 17%about 87%
80 and olderabout 22%about 88%

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, November 3). 5'5" height comparison: Kevin Hart, Aamir Khan and 152 more. https://heightvs.com/height/5-ft-5
MLA“5'5" Height Comparison: Kevin Hart, Aamir Khan and 152 More.” Heightvs, 3 Nov. 2026, heightvs.com/height/5-ft-5.
Chicago“5'5" Height Comparison: Kevin Hart, Aamir Khan and 152 More.” Heightvs. Last modified November 3, 2026. https://heightvs.com/height/5-ft-5.
Link<a href="https://heightvs.com/height/5-ft-5">5'5&quot; height comparison: Kevin Hart, Aamir Khan and 152 more (Heightvs)</a>

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