Football players
Luka Modrić Height
Luka Modrić is 5'8" (172 cm) tall, as officially listed by AC Milan official website.
- Feet / inches
- 5'8"
- Centimeters
- 172 cm
- Rank in our list
- #91 of 121
- Category
- Football players
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Where Luka Modrić's height comes from
- Luka Modrić — Listed as 1,72m by AC Milan official website. (official listing) View the source
This is the height in an official roster or profile. Leagues and clubs measure their players, but listings are rarely updated after the first season and some were historically taken in shoes, so the figure can be a centimeter or two off.
Luka Modrić in other units
| Unit | Luka Modrić |
|---|---|
| Centimeters | 172 |
| Meters | 1.72 |
| Millimeters | 1,720 |
| Total inches | 67.72 |
| Feet (decimal) | 5.643 |
How Luka Modrić compares with other football players
Among the 16 football players in our list, Luka Modrić ranks number 15 by height, where 1 is the tallest.
Their average height is 181.8 cm, so Luka Modrić is 9.8 cm shorter than average for the group.
The tallest of them is Zlatan Ibrahimović (6'5" (195.6 cm)) and the shortest is Lionel Messi (5'7" (170.2 cm)).
Celebrities with a similar height
The closest heights to Luka Modrić in our list belong to Anya Taylor-Joy (5'8" (172.7 cm)), Deepika Padukone (5'8" (172.7 cm)), Robert Downey Jr. (5'8" (172.7 cm)), and The Weeknd (5'8" (172.7 cm)).
How Luka Modrić ranks among adults
Luka Modrić is taller than about 33% of adult men and 93% 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
- Luka Modrić is 3.3 cm shorter than the average US man (175.3 cm).
- Luka Modrić is 10.7 cm taller than the average US woman (161.3 cm).
Averages: CDC anthropometric reference data for US adults, 2015–2018.
Luka Modrić in everyday terms
- Luka Modrić is 80.6 cm taller than a standard kitchen counter (91.4 cm).
- Luka Modrić is 31.2 cm shorter than a standard interior door (203.2 cm).
- Luka Modrić is 71.8 cm shorter than a standard 8-foot ceiling (243.8 cm).
- Luka Modrić is 132.8 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 Luka Modrić on the same scale as any of them if you add them from the Objects tab.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is Luka Modrić?
Luka Modrić is 5'8" (172 cm) tall, as officially listed by AC Milan official website.
How tall is Luka Modrić in centimeters?
Luka Modrić is 172 cm, which is 1.72 meters or 67.7 inches in total.
Is Luka Modrić taller than average?
Luka Modrić is 3.3 cm shorter than the average US man (175.3 cm). Luka Modrić is 10.7 cm taller than the average US woman (161.3 cm).
What percentage of adults are shorter than Luka Modrić?
Luka Modrić is taller than about 33% of adult men and 93% of adult women in the US.
Who is taller, Luka Modrić or Cristiano Ronaldo?
Cristiano Ronaldo is taller: 6'1" (185 cm) against 5'8" (172 cm), a difference of 13 cm.