Is 5'7" short?

5 ft 7 in is a little below average for a US man and tall for a US woman: 2 in (4.9 cm) shorter than the average US man and 3.5 in (9 cm) taller than the average US woman.

For a man, 5 ft 7 in is a little below average: about 26 in 100 US men are shorter. For a woman, 5 ft 7 in is tall: about 89 in 100 US women are shorter.

5 ft 7 in is 170.2 cm, or 67 inches.

Listed at about 5 ft 7 in: Tom Cruise, Lionel Messi and Joe Jonas.

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 7 in: 5 ft 7 in (170.2 cm). Height from this page The average US man is taller than a 5 ft 7 in person by 2 in (4.9 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 7 in: 5 ft 7 in (170.2 cm). Height from this page The average US man is taller than a 5 ft 7 in person by 2 in (4.9 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 7 in

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People listed at about 5 ft 7 in

233 people in our list have a published height within half an inch of 5 ft 7 in.

All 233 people listed at about 5 ft 7 in

Draw 5 ft 7 in beside the five most looked-up

Just outside that half inch: Aaron Burr at 5 ft 6.1 in (168 cm) and Akira Kitaguchi at 5 ft 7.7 in (172 cm).

Also about this tall: Polar bear at 5 ft 7 in (170 cm).

Our list covers people with a public role and a published height. It is not a count of everyone who is 5 ft 7 in.

How common is 5 ft 7 in?

About 1 man in 4 in this survey is this height or shorter. About 1 woman in 9 in this survey is this tall or taller.

Age groupMen shorter than 5 ft 7 inWomen shorter than 5 ft 7 in
All adults 20 and olderabout 26%about 89%
20–29about 19%about 83%
30–39about 22%about 88%
40–49about 19%about 89%
50–59about 30%about 89%
60–69about 27%about 92%
70–79about 38%over 95%
80 and olderabout 51%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). 5'7" height comparison: Tom Cruise and 232 more. https://heightvs.com/height/5-ft-7
MLA“5'7" Height Comparison: Tom Cruise and 232 More.” Heightvs, 26 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/height/5-ft-7.
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Link<a href="https://heightvs.com/height/5-ft-7">5'7&quot; height comparison: Tom Cruise and 232 more (Heightvs)</a>

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