Football players
Neymar Height
Neymar is 5'9" (175 cm) tall, as officially listed by FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 official squad list (Brazil).
- Feet / inches
- 5'9"
- Centimeters
- 175 cm
- Rank in our list
- #77 of 121
- Category
- Football players
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Where Neymar's height comes from
- Neymar — Listed as 175 cm by FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 official squad list (Brazil). (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.
Neymar in other units
| Unit | Neymar |
|---|---|
| Centimeters | 175 |
| Meters | 1.75 |
| Millimeters | 1,750 |
| Total inches | 68.9 |
| Feet (decimal) | 5.741 |
How Neymar compares with other football players
Among the 16 football players in our list, Neymar ranks number 12 by height, where 1 is the tallest.
Their average height is 181.8 cm, so Neymar is 6.8 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 Neymar in our list belong to Alexia Putellas (5'9" (175 cm)), Mohamed Salah (5'9" (175 cm)), Serena Williams (5'9" (175 cm)), and Adele (5'9" (175.3 cm)).
How Neymar ranks among adults
Neymar is taller than about 48% of adult men and 97% 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
- Neymar is about the same as the average US man (175.3 cm).
- Neymar is 13.7 cm taller than the average US woman (161.3 cm).
Averages: CDC anthropometric reference data for US adults, 2015–2018.
Neymar in everyday terms
- Neymar is 83.6 cm taller than a standard kitchen counter (91.4 cm).
- Neymar is 28.2 cm shorter than a standard interior door (203.2 cm).
- Neymar is 68.8 cm shorter than a standard 8-foot ceiling (243.8 cm).
- Neymar is 129.8 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 Neymar on the same scale as any of them if you add them from the Objects tab.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is Neymar?
Neymar is 5'9" (175 cm) tall, as officially listed by FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 official squad list (Brazil).
How tall is Neymar in centimeters?
Neymar is 175 cm, which is 1.75 meters or 68.9 inches in total.
Is Neymar taller than average?
Neymar is about the same as the average US man (175.3 cm). Neymar is 13.7 cm taller than the average US woman (161.3 cm).
What percentage of adults are shorter than Neymar?
Neymar is taller than about 48% of adult men and 97% of adult women in the US.
Who is taller, Lionel Messi or Neymar?
Neymar is taller: 5'9" (175 cm) against 5'7" (170.2 cm), a difference of 4.8 cm.