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IU Height
IU is 5'4" (161.7 cm) tall, by IU's own account as reported by Soompi.
- Feet / inches
- 5'4"
- Centimeters
- 161.7 cm
- Rank in our list
- #108 of 121
- Category
- K-pop idols
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Where IU's height comes from
- IU — Listed as 161.7cm by Soompi. (self-reported) View the source
This is the height IU has given in an interview. Self-reported heights are usually honest but often rounded, typically up to the nearest inch or centimeter.
IU in other units
| Unit | IU |
|---|---|
| Centimeters | 161.7 |
| Meters | 1.617 |
| Millimeters | 1,617 |
| Total inches | 63.66 |
| Feet (decimal) | 5.305 |
How IU compares with other K-pop idols
Among the 16 K-pop idols in our list, IU ranks number 16 by height, where 1 is the tallest.
Their average height is 173.8 cm, so IU is 12.1 cm shorter than average for the group.
The tallest of them is Ahn Hyo-seop (6'2" (187 cm)) and the shortest is IU (5'4" (161.7 cm)).
Celebrities with a similar height
The closest heights to IU in our list belong to Jisoo (5'4" (162 cm)), Florence Pugh (5'4" (162.6 cm)), Jennie (5'4" (163 cm)), and Muggsy Bogues (5'3" (160 cm)).
How IU ranks among adults
IU is taller than about 4% of adult men and 52% of adult women in the US.
Percentiles are estimated from the CDC averages, assuming heights follow a normal distribution with a standard deviation of about 7.6 cm for men and 7.1 cm for women. Real distributions differ slightly at the extremes.
Compared with average heights
- IU is 13.6 cm shorter than the average US man (175.3 cm).
- IU is about the same as the average US woman (161.3 cm).
Averages: CDC anthropometric reference data for US adults, 2015–2018.
IU in everyday terms
- IU is 70.3 cm taller than a standard kitchen counter (91.4 cm).
- IU is 41.5 cm shorter than a standard interior door (203.2 cm).
- IU is 82.1 cm shorter than a standard 8-foot ceiling (243.8 cm).
- IU is 143.1 cm shorter than a basketball rim (304.8 cm).
These reference heights are typical values for buildings and fittings in the US; the chart above draws IU on the same scale as any of them if you add them from the Objects tab.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is IU?
IU is 5'4" (161.7 cm) tall, by IU's own account as reported by Soompi.
How tall is IU in centimeters?
IU is 161.7 cm, which is 1.62 meters or 63.7 inches in total.
Is IU taller than average?
IU is 13.6 cm shorter than the average US man (175.3 cm). IU is about the same as the average US woman (161.3 cm).
What percentage of adults are shorter than IU?
IU is taller than about 4% of adult men and 52% of adult women in the US.
Who is taller, IU or V?
V is taller: 5'10" (178 cm) against 5'4" (161.7 cm), a difference of 16.3 cm.