Is 6'2" tall?

6 ft 2 in is very tall for a US man or woman: 5 in (12.9 cm) taller than the average US man and 10.5 in (26.8 cm) taller than the average US woman.

For a man, 6 ft 2 in is very tall: more than 95 in 100 US men are shorter. For a woman, 6 ft 2 in is very tall: more than 95 in 100 US women are shorter.

6 ft 2 in is 188 cm, or 74 inches.

Listed at about 6 ft 2 in: Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Brunson and Stephen Curry.

A 6 ft 2 in person is taller than the average US woman by 10.5 in (26.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.6 ft 2 in: 6 ft 2 in (188 cm). Height from this page Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). A 6 ft 2 in person is taller than the average US man by 5 in (12.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). A 6 ft 2 in person is taller than the average US woman by 10.5 in (26.8 cm).A 6 ft 2 in person is taller than the average US woman by 10.5 in (26.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.6 ft 2 in: 6 ft 2 in (188 cm). Height from this page Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). A 6 ft 2 in person is taller than the average US man by 5 in (12.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). A 6 ft 2 in person is taller than the average US woman by 10.5 in (26.8 cm).

Famous people at about 6 ft 2 in

Women

Men

People listed at about 6 ft 2 in

221 people in our list have a published height within half an inch of 6 ft 2 in.

All 221 people listed at about 6 ft 2 in

Draw 6 ft 2 in beside the five most looked-up

Just outside that half inch: Gareth Bale at 6 ft 1.2 in (186 cm) and Aaron Ramsdale at 6 ft 2.8 in (190 cm).

Our list covers people with a public role and a published height. It is not a count of everyone who is 6 ft 2 in.

How common is 6 ft 2 in?

Fewer than 1 man in 20 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 6 ft 2 inWomen shorter than 6 ft 2 in
All adults 20 and olderover 95%over 95%
20–29about 95%over 95%
30–39over 95%over 95%
40–49about 92%over 95%
50–59over 95%over 95%
60–69over 95%over 95%
70–79over 95%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). 6'2" height comparison: Patrick Mahomes and 220 more. https://heightvs.com/height/6-ft-2
MLA“6'2" Height Comparison: Patrick Mahomes and 220 More.” Heightvs, 26 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/height/6-ft-2.
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For the US percentiles, cite the original publisher as well: CDC National Center for Health Statistics.