Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

How tall was Mustafa Kemal Atatürk?

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is commonly listed at 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm).

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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm) is about average for a US man: about 44 in 100 US men are shorter.

The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Mustafa Kemal Atatürk: 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm). The average US man is taller than Mustafa Kemal Atatürk by 0.4 in (1.1 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.Mustafa Kemal Atatürk: 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm). The average US man is taller than Mustafa Kemal Atatürk by 0.4 in (1.1 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).

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk beside others

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is in the middle of the 108 politicians we have heights for: John Fetterman (6 ft 8 in) stands 11.5 in (29.2 cm) taller and Benito Juárez (4 ft 6 in) is 1 ft 2.5 in (37 cm) shorter.

Also listed at 5 ft 8.5 in: Rutherford B. Hayes.

  • Henry Kissinger: 5 ft 9 in (175 cm), 0.4 in (1 cm) taller than Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
  • Hugo Chávez: 5 ft 8 in (173 cm), 0.4 in (1 cm) shorter than Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

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Where this height comes from

5 ft 8.5 in (174 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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