Elon Musk

How tall is Elon Musk?

Elon Musk is commonly listed at 6 ft 2 in (188 cm).

The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s listing, with no date or measurement published. Where this height comes from

Elon Musk’s 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) is very tall for a US man: more than 95 in 100 US men are shorter.

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

Elon Musk beside others

Elon Musk is one of the taller businesspeople we have heights for: Eric Trump (6 ft 5 in) stands 3 in (7.6 cm) taller and Mary-Kate Olsen (5 ft 0 in) is 1 ft 2 in (36 cm) shorter.

Also listed at 6 ft 2 in: Steve Jobs.

  • Mark Cuban: 6 ft 3 in (190.5 cm), 1 in (2.5 cm) taller than Elon Musk.
  • Howard Hughes: 6 ft 4 in (193 cm), 2 in (5.1 cm) taller than Elon Musk.

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Where this height comes from

6 ft 2 in (188 cm)

A commonly listed height, as the University of Wisconsin–Madison gives it, with no date or method, so shoes and rounding may be part of the number.

Source: University of Wisconsin–Madison

Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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Elon Musk, 6 ft 2 in (188 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)