44th U.S. President · Nobel Peace Prize (6’1”) · Visual profile
How tall is Barack Obama?
Barack Obama is 185 cm (6'1") tall, 10 cm taller than the 175 cm example adult. Source: Wikipedia.
Barack Obama is listed at 185 cm. Compare this reported height on the same scale as other figures and follow the linked source for its context.
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How tall is Barack Obama?
By listed height, Barack Obama is number 11 of the 57 celebrity and public-figure profiles on this site. Closest taller: Keanu Reeves (186 cm, +1 cm) and Arnold Schwarzenegger (188 cm, +3 cm). Closest shorter: Ryan Gosling (184 cm, −1 cm) and Chris Evans (183 cm, −2 cm). Listed at the same height: Henry Cavill.
In our table of modelled mean heights at age 19 (NCD-RisC), 185 cm is above the average for men in all 27 countries, 1.2 cm (0.5 in) more than the highest, Netherlands at 183.8 cm.
Fictional characters listed near this height: Portgas D. Ace (One Piece, 185 cm), Iron Man (Tony Stark) (Marvel, 185.4 cm), and Kento Nanami (Jujutsu Kaisen, 184 cm).
Name in other scripts: バラク・オバマ (Japanese), 버락 오바마 (Korean), Барак Обама (Russian), and باراك أوباما (Arabic).
Source: Wikipedia (checked October 1, 2026)
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Barack Obama is 185 cm (6'1") tall, 10 cm taller than the 175 cm example adult.
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This profile lists Barack Obama at 185 cm (6'0.8"), approximately 6 feet 0.8 inches or 1.85 meters. Follow the linked source for the reported value; converted displays are rounded.
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