How tall is Elton John?

Elton John is commonly listed at 5 ft 8 in (172.7 cm).

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Elton John’s 5 ft 8 in (172.7 cm) is a little below average for a US man: about 38 in 100 US men are shorter.

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Elton John beside others

Elton John is in the middle of the 220 singers we have heights for: Peter Steele (6 ft 8 in) stands 12 in (30.5 cm) taller and Édith Piaf (4 ft 8 in) is 1 ft 0 in (30.7 cm) shorter.

Also listed at 5 ft 8 in: DaBaby, Kanye West and Rihanna.

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5 ft 8 in (172.7 cm)

A commonly listed height: it appears across many profiles, but none says when or how it was measured, so shoes and rounding may be part of the number.

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Elton John, 5 ft 8 in (173 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)