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See how your height compares with other people and countries, predict how tall a child will be, and convert between feet, inches and centimeters.
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Height converters with charts, and how to write height correctly in both systems.
CalculatorFeet to cmConvert feet and inches to centimeters, with a height chart.
Calculatorcm to Feet and InchesConvert centimeters to feet and inches, 140 to 210 cm chart.
CalculatorInches to cmConvert inches to centimeters, with a chart and fractions.
CalculatorFeet to InchesConvert feet to inches and back, with a chart.
GuideHow to Write HeightThe right way to write feet, inches and centimeters, with examples.In the U.S., the median adult man is about 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) and the median woman about 5 ft 3.5 in (161 cm). Worldwide averages vary by more than 20 cm between countries; see average height by country.
Use the height comparison tool: enter each person’s height and it draws them side by side at true scale.
5 ft 9 in is 175.3 cm. Multiply feet by 30.48 and inches by 2.54, then add them. The feet to cm converter does it for any height.
Roughly. The mid-parental method and growth charts give a range of about ±4 in (10 cm). The height calculator uses both.