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How tall is John McCain?

Q: How tall is John McCain?

John McCain is 172.7 cm tall, which is 5′8″, as recorded on Wikidata (retrieved September 8, 2026). Recorded heights of real people are approximate.

American politician (1936–2018)

Recorded height
172.7 cm 5′8″ · 1.73 m · 68.0 inches

John McCain is 172.7 cm tall (5′8″) as recorded on Wikidata, retrieved September 8, 2026.
That is 3 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)).

Compared with people of similar fame

Katy Perry (171 cm) · Douglas Adams (196 cm) · Chester A. Arthur (188 cm) · Kate Winslet (167.6 cm) · Nicole Kidman (180 cm) · Demi Lovato (161 cm)

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Height as recorded on Wikidata (CC0), retrieved September 8, 2026. Recorded heights of real people are approximate. Silhouettes are stylized pictograms, not likenesses.