How tall is Napoleon Bonaparte?

Napoleon Bonaparte's listed height was 168 cm (5'6"). He was taller than about 59% of men in France.

Where 168 cm sits among men in France

Taller than about 59% of men in France born in 1769 (average 166.4 cm).

About Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte, born Napoleone di Buonaparte, was Emperor of the French from 18 May 1804 until his first abdication in 1814, with a brief restoration during the Hundred Days in 1815. He was born on 15 August 1769 in Ajaccio on the island of Corsica, to a family of Italian origin. He moved to mainland France in 1779 and was commissioned as an officer in the French Royal Army in 1785.

Napoleon supported the French Revolution and rose rapidly after winning the siege of Toulon in 1793. In 1796 he commanded a campaign against the Austrians and their Italian allies, and in 1798 he led an invasion of Egypt and Syria. In November 1799 he took part in the Coup of 18 Brumaire and became First Consul. He won the Battle of Marengo in 1800, sold Louisiana to the United States in 1803, and crowned himself emperor in December 1804. He won the Battle of Austerlitz in 1805.

Napoleon stood a listed 168 cm (5'6"). As a statesman he implemented numerous legal and administrative reforms in France and Europe. He died on 5 May 1821.

Frequently asked

How tall is Napoleon Bonaparte in feet and inches? Napoleon Bonaparte was 5'6" tall, which is 168 cm, 66.1 inches or 1.68 m.

Is Napoleon Bonaparte tall for men in France? At 168 cm he was taller than about 59% of men in France born in 1769, whose average height is 166.4 cm.

Sources

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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