How tall is Rio Ferdinand?
English association football player (born 1978)
By Nitin Raja · Software developer, founder of CheckMyHeight
· 2 min read · Heights from Wikidata · How we check heights
Rio Ferdinand is 6′ 2½″ tall - that's 189 cm or 74.4 inches.
Averages are for US adults (CDC NHANES).
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Rio Ferdinand compared with the average in the United Kingdom
The average young man in the United Kingdom is 5′ 10″ (178.2 cm) at age 19, according to the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2019). At 6′ 2½″, Rio Ferdinand is 10.8 cm taller than that, and 15.9 cm taller than the world average for young men (5′ 8″).
Among the 105 men from the United Kingdom in our list, Rio Ferdinand is the 12th tallest. In the athletes list, Rio Ferdinand ranks 89th of 553 by height.
Rio Ferdinand's family heights
Heights of Rio Ferdinand's family members, as listed on Wikidata:
Same height as Rio Ferdinand
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Rio Ferdinand height FAQ
How tall is Rio Ferdinand?
Rio Ferdinand is 6′ 2½″ tall, which is 189 cm or 74.4 inches.
How tall is Rio Ferdinand in cm?
Rio Ferdinand's height is 189 cm (1.89 m).
Is Rio Ferdinand taller than average?
Yes - the average American man is 5′ 9″ (175.3 cm), so Rio Ferdinand is 13.7 cm taller, taller than about 97% of US men.
How much does Rio Ferdinand weigh?
Rio Ferdinand weighs about 82 kg (181 lb) according to Wikidata - at 6′ 2½″ that's a BMI of 23.0. Weights change more than heights, so treat it as approximate.
How tall is Rio Ferdinand compared with the average person in the United Kingdom?
The average young man in the United Kingdom is 5′ 10″ (178.2 cm) at age 19 (NCD-RisC, 2019). At 6′ 2½″, Rio Ferdinand is 10.8 cm taller.
How tall is Rio Ferdinand's family?
Anton Ferdinand (sibling) is 6′ 0″.
Who is the same height as Rio Ferdinand?
Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Didier Drogba, Mario Balotelli are also listed at about 6′ 2½″.
Source: Wikidata (Q483417). Celebrities often round up or are measured in shoes, so treat this as within a centimetre or two.