How tall is Thomas Jefferson?
Founding Father, U.S. president from 1801 to 1809 (1743–1826)
Recorded height
189 cm 6′2″ · 1.89 m · 74.4 inches
189 cm 6′2″ · 1.89 m · 74.4 inches
- Thomas Jefferson is 189 cm tall (6′2″) as recorded on Wikidata, retrieved .
- That is 14 cm taller 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
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (188 cm) · Bill Gates (177 cm) · Marilyn Monroe (166 cm) · Mao Zedong (180 cm) · Shakira (157 cm) · Che Guevara (176 cm)
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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.