How tall is Joko Widodo?

Joko Widodo's listed height is 175 cm (5'9"). He is taller than about 98% of men in Indonesia.

Where 175 cm sits among men in Indonesia

Taller than about 98% of men in Indonesia born in 1961 (average 162.2 cm).

About Joko Widodo

Joko Widodo, born Mulyono and often known as Jokowi, is an Indonesian politician and businessman, born on 21 June 1961 in Surakarta. He was born and raised in Surakarta, studied at Gadjah Mada University and later worked in the furniture industry, including as an exporter, before entering politics.

Widodo was mayor of Surakarta from 2005 to 2012, gaining national attention for his emphasis on urban redevelopment and direct engagement with residents through blusukan visits. He then served as governor of Jakarta from 2012 to 2014, with policies on healthcare, education, bureaucratic reform, flood mitigation and public transport. Nominated by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, he defeated Prabowo Subianto in the 2014 presidential election and was re-elected in 2019. He served as the seventh president of Indonesia from 2014 to 2024, and was the country's first president not to emerge from the political or military elite.

At a listed 175 cm (5'9"), Widodo is married to Iriana.

Frequently asked

How tall is Joko Widodo in feet and inches? Joko Widodo is 5'9" tall, which is 175 cm, 68.9 inches or 1.75 m.

Is Joko Widodo tall for men in Indonesia? At 175 cm he is taller than about 98% of men in Indonesia born in 1961, whose average height is 162.2 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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