160 cm in Feet and Inches — 5'3" (5 ft 3.0 in)

How to convert 160 cm to feet and inches

Divide by 2.54 to get inches, then split the inches into feet (12 inches each) and the inches left over:

160 ÷ 2.54 = 62.99 in, and 62.99 in = 5 × 12 + 2.99 = 5 ft 2.99 in

The converter above starts at 160 cm and gives the answer three ways: to the nearest inch (5 ft 3 in), with one decimal (5 ft 3.0 in) and to the nearest sixteenth of an inch, as a tape measure reads (5 ft 3 in). For other heights, use the full cm to feet and inches converter; for the reverse, feet to cm.

Which way to round 160 cm

160 cm is 62.99 inches — just 0.01 inch short of 63. Round to the nearest inch and it is 5’3”; cutting off the decimals gives 5’2”, almost a full inch short. Going back, 5’3” is 160.02 cm, so 160 cm and 5’3” are practically the same height.

How tall is 160 cm?

160 cm among U.S. adults
Group	Percentile	Median height	Compared with the median
U.S. men, 20 and over	below the 5th percentile	175.4 cm	15.4 cm below the median
U.S. women, 20 and over	about the 43rd percentile	161.3 cm	1.3 cm below the median

Percentile: the share of adults shorter than this height. Source: CDC/NCHS — Anthropometric Reference Data for Children and Adults: United States, 2015–2018 (Vital Health Stat 3(46)), Tables 9 and 11, measured heights, all race and Hispanic-origin groups; values between published percentiles are interpolated.

In plain words: fewer than 5% of U.S. men are shorter, and about 43% of U.S. women are shorter. The median adult man in the U.S. is 175.4 cm (about 5’9”) and the median woman 161.3 cm (about 5’3.5”). The table covers adults only; for children’s growth, ask a pediatrician.

Nearby heights

Centimeters	Feet and inches	Nearest inch	Inches
150 cm	4 ft 11.1 in	4’11”	59.1 in
152 cm	4 ft 11.8 in	5’0”	59.8 in
154 cm	5 ft 0.6 in	5’1”	60.6 in
156 cm	5 ft 1.4 in	5’1”	61.4 in
158 cm	5 ft 2.2 in	5’2”	62.2 in
160 cm	5 ft 3.0 in	5’3”	63.0 in
162 cm	5 ft 3.8 in	5’4”	63.8 in
164 cm	5 ft 4.6 in	5’5”	64.6 in
166 cm	5 ft 5.4 in	5’5”	65.4 in
168 cm	5 ft 6.1 in	5’6”	66.1 in
170 cm	5 ft 6.9 in	5’7”	66.9 in

Every 2.54 cm is one inch, so a 5 cm difference is just under 2 inches. For lengths other than height, see cm to inches.

Frequently asked questions

What is 160 cm in feet and inches?

5 feet 2.99 inches, or 5'3" rounded to the nearest inch.

What is 160 cm in inches?

62.99 inches: 160 ÷ 2.54.

What is 160 cm in feet?

5.249 feet. As a decimal it is hard to read, which is why heights are given in feet and inches.

Is 160 cm 5'3" or 5'2"?

5'3". 160 cm is 62.99 inches, and the nearest whole inch is 63, which is 5'3". 5'2" would be 157.48 cm.

Is 160 cm tall?

160 cm is below the 5th percentile for U.S. men and about the 43rd percentile for U.S. women aged 20 and over (CDC, 2015–2018).

What is 5'3" in cm?

160.02 cm, 0.02 cm more than 160 cm.