Average Height By Country

Average Male Height
Average Height Female
Average Male Heightℹ️
1.NetherlandsNetherlands183.78 cm
2.MontenegroMontenegro183.30 cm
3.Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina182.47 cm
4.IcelandIceland182.10 cm
5.DenmarkDenmark181.89 cm
6.Czech RepublicCzech Republic181.19 cm
7.LatviaLatvia181.17 cm
8.SlovakiaSlovakia181.02 cm
9.SloveniaSlovenia180.98 cm
10.UkraineUkraine180.98 cm
11.CroatiaCroatia180.76 cm
12.SerbiaSerbia180.74 cm
13.LithuaniaLithuania180.72 cm
14.PolandPoland180.69 cm
15.FinlandFinland180.57 cm
16.NorwayNorway180.48 cm
17.SwedenSweden180.46 cm
18.EstoniaEstonia180.34 cm
19.GermanyGermany180.28 cm
20.DominicaDominica180.15 cm
21.BermudaBermuda179.72 cm
22.Puerto RicoPuerto Rico179.48 cm
23.GreeceGreece179.26 cm
24.BelgiumBelgium179.09 cm
25.IrelandIreland179.04 cm
26.LebanonLebanon178.96 cm
27.AndorraAndorra178.84 cm
28.Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda178.84 cm
29.AustraliaAustralia178.77 cm
30.CanadaCanada178.75 cm
31.SwitzerlandSwitzerland178.73 cm
32.GrenadaGrenada178.7 cm
33.BelarusBelarus178.69 cm
34.FranceFrance178.60 cm
35.AustriaAustria178.52 cm
36.LuxembourgLuxembourg178.46 cm
37.Cook IslandsCook Islands178.32 cm
38.French PolynesiaFrench Polynesia178.32 cm
39.United KingdomUnited Kingdom178.21 cm
40.RomaniaRomania177.82 cm
41.New ZealandNew Zealand177.72 cm
42.Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines177.49 cm
43.NiueNiue177.19 cm
44.American SamoaAmerican Samoa177.09 cm
45.BarbadosBarbados177.03 cm
46.JamaicaJamaica176.97 cm
47.United StatesUnited States176.94 cm
48.TunisiaTunisia176.85 cm
49.RussiaRussia176.65 cm
50.HungaryHungary176.59 cm
51.Saint LuciaSaint Lucia176.43 cm
52.North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia176.43 cm
53.LibyaLibya176.39 cm
54.TurkeyTurkey176.36 cm
55.MoroccoMorocco176.35 cm
56.SenegalSenegal176.18 cm
57.SpainSpain176.11 cm
58.Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago176.03 cm
59.IsraelIsrael175.98 cm
60.GeorgiaGeorgia175.98 cm
61.SeychellesSeychelles175.90 cm
62.BrazilBrazil175.73 cm
63.ChinaChina175.66 cm
64.IranIran175.62 cm
65.MoldovaMoldova175.59 cm
66.South KoreaSouth Korea175.52 cm
67.KazakhstanKazakhstan175.50 cm
68.TongaTonga175.11 cm
69.PalestinePalestine175.05 cm
70.AlgeriaAlgeria175.04 cm
71.MaliMali175.02 cm
72.KuwaitKuwait174.96 cm
73.JordanJordan174.84 cm
74.Hong KongHong Kong174.83 cm
75.ArgentinaArgentina174.75 cm
76.North KoreaNorth Korea174.69 cm
77.Dominican RepublicDominican Republic174.65 cm
78.EgyptEgypt174.57 cm
79.SurinameSuriname174.51 cm
80.ItalyItaly174.42 cm
81.SamoaSamoa174.42 cm
82.BahamasBahamas174.4 cm
83.MaltaMalta174.38 cm
84.TurkmenistanTurkmenistan174.37 cm
85.PortugalPortugal174.37 cm
86.UruguayUruguay174.32 cm
87.BulgariaBulgaria174.17 cm
88.United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates174.08 cm
89.AlbaniaAlbania174.07 cm
90.Costa RicaCosta Rica174.04 cm
91.AzerbaijanAzerbaijan174.00 cm
92.FijiFiji173.98 cm
93.GreenlandGreenland173.84 cm
94.ParaguayParaguay173.81 cm
95.IraqIraq173.79 cm
96.Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and Nevis173.71 cm
97.ArmeniaArmenia173.67 cm
98.CubaCuba173.56 cm
99.VenezuelaVenezuela173.53 cm
100.TaiwanTaiwan173.53 cm
