Barack Obama vs Donald Trump height: who is taller?
By Nitin Raja · Software developer, founder of CheckMyHeight
· 2 min read · Heights from Wikidata and published reports · How we check heights
Donald Trump is taller than Barack Obama by 3.0 cm (1.2 in). Donald Trump is 6′ 3″ and Barack Obama is 6′ 1½″.
Barack Obama and Donald Trump side by side, drawn to scale.
How tall is Barack Obama?
Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States (2009-2017), is 6′ 1½″ tall - 187 cm or 1.87 m. The average American man is 5′ 9″ (175.3 cm), so Barack Obama is 11.7 cm taller than average - taller than about 94% of US men. See Barack Obama's full height page.
How tall is Donald Trump?
Donald Trump, the president of the United States, is 6′ 3″ tall - 190 cm or 1.90 m. The average American man is 5′ 9″ (175.3 cm), so Donald Trump is 14.7 cm taller than average - taller than about 98% of US men. See Donald Trump's full height page.
The height difference
Donald Trump is 3.0 cm (1.2 inches) taller - 1.6% taller than Barack Obama. That gap is about the size of a coin. Standing side by side in bare feet, Barack Obama's eyes would be roughly level with Donald Trump's nose. Shoes, posture and hair change this in photos, so a gap under 3 cm is easy to hide with heels or lifts.
Compared with the average
| Height | cm | vs. Barack Obama | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama | 6′ 1½″ | 187 | - |
| Donald Trump | 6′ 3″ | 190 | +3.0 cm |
| Average US man | 5′ 9″ | 175.3 | −11.7 cm |
| Average US woman | 5′ 3½″ | 161.3 | −25.7 cm |
Who else is this tall?
Also about 6′ 1½″ like Barack Obama: John Terry, Giorgio Chiellini, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Álvaro Morata.
Also about 6′ 3″ like Donald Trump: Chris Hemsworth, Pedro Sánchez, Roger Waters, Boris Becker.
Browse every celebrity at 6′ 2″ or 6′ 3″.
How tall are you next to them?
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Questions
Who is taller, Barack Obama or Donald Trump?
Donald Trump is taller than Barack Obama by 3.0 cm (1.2 in). Donald Trump is 6′ 3″ and Barack Obama is 6′ 1½″.
What is the height difference between Barack Obama and Donald Trump?
3.0 cm, or 1.2 inches. Donald Trump is 1.6% taller.
How tall is Barack Obama?
Barack Obama is 6′ 1½″ (187 cm).
How tall is Donald Trump?
Donald Trump is 6′ 3″ (190 cm).
Sources
- Barack Obama: Wikidata Q76
- Donald Trump: widely reported figure
- US averages: CDC NHANES 2015-2018 (adults 20+).
- Eye-line estimate: eyes sit at about 93.6% of standing height in typical adult proportions.
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