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Height comparison

Enter up to four heights (cm, or feet and inches like 5'10) to see the people side by side, drawn to the same scale, and the difference between each pair.

How to read a height difference

A difference of 2.54 cm is one inch. People notice a gap of about 5 cm (2 in) when standing together; 10 cm (4 in) puts one person's eyes level with the other's mouth or chin. Shoes add 2–4 cm, and most adults are about 1 cm taller in the morning than at night.