101.SingaporeSingapore173.50 cm
102.QatarQatar173.27 cm
103.BotswanaBotswana173.16 cm
104.MauritiusMauritius173.01 cm
105.ChileChile172.88 cm
106.BahrainBahrain172.76 cm
107.CyprusCyprus172.75 cm
108.HaitiHaiti172.23 cm
109.GuyanaGuyana172.15 cm
110.CameroonCameroon172.13 cm
111.SudanSudan172.07 cm
112.JapanJapan172.06 cm
113.Burkina FasoBurkina Faso171.89 cm
114.ColombiaColombia171.85 cm
115.ChadChad171.84 cm
116.OmanOman171.70 cm
117.KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan171.66 cm
118.SyriaSyria171.64 cm
119.ThailandThailand171.61 cm
120.NigeriaNigeria171.55 cm
121.TuvaluTuvalu171.30 cm
122.Republic of the CongoRepublic of the Congo171.23 cm
123.SomaliaSomalia171.22 cm
124.UzbekistanUzbekistan170.94 cm
125.DjiboutiDjibouti170.77 cm
126.GuineaGuinea170.70 cm
127.ZimbabweZimbabwe170.69 cm
128.MongoliaMongolia170.67 cm
129.El SalvadorEl Salvador170.67 cm
130.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia170.67 cm
131.PalauPalau170.62 cm
132.EritreaEritrea170.60 cm
133.BelizeBelize170.52 cm
134.GabonGabon170.48 cm
135.KenyaKenya170.46 cm
136.Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe170.37 cm
137.GhanaGhana170.30 cm
138.MexicoMexico170.29 cm
139.NigerNiger170.26 cm
140.PanamaPanama170.19 cm
141.TogoTogo170.14 cm
142.KiribatiKiribati170.09 cm
143.NicaraguaNicaragua169.91 cm
144.NamibiaNamibia169.75 cm
145.South AfricaSouth Africa169.63 cm
146.HondurasHonduras169.59 cm
147.MicronesiaMicronesia169.57 cm
148.NauruNauru169.57 cm
149.EswatiniEswatini169.41 cm
150.MalaysiaMalaysia169.20 cm
151.Central African RepublicCentral African Republic169.01 cm
152.VietnamVietnam168.89 cm
153.EthiopiaEthiopia168.84 cm
154.UgandaUganda168.74 cm
155.DR CongoDR Congo168.60 cm
156.AfghanistanAfghanistan168.50 cm
157.AngolaAngola168.46 cm
158.BeninBenin168.44 cm
159.TajikistanTajikistan168.43 cm
160.GambiaGambia168.36 cm
161.VanuatuVanuatu168.29 cm
162.Ivory CoastIvory Coast168.23 cm
163.Equatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea168.18 cm
164.Guinea BissauGuinea Bissau168.17 cm
165.BoliviaBolivia168.10 cm
166.Sri LankaSri Lanka168.07 cm
167.LesothoLesotho167.92 cm
168.MaldivesMaldives167.87 cm
169.ComorosComoros167.72 cm
170.ZambiaZambia167.62 cm
171.BurundiBurundi167.34 cm
172.PakistanPakistan167.33 cm
173.EcuadorEcuador167.32 cm
174.BhutanBhutan167.05 cm
175.TanzaniaTanzania166.98 cm
176.PeruPeru166.75 cm
177.MyanmarMyanmar166.70 cm
178.IndiaIndia166.5 cm
179.Sierra LeoneSierra Leone166.43 cm
180.BruneiBrunei166.31 cm
181.IndonesiaIndonesia166.26 cm
182.RwandaRwanda166.02 cm
183.MalawiMalawi165.68 cm
184.MauritaniaMauritania165.54 cm
185.LiberiaLiberia165.48 cm
186.CambodiaCambodia165.35 cm
187.Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands165.26 cm
188.PhilippinesPhilippines165.23 cm
189.MadagascarMadagascar165.16 cm
190.BangladeshBangladesh165.08 cm
191.YemenYemen164.42 cm
192.NepalNepal164.36 cm
193.GuatemalaGuatemala164.36 cm
194.MozambiqueMozambique164.30 cm
195.Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea163.10 cm
196.Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands163.07 cm
197.LaosLaos162.78 cm
198.Timor LesteTimor Leste160.13 cm
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Demographics

