Height comparison

Arnold Schwarzenegger vs Sylvester Stallone

Arnold Schwarzenegger is taller than Sylvester Stallone by 11 cm (4.5″).

Arnold SchwarzeneggerActor, bodybuilder: 6′ 2″188 cm
Sylvester StalloneActor: 5′ 9.5″177 cm

The defining action-star rivalry of the 1980s, still compared constantly.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger (6′ 2″) and Sylvester Stallone (5′ 9.5″), drawn to scale on a shared ground line.

Arnold Schwarzenegger: 6′ 2″; 188 cm · 1.88 m
Sylvester Stallone: 5′ 9.5″; 177 cm · 1.77 m
Difference: 4.5″; 11 cm
Taller: Schwarzenegger; Arnold Schwarzenegger

The difference in full

Centimetres

11 cm

Feet & inches

4.5″

Relative

6.2%

taller than Sylvester Stallone

How they compare with everyone else

Measured against US adults aged 20 and over, from the CDC's NHANES survey.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

95th percentile

Taller than about 95% of American men.

Sylvester Stallone

59th percentile

Taller than about 59% of American men.

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Questions

Who is taller, Arnold Schwarzenegger or Sylvester Stallone?

Arnold Schwarzenegger. Arnold Schwarzenegger is 6′ 2″ (188 cm) and Sylvester Stallone is 5′ 9.5″ (177 cm), a difference of 11 cm.

What is the height difference between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone?

11 cm, which is 4.5″ in imperial units.

How tall is Arnold Schwarzenegger?

Arnold Schwarzenegger is 6′ 2″ (188 cm, 1.88 m). Source: press and agency figures.

How tall is Sylvester Stallone?

Sylvester Stallone is 5′ 9.5″ (177 cm, 1.77 m). Source: press and agency figures.

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