Is 7'3" tall?

7 ft 3 in is very tall for a US man or woman.

For a man, 7 ft 3 in is very tall: more than 95 in 100 US men are shorter. For a woman, 7 ft 3 in is very tall: more than 95 in 100 US women are shorter.

7 ft 3 in is 221 cm, or 87 inches.

Listed at about 7 ft 3 in: Omos, Bol Bol and Peter Mayhew.

A 7 ft 3 in person is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 11.5 in (59.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.7 ft 3 in: 7 ft 3 in (221 cm). Height from this page Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). A 7 ft 3 in person is taller than the average US man by 1 ft 6 in (45.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). A 7 ft 3 in person is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 11.5 in (59.8 cm).A 7 ft 3 in person is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 11.5 in (59.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.7 ft 3 in: 7 ft 3 in (221 cm). Height from this page Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). A 7 ft 3 in person is taller than the average US man by 1 ft 6 in (45.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). A 7 ft 3 in person is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 11.5 in (59.8 cm).

Famous people at about 7 ft 3 in

Men

People listed at about 7 ft 3 in

3 people in our list have a published height within half an inch of 7 ft 3 in.

All 3 people listed at about 7 ft 3 in
  • Bol Bol: listed by the NBA at 7 ft 3 in (221 cm).
  • Omos: billed at 7 ft 3 in (221 cm).
  • Peter Mayhew: commonly listed at 7 ft 3 in (221 cm).

Draw 7 ft 3 in beside them all

Just outside that half inch: Dikembe Mutombo at 7 ft 2 in (218.4 cm) and André the Giant at 7 ft 4 in (223.5 cm).

Also about this tall: Curiosity rover at 7 ft 2.5 in (220 cm).

Our list covers people with a public role and a published height. It is not a count of everyone who is 7 ft 3 in.

How common is 7 ft 3 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.

In every age group, 7 ft 3 in is taller than the highest percentile the CDC published for men and for women (the 95th, or the 90th for age 80 and older). The survey supports no closer estimate.

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 17). 7'3" height comparison: Omos, Bol Bol and 1 more. https://heightvs.com/height/7-ft-3
MLA“7'3" Height Comparison: Omos, Bol Bol and 1 More.” Heightvs, 17 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/height/7-ft-3.
Chicago“7'3" Height Comparison: Omos, Bol Bol and 1 More.” Heightvs. Last modified October 17, 2026. https://heightvs.com/height/7-ft-3.
Link<a href="https://heightvs.com/height/7-ft-3">7'3&quot; height comparison: Omos, Bol Bol and 1 more (Heightvs)</a>

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