Osama bin Laden was listed by the FBI between 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) and 6 ft 6 in (198.1 cm). The drawing uses the lower end.
Other reports range from 6 ft 0 in (182.9 cm) to 6 ft 6 in (198.1 cm); the drawing and the comparisons on this page use 6 ft 4 in (193 cm). Each one is listed below with its source.
Osama bin Laden was the founder of al-Qaeda, the group that carried out the September 11, 2001 attacks. The FBI poster gives a range, while interview accounts reported by Wikipedia describe a shorter approximate height. None of these is a single measured height.
Osama bin Laden was listed by the FBI between 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) and 6 ft 6 in (198.1 cm). The drawing uses the lower end. Lower end of the FBI poster range.
Source: FBI
The published range runs from 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) to 6 ft 6 in (198.1 cm).
Osama bin Laden was estimated at about 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) by interviewees of Lawrence Wright, as reported by Wikipedia. Approximate height in interview accounts.
Source: Wikipedia
Osama bin Laden was listed by the FBI at 6 ft 6 in (198.1 cm), the top of its range. Upper end of the FBI poster range.
Source: FBI
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| APA | Heightvs. (2026, October 17). Osama bin Laden height: 6 ft 4 in–6 ft 6 in. https://heightvs.com/how-tall/osama-bin-laden |
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| MLA | “Osama Bin Laden Height: 6 ft 4 In–6 Ft 6 in.” Heightvs, 17 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/how-tall/osama-bin-laden. |
| Chicago | “Osama Bin Laden Height: 6 ft 4 In–6 Ft 6 in.” Heightvs. Last modified October 17, 2026. https://heightvs.com/how-tall/osama-bin-laden. |
| Link | <a href="https://heightvs.com/how-tall/osama-bin-laden">Osama bin Laden height: 6 ft 4 in–6 ft 6 in (Heightvs)</a> |
For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: FBI.
