How tall world leaders

He appears to be shorter than South Korean President Moon Jae-in pictured above , who is 5-foot-6, but experts also think Kim is often pictured wearing shoes that make him seem taller, which could mean he could be as short as 5-foot The chancellor of Germany is still known for staring down world leaders much larger than her, including her face-off with President Donald Trump in the picture above. Source: The Guardian. Source: Vogue. China's president is taller than all of his immediate predecessors.

Source: The Express. Source: Daily Mail. Source: Dogan News Agency. The Canadian stands at 6-foot-2, but many have pointed out that he looks taller than US President Donald Trump even though Trump is listed as being taller. During his presidency, Trump has frequently mocked other politicians for being shorter than him. Trump's official medical report listed him as 6-foot-3, but his earlier driver's license had him listed as 6-foot-2, the UK newspaper The Guardian reported.

The Guardian also highlighted photographs that showed Trump standing next to other people who were 6-foot-3 and looking slightly shorter. While Serbia may not have the global financial and political clout of countries like Russia and the US, it does boast probably the tallest leader.

Its president has spearheaded the country's efforts to join the European Union, even securing the support of US Vice President Mike Pence during a recent visit.

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Statesmen and stature: how tall are our world leaders? It seems we like our political giants to be just that — giants — according to research.

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How do the G20 leaders line-up? The majestic year-old is a grand 6ft 2in and towers over the likes of French President Francois Hollande at 5ft 7in. With all that height, Mr Harper is keen to remain stylish and is the first Canadian prime minister to employ a personal stylist, Michelle Muntean, to help co-ordinate his clothes. Mr Hollande, meanwhile, is the second diminutive French President in a row, but he is two inches taller than Nicolas Sarkozy, who was notoriously touchy about his size.

In , Hollande was left red-faced after an official visit to London when he was photographed next to rather taller guard of honour from the 1st Battalion of the Coldstream Guards. The guards' sizeable bearskins made the President appear tiny in the pictures taken outside the UK foreign office.

An average Chinese man is 5ft 6in, whereas an average Japanese man is 5ft 7in. Zuma has faced multiple corruption claims, has been married six times and is estimated to have 20 children. Mr Abe is 5ft 10in and Mr Jinping is 5ft 9in. King Abdullah stands at 5ft 10 in. At 5ft 10 in, he needs all the height and strength he can get to support his weighty black-haired goaty.