"I still believe that love is all you need. I don't know a better message than that."
~ Paul McCartney
Great singer and songwriter Paul McCartney is regarded as one of the most successful composers and performers of all time -- due in no small part to being the co-lead vocalist, co-songwriter, and bassist for the Beatles.
Who was taller? Was it John Lennon or Paul McCartney? Fans still want the answer to this question even after more than 50 years of the disbandment of The Beatles.
Well, one thing is clear if Paul was the taller one -- it was not by much -- and even George Harrison was very close to their height. There was no question about who the shortest of the group was though.
Paul McCartney was speculated to be anywhere from 5'9" to 6" tall throughout his long and illustrious career. After carefully taking a look at him and comparing his height to that of the other band members, we think Paul was somewhere between 5'10" and 5'11".
Though now close to touching his eighties, Mr. McCartney could be expected to lose some height due to age -- but admittedly he is holding up pretty well.
The real height of Paul McCartney is
5'9½" or 176 cm
Height in his prime was 5'10½"
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| John Lennon (5'10¼"), George Harrison (5'10"), Paul McCartney (5'10½" in his prime), and Ringo Starr (5'7" in his prime) [Geroge Harrison is looking a little shorter due to bad posture] |
For reference, here is the average human height around the world.
| Country | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 5'4" | 4'11" |
| India | 5'5½" | 5'½" |
| Mexico | 5'6½" | 5'1½" |
| China | 5'6½" | 5'1½" |
| Japan | 5'7½" | 5'2½" |
| Brazil | 5'8" | 5'3" |
| Russia | 5'9" | 5'3¾" |
| France | 5'9" | 5'3¾" |
| United States | 5'9¼" | 5'4" |
| United Kingdom | 5'9½" | 5'4¼" |
| Canada | 5'10" | 5'4½" |
| Australia | 5'10" | 5'4½" |
| Germany | 5'10½" | 5'5" |
| Netherlands | 5'11½" | 5'6" |
| Dinka people of South Sudan | 6" | 5'7" |
Data collected more or less from Wikipedia and some other sources. Expect a slight discrepancy from real life. A more detailed chart can be found here.
"...We can work it out. Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend."
~ Paul McCartney