Lionel Messi vs Diego Maradona

Who is taller, Lionel Messi or Diego Maradona?

Lionel Messi is taller than Diego Maradona by 5 cm — Lionel Messi is 1.7 m and Diego Maradona is 1.65 m. Lionel Messi is taller by 5 cm (0'2") — about 3% taller than Diego Maradona. Add more people or objects to the chart above to extend the comparison, or switch between centimetres and feet with the unit toggle.

Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona side by side, to scale

What the numbers say

• Diego Maradona reaches 97.1% of Lionel Messi's height. To match Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona would need to be 5 cm (2.0 in) taller.
• Lionel Messi 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).
• Diego Maradona is 10 cm (3.9 in) shorter than the average adult man (175 cm) and 3 cm (1.2 in) taller than the average adult woman (162 cm).

Who else is close in height?

• Close to Lionel Messi (1.7 m): Tom Cruise (1.7 m).
• Close to Diego Maradona (1.65 m): Bruno Mars (1.65 m).

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