Height Differences Around the World

Physical stature differs greatly around the world, with people's average height varying depending on their geographic location, genetic heritage, diet, healthcare, and socioeconomic status. The average height of a country hence provides crucial insights into the state of its health, wealth, and overall well-being of its citizens. In the United States, the average height for a male is 176.94 cm, placing it not so near the top or bottom, but comfortably within the middle range as compared to other nations worldwide. As per the collected data, this article will elucidate the average height of people from different countries, from our long-legged friends in the Netherlands to the shorter statures observed in places like Timor-Leste. Key findings from the data include:

  • According to comprehensive global data, Netherlands men stand the tallest with an average height of 183.78 cm, followed closely by Montenegro at 183.30 cm and Bosnia and Herzegovina at 182.47 cm.
  • Conversely, males in Timor-Leste have the shortest average height of just 160.13 cm. Laos is another country with shorter average male height at 162.78 cm, while men in Guatemala and Nepal stand on average 164.36 cm tall.
  • The United States, with an average male height of 176.94 cm, ranks within the top 40%, significantly higher than the global average.
  • The range of average height across the globe is considerable, with a sizable difference of roughly 23.65 cm or around 9.3 inches between the tallest and shortest nations. The exploration of these data underscores how factors like geography, nutrition, healthcare access, and genetics converge to produce the diverse array of heights that characterize individuals worldwide.

Tallest Countries in the World

When it comes to the countries with the tallest average height for males, ten countries particularly stand out. These are the Netherlands, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Latvia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine. The Netherlands ranks at number one with an impressively tall average male height of 183.78 cm. Trailing slightly behind is Montenegro, which reports an average male height of 183.30 cm. The third tallest average male height is reported in Bosnia and Herzegovina with an average of 182.47 cm. Following closely are Iceland and Denmark with average male heights of 182.10 cm and 181.89 cm respectively. The Czech Republic boasts an average male height of 181.19 cm, while Latvia has an average height of 181.17 cm. Slovakia and Slovenia, along with Ukraine, all report similar average male heights hovering around the 181 cm mark. 10 Countries with the Tallest Average Heights for Males:

  1. Netherlands - 183.78 cm
  2. Montenegro - 183.30 cm
  3. Bosnia and Herzegovina - 182.47 cm
  4. Iceland - 182.10 cm
  5. Denmark - 181.89 cm
  6. Czech Republic - 181.19 cm
  7. Latvia - 181.17 cm
  8. Slovakia - 181.02 cm
  9. Slovenia - 180.98 cm
  10. Ukraine - 180.98 cm

Shortest Countries in the World

The ten countries with the lowest average male height are Timor-Leste, Laos, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Mozambique, Guatemala, Nepal, Yemen, Bangladesh, and Madagascar. The country with the lowest average male height is Timor-Leste where men have an average height of 160.13 cm. The second country on our list is Laos with an average male height of 162.78 cm. Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea share similar average male heights with 163.07 cm and 163.10 cm respectively. Mozambique holds the fifth position with an average male height of 164.30 cm, closely followed by Guatemala and Nepal, both with an average male height of 164.36 cm. Yemen also makes to the list with an average male height of 164.42 cm. Bangladesh and Madagascar round up our list with average male heights of 165.08 cm and 165.16 cm respectively. 10 Countries With Lowest Average Male Height:

