Abraham Lincoln

How tall was Abraham Lincoln?

Abraham Lincoln was listed by the National Park Service at 6 ft 4 in (193 cm).

Abraham Lincoln’s 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) is very tall for a US man: more than 95 in 100 US men are shorter.

Abraham Lincoln is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 0.5 in (31.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Abraham Lincoln: 6 ft 4 in (193 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Abraham Lincoln is taller than the average US man by 7 in (17.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Abraham Lincoln is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 0.5 in (31.8 cm).Abraham Lincoln is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 0.5 in (31.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Abraham Lincoln: 6 ft 4 in (193 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Abraham Lincoln is taller than the average US man by 7 in (17.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Abraham Lincoln is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 0.5 in (31.8 cm).

Abraham Lincoln beside others

Abraham Lincoln is the tallest of the 45 US presidents we have heights for: Lyndon B. Johnson (6 ft 3.5 in) is next, 0.5 in (1.3 cm) shorter. All 45 ranked, tallest first.

Also listed at 6 ft 4 in: Charlie Kirk, Cory Booker and John Kerry.

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Where this height comes from

6 ft 4 in (193 cm)

Abraham Lincoln was listed by the National Park Service at 6 ft 4 in (193 cm). Officially listed height.

Source: National Park Service, Wikipedia

Photo: Alexander Gardner, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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Abraham Lincoln, 6 ft 4 in (193 cm), drawn to scale beside the average US man, 5 ft 9 in (175 cm), and the average US woman, 5 ft 3.5 in (161 cm)