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How tall is Kanye West (Ye)?
Kanye West (Ye) is 173 cm (5'8") tall, 2 cm shorter than the 175 cm example adult. Source: Wikipedia.
Kanye West (Ye) is listed at 173 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 Kanye West (Ye)?
By listed height, Kanye West (Ye) is number 34 of the 57 celebrity and public-figure profiles on this site. Closest taller: Robert Downey Jr. (174 cm, +1 cm) and Salman Khan (174 cm, +1 cm). Closest shorter: Cillian Murphy (172 cm, −1 cm) and Narendra Modi (170 cm, −3 cm). Listed at the same height: Rihanna, Shah Rukh Khan, and Tom Holland.
In our table of modelled mean heights at age 19 (NCD-RisC), 173 cm is above the average for men in 7 of the 27 countries. The nearest averages are Japan at 172.1 cm (0.9 cm or 0.4 in lower) and Italy at 174.4 cm (1.4 cm or 0.6 in higher).
Fictional characters listed near this height: Akaza (Demon Slayer, 173 cm), Sasha Blouse (Attack on Titan, 173 cm), and Yuji Itadori (Jujutsu Kaisen, 173 cm).
Name in other scripts: カニエ・ウェスト (Japanese), 카니예 웨스트 (Korean), Канье Уэст (Russian), and كانييه ويست (Arabic).
Source: Wikipedia (checked October 1, 2026)
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Kanye West (Ye) is 173 cm (5'8") tall, 2 cm shorter than the 175 cm example adult.
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This profile lists Kanye West (Ye) at 173 cm (5'8.1"), approximately 5 feet 8.1 inches or 1.73 meters. Follow the linked source for the reported value; converted displays are rounded.
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