  1. Timor-Leste - 160.13 cm
  2. Laos - 162.78 cm
  3. Solomon Islands - 163.07 cm
  4. Papua New Guinea - 163.10 cm
  5. Mozambique - 164.30 cm
  6. Guatemala - 164.36 cm
  7. Nepal - 164.36 cm
  8. Yemen - 164.42 cm
  9. Bangladesh - 165.08 cm
  10. Madagascar - 165.16 cm

By Region

Afghanistan

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Afghanistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

168.50 cm

#156

Average Height Female

156.11 cm

#173

Albania

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Albania

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

174.07 cm

#89

Average Height Female

162.23 cm

#71

Algeria

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Algeria

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

175.04 cm

#70

Average Height Female

162.35 cm

#69

American Samoa

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American Samoa

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

177.09 cm

#44

Average Height Female

167.55 cm

#10

Andorra

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Andorra

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

178.84 cm

#27

Average Height Female

165.53 cm

#33

Angola

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Angola

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

168.46 cm

#157

Average Height Female

158.10 cm

#153

Antigua and Barbuda

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Antigua and Barbuda

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

178.84 cm

#28

Average Height Female

165.72 cm

#31

Argentina

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Argentina

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

174.75 cm

#75

Average Height Female

161.22 cm

#89

Armenia

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Armenia

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

173.67 cm

#97

Average Height Female

159.85 cm

#117

Australia

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Australia

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

178.77 cm

#29

Average Height Female

164.67 cm

#39

Austria

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Austria

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

178.52 cm

#35

Average Height Female

166.93 cm

#17

Azerbaijan

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Azerbaijan

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

174.00 cm

#91

Average Height Female

161.37 cm

#84

Bahamas

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Bahamas

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

174.4 cm

#82

Average Height Female

163.46 cm

#54

Bahrain

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Bahrain

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

172.76 cm

#106

Average Height Female

158.29 cm

#148

Bangladesh

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Bangladesh

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

165.08 cm

#190

Average Height Female

152.38 cm

#197

Barbados

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Barbados

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

177.03 cm

#45

Average Height Female

165.66 cm

#32

Belarus

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Belarus

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

178.69 cm

#33

Average Height Female

166.93 cm

#16

Belgium

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Belgium

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

179.09 cm

#24

Average Height Female

163.40 cm

#55

Belize

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Belize

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

170.52 cm

#133

Average Height Female

158.12 cm

#152

Benin

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Benin

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

168.44 cm

#158

Average Height Female

158.40 cm

#147

Bermuda

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Bermuda

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

179.72 cm

#21

Average Height Female

166.11 cm

#26

Bhutan

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Bhutan

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

167.05 cm

#174

Average Height Female

155.15 cm

#181

Bolivia

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Bolivia

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

168.10 cm

#165

Average Height Female

155.58 cm

#176

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

182.47 cm

#3

Average Height Female

167.47 cm

#11

Botswana

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Botswana

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

173.16 cm

#103

Average Height Female

162.06 cm

#74

Brazil

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Brazil

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

175.73 cm

#62

Average Height Female

162.41 cm

#68

Brunei

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Brunei

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

166.31 cm

#180

Average Height Female

154.90 cm

#183

Bulgaria

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Bulgaria

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

174.17 cm

#87

Average Height Female

164.58 cm

#41

Burkina Faso

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Burkina Faso

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

171.89 cm

#113

Average Height Female

161.33 cm

#85

Burundi

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Burundi

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

167.34 cm

#171

Average Height Female

155.08 cm

#182

Cambodia

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Cambodia

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

165.35 cm

#186

Average Height Female

154.75 cm

#187

Cameroon

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Cameroon

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

172.13 cm

#110

Average Height Female

160.41 cm

#104

Canada

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Canada

