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5′5″ in cm: 165.1 Centimeters

5 feet 5 inches (65 inches in total) equals 165.1 centimeters, or 1.65 meters. Also written 5'5", 5′5, 5 ft 5 in or 5-5.

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Compared with average US adults

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Average US woman5′3½″
Average US man5′9″

Averages for adults 20 and over: CDC NHANES 2015–2018.

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How to convert 5 ft 5 in to cm

Multiply the feet by 12 and add the inches: 5 × 12 + 5 = 65 inches. Then multiply by 2.54: 65 × 2.54 = 165.1 cm. That's 10.2 cm shorter than the average US man (175.3 cm) and 3.8 cm taller than the average US woman (161.3 cm).

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Good to know

  • 5′5″ = 65 in = 165.1 cm = 1.65 m
  • Rounded to the nearest centimeter: 165 cm
  • Half an inch taller: 166.4 cm; half an inch shorter: 163.8 cm
  • Average US adult height: men 5′9″ (175.3 cm), women 5′3½″ (161.3 cm), CDC 2015–2018
  • Searching “5.5 feet”? That usually means 5′5″ = 165.1 cm. As a decimal, 5.5 ft = 167.6 cm.

Nearby heights

Height (ft/in)CentimetersMeters
5′0″152.41.52
5′1″154.941.55
5′2″157.481.57
5′3″160.021.6
5′4″162.561.63
5′5″165.11.65
5′6″167.641.68
5′7″170.181.7
5′8″172.721.73
5′9″175.261.75
5′10″177.81.78

How 5′5″ compares with US adults

From CDC measurements of US adults aged 20 and over (NHANES 2015–2018). A height of 5′5″ (165.1 cm) is taller than:

GroupAverage height5′5″ is taller than
US men5′9″ (175.3 cm)about 7% of men
US women5′3½″ (161.3 cm)about 70% of women
  • Percentages are interpolated between the CDC published percentiles (5th to 95th), so treat them as close estimates.
  • Measured without shoes, standing straight against a wall. Shoes typically add about 1 inch (2.5 cm); see how to measure your height at home.
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5 feet 5 inches is exactly 165.1 cm, which is usually rounded to 165 cm.

Convert to inches first (5 × 12 + 5 = 65 in), then multiply by 2.54: 65 × 2.54 = 165.1 cm.

Compared with US adults, 5′5″ is 10.2 cm shorter than the average man and 3.8 cm taller than the average woman, according to CDC measurements from 2015–2018. That's taller than about 7% of US men and about 70% of US women.

5′5″ is 1.65 m (165.1 cm).

Not quite. People often write 5.5 to mean 5 feet 5 inches (165.1 cm), but as a decimal 5.5 feet is 66 inches, or 167.6 cm. Check which one a form expects.