François Hollande

How tall is François Hollande?

François Hollande is commonly listed at 5 ft 7 in (170 cm).

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François Hollande’s 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) is a little below average for a US man: about 25 in 100 US men are shorter.

Other reports range from 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) to 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm); the drawing and the comparisons on this page use 5 ft 7 in (170 cm). Each one is listed below with where it comes from.

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The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.François Hollande: 5 ft 7 in (170 cm). The average US man is taller than François Hollande by 2 in (5.1 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm).The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.François Hollande: 5 ft 7 in (170 cm). The average US man is taller than François Hollande by 2 in (5.1 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm).

François Hollande beside others

François Hollande is one of the shorter politicians we have heights for: John Fetterman (6 ft 8 in) stands 1 ft 1 in (33.2 cm) taller and Benito Juárez (4 ft 6 in) is 1 ft 1 in (33 cm) shorter.

Also listed at 5 ft 7 in: Vladimir Putin, Olaf Scholz and Rishi Sunak.

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5 ft 7 in (170 cm)

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5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm)

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François Hollande, 5 ft 7 in (170 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)