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

178.75 cm

#30

Average Height Female

164.73 cm

#38

Central African Republic

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Central African Republic

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

169.01 cm

#151

Average Height Female

159.65 cm

#124

Chad

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Chad

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

171.84 cm

#115

Average Height Female

162.12 cm

#73

Chile

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Chile

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

172.88 cm

#105

Average Height Female

159.42 cm

#129

China

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China

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

175.66 cm

#63

Average Height Female

163.46 cm

#53

Colombia

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Colombia

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

171.85 cm

#114

Average Height Female

157.96 cm

#155

Comoros

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Comoros

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

167.72 cm

#169

Average Height Female

156.54 cm

#169

Cook Islands

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Cook Islands

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

178.32 cm

#37

Average Height Female

167.31 cm

#12

Costa Rica

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Costa Rica

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

174.04 cm

#90

Average Height Female

160.36 cm

#106

Croatia

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Croatia

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

180.76 cm

#11

Average Height Female

166.80 cm

#19

Cuba

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Cuba

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

173.56 cm

#98

Average Height Female

160.13 cm

#110

Cyprus

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Cyprus

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

172.75 cm

#107

Average Height Female

160.55 cm

#101

Czech Republic

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Czech Republic

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

181.19 cm

#6

Average Height Female

167.96 cm

#8

DR Congo

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DR Congo

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

168.60 cm

#155

Average Height Female

156.30 cm

#171

Denmark

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Denmark

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

181.89 cm

#5

Average Height Female

169.47 cm

#3

Djibouti

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Djibouti

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

170.77 cm

#125

Average Height Female

159.82 cm

#119

Dominica

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Dominica

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

180.15 cm

#20

Average Height Female

166.89 cm

#18

Dominican Republic

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Dominican Republic

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

174.65 cm

#77

Average Height Female

161.21 cm

#91

Ecuador

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Ecuador

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

167.32 cm

#173

Average Height Female

155.25 cm

#178

Egypt

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Egypt

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

174.57 cm

#78

Average Height Female

160.88 cm

#95

El Salvador

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El Salvador

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

170.67 cm

#129

Average Height Female

156.39 cm

#170

Equatorial Guinea

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Equatorial Guinea

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

168.18 cm

#163

Average Height Female

158.05 cm

#154

Eritrea

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Eritrea

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

170.60 cm

#132

Average Height Female

157.58 cm

#158

Estonia

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Estonia

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

180.34 cm

#18

Average Height Female

168.66 cm

#6

Eswatini

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Eswatini

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

169.41 cm

#149

Average Height Female

158.92 cm

#134

Ethiopia

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Ethiopia

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

168.84 cm

#153

Average Height Female

157.15 cm

#161

Fiji

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Fiji

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

173.98 cm

#92

Average Height Female

164.28 cm

#47

Finland

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Finland

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

180.57 cm

#15

Average Height Female

166.48 cm

#23

France

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France

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

178.60 cm

#34

Average Height Female

164.49 cm

#44

French Polynesia

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French Polynesia

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

178.32 cm

#38

Average Height Female

166.52 cm

#22

Gabon

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Gabon

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

170.48 cm

#134

Average Height Female

160.05 cm

#113

Gambia

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Gambia

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

168.36 cm

#160

Average Height Female

161.73 cm

#80

Georgia

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Georgia

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

175.98 cm

#60

Average Height Female

163.24 cm

#58

Germany

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Germany

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

180.28 cm

#19

Average Height Female

166.18 cm

