How tall is James Madison?
President of the United States from 1809 to 1817 (1751–1836)
Recorded height
163 cm 5′4″ · 1.63 m · 64.2 inches
163 cm 5′4″ · 1.63 m · 64.2 inches
- James Madison is 163 cm tall (5′4″) as recorded on Wikidata, retrieved .
- That is 12 cm shorter than the average U.S. man (175.3 cm, 5′9″; CDC/NCHS, NHANES 2015-2018 (Vital and Health Statistics Series 3, Number 46, 2021)).
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Height as recorded on Wikidata (CC0), retrieved August 27, 2026. Recorded heights of real people are approximate. Silhouettes are stylized pictograms, not likenesses.