Amitabh Bachchan vs Shah Rukh Khan

Who is taller, Amitabh Bachchan or Shah Rukh Khan?

Amitabh Bachchan is taller than Shah Rukh Khan by 18 cm — Amitabh Bachchan is 1.88 m and Shah Rukh Khan is 1.7 m. Amitabh Bachchan is taller by 18 cm (0'7") — about 11% taller than Shah Rukh Khan. Add more people or objects to the chart above to extend the comparison, or switch between centimetres and feet with the unit toggle.

Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan side by side, to scale

What the numbers say

• Shah Rukh Khan reaches 90.4% of Amitabh Bachchan's height. To match Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan would need to be 18 cm (7.1 in) taller.
• Amitabh Bachchan is 13 cm (5.1 in) taller than the average adult man (175 cm) and 26 cm (10.2 in) taller than the average adult woman (162 cm).
• Shah Rukh Khan is 5 cm (2.0 in) shorter than the average adult man (175 cm) and 8 cm (3.1 in) taller than the average adult woman (162 cm).

Who else is close in height?

• Close to Amitabh Bachchan (1.88 m): Stephen Curry (1.88 m).
• Close to Shah Rukh Khan (1.7 m): Lionel Messi (1.7 m).

Heights are the figures listed on each person's page and may differ by a centimetre or two between sources.