How tall is Michael Schumacher?
German racing driver (born 1969)
By Nitin Raja · Software developer, founder of CheckMyHeight
· 2 min read · Heights from Wikidata · How we check heights
Michael Schumacher is 5′ 8½″ tall - that's 174 cm or 68.5 inches.
Averages are for US adults (CDC NHANES).
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About Michael Schumacher's height
Michael Schumacher's 2002 driver biography from Atlas F1, the Formula 1 news service hosted by Autosport, lists his height as 1.74 m and his weight as 65 kg. In imperial units that is about 5 ft 8.5 in. The 174 cm figure shown on this page matches that published listing.
Sources: Atlas F1 (Autosport): Biography Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher compared with the average in Germany
The average young man in Germany is 5′ 11″ (180.3 cm) at age 19, according to the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2019). At 5′ 8½″, Michael Schumacher is 6.3 cm shorter than that, and 0.9 cm taller than the world average for young men (5′ 8″).
Among the 51 men from Germany in our list, Michael Schumacher is the 46th tallest. In the athletes list, Michael Schumacher ranks 450th of 553 by height.
Michael Schumacher's family heights
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Michael Schumacher height FAQ
How tall is Michael Schumacher?
Michael Schumacher is 5′ 8½″ tall, which is 174 cm or 68.5 inches.
How tall is Michael Schumacher in cm?
Michael Schumacher's height is 174 cm (1.74 m).
Is Michael Schumacher taller than average?
No - the average American man is 5′ 9″ (175.3 cm), so Michael Schumacher is 1.3 cm shorter, taller than about 43% of US men.
How tall is Michael Schumacher compared with the average person in Germany?
The average young man in Germany is 5′ 11″ (180.3 cm) at age 19 (NCD-RisC, 2019). At 5′ 8½″, Michael Schumacher is 6.3 cm shorter.
How tall is Michael Schumacher's family?
Ralf Schumacher (sibling) is 5′ 10″; Mick Schumacher (child) is 5′ 9½″.
Who is the same height as Michael Schumacher?
François Hollande, Jackie Chan, Salman Khan, Jimin are also listed at about 5′ 8½″.
Source: Wikidata (Q9671). Celebrities often round up or are measured in shoes, so treat this as within a centimetre or two.