What is 5' 5" in Centimeters?
A person who is 5' 5" (five feet, five inches) tall has a height of 165.1 cm, since there are 30.48 cm in one foot.
Facts and statistics
At 5' 5" (165.1 cm) you're as tall as:
- Selena Gomez
- Jennifer Lopez
- Jennifer Aniston
- Emma Watson
- Daniel Radcliffe
The average height for a woman in the US is 5 feet 3.5 inches (161 cm) and the average height for a man is 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm). This is according to the National Center for Health Statistics. 1
World in Data reports that the average height of a European woman is 5 feet 5 inches (165 cm) and the average height of a European man is 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm).
A woman of 5' 5" falls into the 70th percentile range, meaning they are taller than about 70% of the American adult female population.
A man with a height of 5' 5" falls into the 10th percentile range, meaning they're taller than about 10% of the American adult male population.
* Percentile ranks are calculated proportionally using height distributions from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
Height comparision
If you're wondering how your height compares, the table below might help. You can see a full height chart here or use our height converter here.
| Feet and inches | Centimeters | Meters | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 feet 0 inches | 152.4 cm | 1.52 m | |
| 5 feet 1 inches | 154.94 cm | 1.55 m | |
| 5 feet 2 inches | 157.48 cm | 1.57 m | |
| 5 feet 3 inches | 160.02 cm | 1.6 m | |
| 5 feet 4 inches | 162.56 cm | 1.63 m | |
| 5 feet 5 inches | 165.1 cm | 1.65 m | |
| 5 feet 6 inches | 167.64 cm | 1.68 m | |
| 5 feet 7 inches | 170.18 cm | 1.7 m | |
| 5 feet 8 inches | 172.72 cm | 1.73 m | |
| 5 feet 9 inches | 175.26 cm | 1.75 m | |
| 5 feet 10 inches | 177.8 cm | 1.78 m | |
| Conversions rounded to max 2 decimal places. | |||
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References
- U.S. Body Measurements. National Center for Health Statistics
- Vital and Health Statistics Series. National Center for Health Statistics.
- Celebrities Who Are 5'5" Tall. The Famous People.