#25

Ghana

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Ghana

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

170.30 cm

#137

Average Height Female

158.86 cm

#135

Greece

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Greece

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

179.26 cm

#23

Average Height Female

165.81 cm

#29

Greenland

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Greenland

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

173.84 cm

#93

Average Height Female

161.40 cm

#83

Grenada

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Grenada

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

178.7 cm

#32

Average Height Female

165.99 cm

#28

Guatemala

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Guatemala

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

164.36 cm

#193

Average Height Female

150.91 cm

#198

Guinea

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Guinea

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

170.70 cm

#126

Average Height Female

158.75 cm

#138

Guinea Bissau

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Guinea Bissau

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

168.17 cm

#164

Average Height Female

158.72 cm

#140

Guyana

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Guyana

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

172.15 cm

#109

Average Height Female

159.57 cm

#125

Haiti

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Haiti

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

172.23 cm

#108

Average Height Female

160.57 cm

#100

Honduras

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Honduras

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

169.59 cm

#146

Average Height Female

155.18 cm

#179

Hong Kong

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Hong Kong

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

174.83 cm

#74

Average Height Female

160.62 cm

#99

Hungary

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Hungary

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

176.59 cm

#50

Average Height Female

162.55 cm

#66

Iceland

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Iceland

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

182.10 cm

#4

Average Height Female

168.91 cm

#4

India

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India

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

166.5 cm

#178

Average Height Female

155.18 cm

#180

Indonesia

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Indonesia

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

166.26 cm

#181

Average Height Female

154.36 cm

#190

Iran

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Iran

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

175.62 cm

#64

Average Height Female

161.18 cm

#92

Iraq

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Iraq

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

173.79 cm

#95

Average Height Female

158.75 cm

#139

Ireland

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Ireland

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

179.04 cm

#25

Average Height Female

164.50 cm

#43

Israel

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Israel

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

175.98 cm

#59

Average Height Female

162.22 cm

#72

Italy

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Italy

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

174.42 cm

#80

Average Height Female

161.81 cm

#77

Ivory Coast

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Ivory Coast

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

168.23 cm

#162

Average Height Female

158.65 cm

#141

Jamaica

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Jamaica

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

176.97 cm

#46

Average Height Female

164.32 cm

#46

Japan

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Japan

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

172.06 cm

#112

Average Height Female

158.50 cm

#144

Jordan

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Jordan

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

174.84 cm

#73

Average Height Female

159.46 cm

#127

Kazakhstan

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Kazakhstan

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

175.50 cm

#67

Average Height Female

161.74 cm

#79

Kenya

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Kenya

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

170.46 cm

#135

Average Height Female

159.43 cm

#128

Kiribati

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Kiribati

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

170.09 cm

#142

Average Height Female

161.04 cm

#94

Kuwait

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Kuwait

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

174.96 cm

#72

Average Height Female

160.10 cm

#111

Kyrgyzstan

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Kyrgyzstan

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

171.66 cm

#117

Average Height Female

160.20 cm

#109

Laos

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Laos

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

162.78 cm

#197

Average Height Female

153.10 cm

#193

Latvia

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Latvia

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

181.17 cm

#7

Average Height Female

168.81 cm

#5

Lebanon

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Lebanon

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

178.96 cm

#26

Average Height Female

163.67 cm

#51

Lesotho

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Lesotho

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

167.92 cm

#167

Average Height Female

156.72 cm

#166

Liberia

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Liberia

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

165.48 cm

#185

Average Height Female

156.54 cm

#168

Libya

