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Height Chart: Feet to cm for Every Height from 4 to 6 Feet
· By Tools Bucket Team · 4 min read
Want to know your height in centimeters? To convert feet to cm, turn your height into inches and multiply by 2.54. So 5 feet 6 inches is 66 inches, or 167.6 cm. The height chart below covers every inch from 4 feet to 6 feet 11, and a second chart converts centimeters back to feet and inches.
The feet to cm formula
Height in cm = (feet × 12 + inches) × 2.54
One inch is exactly 2.54 cm, and one foot is 12 inches (30.48 cm). Two examples:
- 5′ 4″: 5 × 12 + 4 = 64 inches → 64 × 2.54 = 162.6 cm
- 5′ 10″: 5 × 12 + 10 = 70 inches → 70 × 2.54 = 177.8 cm
Height chart: 4 feet
| Feet and inches | Inches | Centimeters |
|---|---|---|
| 4′ 0″ | 48 in | 121.9 cm |
| 4′ 1″ | 49 in | 124.5 cm |
| 4′ 2″ | 50 in | 127.0 cm |
| 4′ 3″ | 51 in | 129.5 cm |
| 4′ 4″ | 52 in | 132.1 cm |
| 4′ 5″ | 53 in | 134.6 cm |
| 4′ 6″ | 54 in | 137.2 cm |
| 4′ 7″ | 55 in | 139.7 cm |
| 4′ 8″ | 56 in | 142.2 cm |
| 4′ 9″ | 57 in | 144.8 cm |
| 4′ 10″ | 58 in | 147.3 cm |
| 4′ 11″ | 59 in | 149.9 cm |
Height chart: 5 feet
| Feet and inches | Inches | Centimeters |
|---|---|---|
| 5′ 0″ | 60 in | 152.4 cm |
| 5′ 1″ | 61 in | 154.9 cm |
| 5′ 2″ | 62 in | 157.5 cm |
| 5′ 3″ | 63 in | 160.0 cm |
| 5′ 4″ | 64 in | 162.6 cm |
| 5′ 5″ | 65 in | 165.1 cm |
| 5′ 6″ | 66 in | 167.6 cm |
| 5′ 7″ | 67 in | 170.2 cm |
| 5′ 8″ | 68 in | 172.7 cm |
| 5′ 9″ | 69 in | 175.3 cm |
| 5′ 10″ | 70 in | 177.8 cm |
| 5′ 11″ | 71 in | 180.3 cm |
Height chart: 6 feet
| Feet and inches | Inches | Centimeters |
|---|---|---|
| 6′ 0″ | 72 in | 182.9 cm |
| 6′ 1″ | 73 in | 185.4 cm |
| 6′ 2″ | 74 in | 188.0 cm |
| 6′ 3″ | 75 in | 190.5 cm |
| 6′ 4″ | 76 in | 193.0 cm |
| 6′ 5″ | 77 in | 195.6 cm |
| 6′ 6″ | 78 in | 198.1 cm |
| 6′ 7″ | 79 in | 200.7 cm |
| 6′ 8″ | 80 in | 203.2 cm |
| 6′ 9″ | 81 in | 205.7 cm |
| 6′ 10″ | 82 in | 208.3 cm |
| 6′ 11″ | 83 in | 210.8 cm |
Centimeters to feet and inches
Going the other way? Divide the centimeters by 2.54 to get inches, then split into feet (12 inches each). Heights are rounded to the nearest inch.
| Centimeters | Feet and inches |
|---|---|
| 140 cm | 4′ 7″ |
| 145 cm | 4′ 9″ |
| 150 cm | 4′ 11″ |
| 155 cm | 5′ 1″ |
| 160 cm | 5′ 3″ |
| 165 cm | 5′ 5″ |
| 170 cm | 5′ 7″ |
| 175 cm | 5′ 9″ |
| 180 cm | 5′ 11″ |
| 185 cm | 6′ 1″ |
| 190 cm | 6′ 3″ |
| 195 cm | 6′ 5″ |
| 200 cm | 6′ 7″ |
Height trivia
- 6 feet is exactly 182.88 cm, so "six-footers" are anyone 183 cm or taller.
- The tallest person on record, Robert Wadlow, measured 8′ 11.1″, about 272 cm.
- Doors in many homes are around 200 cm (about 6′ 7″) tall.
Use your height
Your height in cm or feet is all you need for the BMI calculator, which works in either unit. Our guide to what a healthy BMI is explains the results, and is BMI accurate? covers its limits.
For any other length, from millimeters to miles, use the free unit converter. The exact inch is defined in the international yard and pound agreement.
Quick recap
- Feet to cm: (feet × 12 + inches) × 2.54.
- 5′ 0″ = 152.4 cm, 5′ 6″ = 167.6 cm, 6′ 0″ = 182.9 cm.
- To go back, divide cm by 2.54 and split the inches into feet.
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