How tall is François Hollande?
President of France from 2012 to 2017 (born 1954)
By Nitin Raja · Software developer, founder of CheckMyHeight
· 2 min read · Heights from Wikidata · How we check heights
François Hollande is 5′ 8½″ tall - that's 174 cm or 68.5 inches.
Averages are for US adults (CDC NHANES).
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About François Hollande's height
François Hollande's height was given as 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) by the Luxembourg daily L'essentiel in July 2012. The paper reported on British press coverage of photographs taken during his visit to London, in which he stood beside Coldstream Guards soldiers wearing tall bearskin hats.
Sources: L'essentiel
François Hollande compared with the average in France
The average young man in France is 5′ 10½″ (178.6 cm) at age 19, according to the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2019). At 5′ 8½″, François Hollande is 4.6 cm shorter than that, and 0.9 cm taller than the world average for young men (5′ 8″).
Among the 46 men from France in our list, François Hollande is the 39th tallest. In the world leaders list, François Hollande ranks 49th of 81 by height.
François Hollande's family heights
Heights of François Hollande's family members, as listed on Wikidata:
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François Hollande height FAQ
How tall is François Hollande?
François Hollande is 5′ 8½″ tall, which is 174 cm or 68.5 inches.
How tall is François Hollande in cm?
François Hollande's height is 174 cm (1.74 m).
Is François Hollande taller than average?
No - the average American man is 5′ 9″ (175.3 cm), so François Hollande is 1.3 cm shorter, taller than about 43% of US men.
How tall is François Hollande compared with the average person in France?
The average young man in France is 5′ 10½″ (178.6 cm) at age 19 (NCD-RisC, 2019). At 5′ 8½″, François Hollande is 4.6 cm shorter.
How tall is François Hollande's family?
Julie Gayet (spouse) is 5′ 8½″.
Who is the same height as François Hollande?
Michael Schumacher, Jackie Chan, Salman Khan, Jimin are also listed at about 5′ 8½″.
Source: Wikidata (Q157). Celebrities often round up or are measured in shoes, so treat this as within a centimetre or two.