5 ft 9 in to cm — 5'9" Is 175.26 Centimeters

How to convert 5 feet 9 inches to cm

Turn the height into inches, then multiply by 2.54 — the inch is defined as exactly 2.54 centimeters:

5 ft × 12 + 9 in = 69 in, and 69 × 2.54 = 175.26 cm

The converter above starts at 5 ft 9 in and keeps the feet and inches in separate fields, so you can change either one. For other heights, use the full feet to cm converter; for the reverse, cm to feet and inches.

5’9” in meters, inches and rounded centimeters

175.26 cm — the exact value;
175 cm — what a metric form or a doctor’s chart usually records;
1.75 m — the way heights are written in most of the world;
69 in — the way some U.S. sports rosters and medical apps record height.

5’9” is very close to the median height of adult men in the U.S. (175.4 cm), which is why it is often called average height for a man.

How tall is 5’9”?

175.26 cm among U.S. adults
Group	Percentile	Median height	Compared with the median
U.S. men, 20 and over	about the 49th percentile	175.4 cm	0.1 cm below the median
U.S. women, 20 and over	above the 95th percentile	161.3 cm	14 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 49% 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”). Height says nothing about health on its own; for growth questions about children, ask a pediatrician, since this table covers adults only.

Nearby heights in centimeters

Height	Inches	Centimeters	Meters
5’0”	60 in	152.4 cm	1.52 m
5’1”	61 in	154.94 cm	1.55 m
5’2”	62 in	157.48 cm	1.57 m
5’3”	63 in	160.02 cm	1.60 m
5’4”	64 in	162.56 cm	1.63 m
5’5”	65 in	165.1 cm	1.65 m
5’6”	66 in	167.64 cm	1.68 m
5’7”	67 in	170.18 cm	1.70 m
5’8”	68 in	172.72 cm	1.73 m
5’9”	69 in	175.26 cm	1.75 m
5’10”	70 in	177.8 cm	1.78 m
5’11”	71 in	180.34 cm	1.80 m
6’0”	72 in	182.88 cm	1.83 m
6’1”	73 in	185.42 cm	1.85 m
6’2”	74 in	187.96 cm	1.88 m

Each inch adds 2.54 cm, so a 2-inch difference is just over 5 cm. To convert just the inches, see inches to cm.

Frequently asked questions

What is 5'9" in cm?

175.26 cm. 5 feet 9 inches is 69 inches, and 69 × 2.54 = 175.26.

What is 5 ft 9 in in meters?

1.7526 m, or 1.75 m rounded to the centimeter.

How many inches is 5'9"?

69 inches: 5 × 12 + 9.

What do I write on a form that asks for height in cm?

175 cm. Forms usually want whole centimeters, and 175.26 rounds to 175.

Is 5'9" tall?

It depends on the comparison: 5'9" is about the 49th percentile for U.S. men and above the 95th percentile for U.S. women aged 20 and over (CDC, 2015–2018).

What is 175 cm in feet and inches?

175 cm is 5 ft 8.9 in, so it rounds to 5'9". The exact metric value of 5'9" is 175.26 cm.