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Libya

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

176.39 cm

#53

Average Height Female

162.56 cm

#65

Lithuania

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Lithuania

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

180.72 cm

#13

Average Height Female

167.63 cm

#9

Luxembourg

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Luxembourg

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

178.46 cm

#36

Average Height Female

165.07 cm

#36

Madagascar

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Madagascar

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

165.16 cm

#189

Average Height Female

153.06 cm

#194

Malawi

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Malawi

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

165.68 cm

#183

Average Height Female

156.14 cm

#172

Malaysia

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Malaysia

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

169.20 cm

#150

Average Height Female

157.06 cm

#162

Maldives

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Maldives

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

167.87 cm

#168

Average Height Female

154.28 cm

#191

Mali

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Mali

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

175.02 cm

#71

Average Height Female

161.99 cm

#76

Malta

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Malta

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

174.38 cm

#83

Average Height Female

162.95 cm

#62

Marshall Islands

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Marshall Islands

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

165.26 cm

#187

Average Height Female

154.76 cm

#185

Mauritania

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Mauritania

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

165.54 cm

#184

Average Height Female

160.06 cm

#112

Mauritius

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Mauritius

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

173.01 cm

#104

Average Height Female

158.94 cm

#133

Mexico

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Mexico

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

170.29 cm

#138

Average Height Female

157.90 cm

#156

Micronesia

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Micronesia

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

169.57 cm

#147

Average Height Female

159.66 cm

#123

Moldova

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Moldova

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

175.59 cm

#65

Average Height Female

162.96 cm

#61

Mongolia

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Mongolia

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

170.67 cm

#128

Average Height Female

159.89 cm

#115

Montenegro

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Montenegro

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

183.30 cm

#2

Average Height Female

169.96 cm

#2

Morocco

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Morocco

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

176.35 cm

#55

Average Height Female

161.18 cm

#93

Mozambique

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Mozambique

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

164.30 cm

#194

Average Height Female

155.42 cm

#177

Myanmar

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Myanmar

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

166.70 cm

#177

Average Height Female

154.71 cm

#188

Namibia

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Namibia

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

169.75 cm

#144

Average Height Female

160.26 cm

#108

Nauru

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Nauru

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

169.57 cm

#148

Average Height Female

157.82 cm

#157

Nepal

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Nepal

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

164.36 cm

#192

Average Height Female

152.39 cm

#196

Netherlands

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Netherlands

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

183.78 cm

#1

Average Height Female

170.36 cm

#1

New Zealand

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New Zealand

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

177.72 cm

#41

Average Height Female

164.66 cm

#40

Nicaragua

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Nicaragua

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

169.91 cm

#143

Average Height Female

155.62 cm

#175

Niger

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Niger

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

170.26 cm

#139

Average Height Female

159.81 cm

#120

Nigeria

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Nigeria

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

171.55 cm

#120

Average Height Female

158.14 cm

#150

Niue

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Niue

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

177.19 cm

#43

Average Height Female

167.03 cm

#15

North Korea

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North Korea

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

174.69 cm

#76

Average Height Female

161.22 cm

#90

North Macedonia

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North Macedonia

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

176.43 cm

#52

Average Height Female

160.88 cm

#96

Norway

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Norway

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

180.48 cm

#16

Average Height Female

166.45 cm

#24

Oman

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Oman

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

171.70 cm

#116

Average Height Female

158.44 cm

#145

Pakistan

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Pakistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

