Height comparison

Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo is taller than Lionel Messi by 17 cm (6.5″).

Cristiano RonaldoFootballer: 6′ 1.5″187 cm
Lionel MessiFootballer: 5′ 7″170 cm

The most searched pairing in football, and a genuinely large height gap.

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Cristiano Ronaldo (6′ 1.5″) and Lionel Messi (5′ 7″), drawn to scale on a shared ground line.

Cristiano Ronaldo: 6′ 1.5″; 187 cm · 1.87 m
Lionel Messi: 5′ 7″; 170 cm · 1.7 m
Difference: 6.5″; 17 cm
Taller: Ronaldo; Cristiano Ronaldo

The difference in full

Centimetres

17 cm

Feet & inches

6.5″

Relative

10.0%

taller than Lionel Messi

How they compare with everyone else

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

Cristiano Ronaldo

94th percentile

Taller than about 94% of American men.

Lionel Messi

24th percentile

Taller than about 24% of American men.

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Questions

Who is taller, Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi?

Cristiano Ronaldo. Cristiano Ronaldo is 6′ 1.5″ (187 cm) and Lionel Messi is 5′ 7″ (170 cm), a difference of 17 cm.

What is the height difference between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi?

17 cm, which is 6.5″ in imperial units.

How tall is Cristiano Ronaldo?

Cristiano Ronaldo is 6′ 1.5″ (187 cm, 1.87 m). Source: press and agency figures.

How tall is Lionel Messi?

Lionel Messi is 5′ 7″ (170 cm, 1.7 m). Source: press and agency figures.

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