How tall is William McKinley?
president of the United States from 1897 to 1901 (1843-1901)
Recorded height
170 cm 5′7″ · 1.70 m · 66.9 inches
170 cm 5′7″ · 1.70 m · 66.9 inches
- William McKinley is 170 cm tall (5′7″) as recorded on Wikidata, retrieved .
- That is 5 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
James Buchanan (183 cm) · Andrew Johnson (178 cm) · John Tyler (182.9 cm) · Bhumibol Adulyadej (170 cm) · Emma Watson (165 cm) · Elizabeth Taylor (160 cm)
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William McKinley vs James Buchanan · William McKinley vs Andrew Johnson · William McKinley vs John Tyler · William McKinley vs Bhumibol Adulyadej
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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.