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How tall is Chewbacca?
7′ 6″228 cm · 2.28 m
Chewbacca is 51.1 cm (1′ 8″) taller than the average American man.
Height from Star Wars Databank. Canon reference heights; Vader’s includes his armour.
Key figures
- Height
- 7′ 6″
- 228 cm
- Metres
- 2.28 m
- Franchise
- Star Wars
- vs. average US man
- +51.1 cm
- 1′ 8″
In context
Within Star Wars
1 of 3
Chewbacca is the tallest of the 3 Star Wars characters listed here.
Everyday reference
2.28 m
Chewbacca is 25 cm taller than a standard door frame.
Chewbacca head to head
Other Star Wars characters
Closest in height across fiction
Questions about Chewbacca
How tall is Chewbacca?
Chewbacca is 228 cm (7′ 6″, 2.28 m), according to Star Wars Databank.
Is Chewbacca taller than the average person?
Chewbacca is 51.1 cm (1′ 8″) taller than the average American man. The average American man is 176.9 cm. Within Star Wars, Chewbacca is the tallest of the 3 characters listed here.
Where does Chewbacca's height come from?
Star Wars Databank. Canon reference heights; Vader’s includes his armour. It is a figure stated by the work, not a measurement, so treat it as canon rather than data.
Stand next to Chewbacca
The chart opens with Chewbacca beside the average American man and woman. Add your own height, or anyone else, and see every difference to scale.