165 cm at a glance
- Feet and inches
- 5 ft 4.96 in
- Nearest inch
- 5′5″
- Nearest ¼ inch
- 5′5″
- Total inches
- 64.961 in
- Decimal feet
- 5.413 ft
- Meters
- 1.65 m
How to convert 165 cm to feet and inches
64.9606 in ÷ 12 = 5 ft, remainder 4.9606 in
An inch is exactly 2.54 cm, so dividing by 2.54 gives inches; whole groups of 12 inches become feet. How you round the leftover 4.96 in depends on the use:
| Rounded to | Feet & inches | Error |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest inch | 5′5″ | 0.10 cm |
| Nearest ½ inch | 5′5″ | 0.10 cm |
| Nearest ¼ inch | 5′5″ | 0.10 cm |
| Nearest ⅛ inch | 5′5″ | 0.10 cm |
Is 165 cm tall? How it compares with US adults
For a man, 165 cm is short — in the shortest tenth (about the 9th percentile). For a woman it is within the middle half of heights (about the 70th percentile).
| Group | Where 165 cm falls | Median height | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men 20 and over | about the 9th percentile | 175.4 cm | −10.4 cm (−4.1 in) |
| Women 20 and over | about the 70th percentile | 161.3 cm | +3.7 cm (+1.5 in) |
| Men 20–29 | about the 6th percentile | 176.0 cm | −11.0 cm (−4.3 in) |
| Women 20–29 | about the 63rd percentile | 162.8 cm | +2.2 cm (+0.9 in) |
Put another way, about 9 of every 100 US men are shorter, and about 70 of every 100 US women are shorter. 165 cm is closer to the typical woman’s height than the typical man’s; younger adults (20–29) run slightly taller than the all-ages figures, which include older adults who have lost some height.
Healthy weight range for 165 cm
Adult BMI from 18.5 to 24.9 is the range the CDC labels healthy weight. At 165 cm (1.65 m), that works out to 50.4–67.8 kg, or 111–149 lb.
| BMI | Category | Weight (kg) | Weight (lb) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.5 | Healthy weight starts | 50.4 | 111 |
| 22.0 | Middle of healthy range | 59.9 | 132 |
| 25.0 | Overweight starts | 68.1 | 150 |
| 30.0 | Obesity starts | 81.7 | 180 |
BMI is a screening number, not a diagnosis: it does not separate muscle from fat and is not meant for children. Check a specific weight with the BMI calculator or compare formulas in the ideal weight calculator.
165 cm in everyday terms
- Children’s growth. 165 cm is close to the median height of US 13-year-old boys (163.6 cm) in the same CDC survey.
- Average range. 165 cm sits between the median US woman (161.3 cm) and the median US man (175.4 cm), the band where most adults fall.
- Filling in a US form? Round to the nearest inch and write 5′5″ — driver’s licenses and many forms use a compact style such as 5-05. Rounding 165 cm that way is off by 0.1 cm.
Heights near 165 cm
| Centimeters | Feet & inches | Inches |
|---|---|---|
| 160 cm | 5′3″ | 63.0 |
| 161 cm | 5′3″ | 63.4 |
| 162 cm | 5′4″ | 63.8 |
| 163 cm | 5′4″ | 64.2 |
| 164 cm | 5′5″ | 64.6 |
| 165 cm | 5′5″ | 65.0 |
| 166 cm | 5′5″ | 65.4 |
| 167 cm | 5′6″ | 65.7 |
| 168 cm | 5′6″ | 66.1 |
| 169 cm | 5′7″ | 66.5 |
| 170 cm | 5′7″ | 66.9 |
Going the other way: 5′5″ in centimeters is 165.1 cm.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is 165 cm in feet?
165 cm is 5 feet 5.0 inches, which most people round to 5′5″. As a decimal it is 5.41 feet.
Is 165 cm tall for a man?
Among US men aged 20 and over, 165 cm is about the 9th percentile, so it is short — in the shortest tenth. The median man is 175.4 cm (CDC NHANES 2015–2018).
Is 165 cm tall for a woman?
Among US women aged 20 and over, 165 cm is about the 70th percentile, so it is within the middle half of heights. The median woman is 161.3 cm (CDC NHANES 2015–2018).
What is 165 cm in inches?
165 cm ÷ 2.54 = 64.96 inches.