180 cm in Feet and Inches — 5'11" (5 ft 10.9 in)

How to convert 180 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:

180 ÷ 2.54 = 70.87 in, and 70.87 in = 5 × 12 + 10.87 = 5 ft 10.87 in

The converter above starts at 180 cm and gives the answer three ways: to the nearest inch (5 ft 11 in), with one decimal (5 ft 10.9 in) and to the nearest sixteenth of an inch, as a tape measure reads (5 ft 10 7/8 in). For other heights, use the full cm to feet and inches converter; for the reverse, feet to cm.

Which way to round 180 cm

180 cm is 70.87 inches. Round to the nearest inch and it is 5’11”; cutting off the decimals gives 5’10”, an inch short. 180 cm is not 6 feet either: 6’0” is 182.88 cm, almost 3 cm more. In metric countries 180 cm is a common round height, so profiles often show it as 5’11”.

How tall is 180 cm?

180 cm among U.S. adults
Group	Percentile	Median height	Compared with the median
U.S. men, 20 and over	about the 74th percentile	175.4 cm	4.6 cm above the median
U.S. women, 20 and over	above the 95th percentile	161.3 cm	18.7 cm above 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: about 74% of U.S. men are shorter, and more than 95% 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
170 cm	5 ft 6.9 in	5’7”	66.9 in
172 cm	5 ft 7.7 in	5’8”	67.7 in
174 cm	5 ft 8.5 in	5’9”	68.5 in
176 cm	5 ft 9.3 in	5’9”	69.3 in
178 cm	5 ft 10.1 in	5’10”	70.1 in
180 cm	5 ft 10.9 in	5’11”	70.9 in
182 cm	5 ft 11.7 in	6’0”	71.7 in
184 cm	6 ft 0.4 in	6’0”	72.4 in
186 cm	6 ft 1.2 in	6’1”	73.2 in
188 cm	6 ft 2.0 in	6’2”	74.0 in
190 cm	6 ft 2.8 in	6’3”	74.8 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 180 cm in feet and inches?

5 feet 10.87 inches, or 5'11" rounded to the nearest inch.

What is 180 cm in inches?

70.87 inches: 180 ÷ 2.54.

What is 180 cm in feet?

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

Is 180 cm 5'11" or 5'10"?

5'11". 180 cm is 70.87 inches, and the nearest whole inch is 71, which is 5'11". 5'10" would be 177.8 cm and 6'0" would be 182.88 cm.

Is 180 cm tall?

180 cm is about the 74th percentile for U.S. men and above the 95th percentile for U.S. women aged 20 and over (CDC, 2015–2018).

What is 5'11" in cm?

180.34 cm, 0.34 cm more than 180 cm.