Neymar vs Lionel Messi

Who is taller, Neymar or Lionel Messi?

Neymar is taller than Lionel Messi by 5 cm — Neymar is 1.75 m and Lionel Messi is 1.7 m. Neymar is taller by 5 cm (0'2") — about 3% taller than Lionel Messi. Add more people or objects to the chart above to extend the comparison, or switch between centimetres and feet with the unit toggle.

Neymar and Lionel Messi side by side, to scale

What the numbers say

• Lionel Messi reaches 97.1% of Neymar's height. To match Neymar, Lionel Messi would need to be 5 cm (2.0 in) taller.
• Neymar is about the same height as the average adult man (175 cm) and 13 cm (5.1 in) taller than the average adult woman (162 cm).
• 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).

Who else is close in height?

• Close to Neymar (1.75 m): Serena Williams (1.75 m).
• Close to Lionel Messi (1.7 m): Tom Cruise (1.7 m).

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