167.33 cm

#172

Average Height Female

154.77 cm

#184

Palau

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Palau

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

170.62 cm

#131

Average Height Female

159.52 cm

#126

Palestine

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Palestine

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

175.05 cm

#69

Average Height Female

161.28 cm

#87

Panama

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Panama

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

170.19 cm

#140

Average Height Female

158.19 cm

#149

Papua New Guinea

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Papua New Guinea

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

163.10 cm

#195

Average Height Female

156.89 cm

#163

Paraguay

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Paraguay

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

173.81 cm

#94

Average Height Female

159.76 cm

#122

Peru

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Peru

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

166.75 cm

#176

Average Height Female

154.39 cm

#189

Philippines

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Philippines

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

165.23 cm

#188

Average Height Female

154.14 cm

#192

Poland

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Poland

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

180.69 cm

#14

Average Height Female

165.78 cm

#30

Portugal

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Portugal

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

174.37 cm

#85

Average Height Female

161.23 cm

#88

Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

179.48 cm

#22

Average Height Female

163.06 cm

#60

Qatar

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Qatar

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

173.27 cm

#102

Average Height Female

160.72 cm

#97

Republic of the Congo

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Republic of the Congo

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

171.23 cm

#122

Average Height Female

158.78 cm

#137

Romania

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Romania

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

177.82 cm

#40

Average Height Female

164.73 cm

#37

Russia

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Russia

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

176.65 cm

#49

Average Height Female

164.52 cm

#42

Rwanda

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Rwanda

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

166.02 cm

#182

Average Height Female

156.72 cm

#167

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

173.71 cm

#96

Average Height Female

162.78 cm

#64

Saint Lucia

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Saint Lucia

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

176.43 cm

#51

Average Height Female

165.52 cm

#34

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

177.49 cm

#42

Average Height Female

165.30 cm

#35

Samoa

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Samoa

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

174.42 cm

#81

Average Height Female

163.82 cm

#50

Sao Tome and Principe

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Sao Tome and Principe

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

170.37 cm

#136

Average Height Female

159.81 cm

#121

Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

170.67 cm

#130

Average Height Female

158.84 cm

#136

Senegal

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Senegal

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

176.18 cm

#56

Average Height Female

163.92 cm

#49

Serbia

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Serbia

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

180.74 cm

#12

Average Height Female

168.29 cm

#7

Seychelles

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Seychelles

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

175.90 cm

#61

Average Height Female

162.47 cm

#67

Sierra Leone

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Sierra Leone

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

166.43 cm

#179

Average Height Female

157.34 cm

#159

Singapore

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Singapore

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

173.50 cm

#101

Average Height Female

161.30 cm

#86

Slovakia

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Slovakia

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

181.02 cm

#8

Average Height Female

167.12 cm

#14

Slovenia

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Slovenia

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

180.98 cm

#9

Average Height Female

167.20 cm

#13

Solomon Islands

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Solomon Islands

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

163.07 cm

#196

Average Height Female

156.79 cm

#165

Somalia

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Somalia

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

171.22 cm

#123

Average Height Female

159.86 cm

#116

South Africa

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South Africa

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

169.63 cm

#145

Average Height Female

158.58 cm

#142

South Korea

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South Korea

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

175.52 cm

#66

Average Height Female

163.23 cm

#59

Spain

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Spain

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

176.11 cm

#57

Average Height Female

162.03 cm

#75

Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

168.07 cm

#166

Average Height Female

155.88 cm

#174

Sudan

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Sudan

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

172.07 cm

#111

Average Height Female

160.36 cm

#105

Suriname

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Suriname

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

174.51 cm

#79

Average Height Female

162.26 cm

#70

Sweden

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Sweden

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

180.46 cm

#17

Average Height Female

166.67 cm

#20

Switzerland

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Switzerland

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

178.73 cm

#31

Average Height Female

164.33 cm

#45

Syria

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Syria

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

171.64 cm

#118

Average Height Female

159.38 cm

#131

Taiwan

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Taiwan

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

173.53 cm

#100

Average Height Female

160.70 cm

#98

Tajikistan

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Tajikistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

168.43 cm

#159

Average Height Female

158.12 cm

#151

Tanzania

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Tanzania

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

166.98 cm

#175

Average Height Female

156.89 cm

#164

Thailand

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Thailand

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

171.61 cm

#119

Average Height Female

159.42 cm

#130

Timor Leste

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Timor Leste

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

160.13 cm

#198

Average Height Female

152.71 cm

#195

Togo

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Togo

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

170.14 cm

#141

Average Height Female

159.13 cm

#132

Tonga

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Tonga

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

175.11 cm

#68

Average Height Female

166.08 cm

#27

Trinidad and Tobago

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Trinidad and Tobago

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

176.03 cm

#58

Average Height Female

163.38 cm

#56

Tunisia

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Tunisia

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

176.85 cm

#48

Average Height Female

161.69 cm

#81

Turkey

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Turkey

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

176.36 cm

#54

Average Height Female

161.80 cm

#78

Turkmenistan

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Turkmenistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

174.37 cm

#84

Average Height Female

162.83 cm

#63

Tuvalu

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Tuvalu

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

171.30 cm

#121

Average Height Female

163.57 cm

#52

Uganda

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Uganda

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

168.74 cm

#154

Average Height Female

158.53 cm

#143

Ukraine

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Ukraine

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

180.98 cm

#10

Average Height Female

166.62 cm

#21

United Arab Emirates

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United Arab Emirates

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

174.08 cm

#88

Average Height Female

160.53 cm

#102

United Kingdom

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United Kingdom

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

178.21 cm

#39

Average Height Female

163.94 cm

#48

United States

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United States

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

176.94 cm

#47

Average Height Female

163.31 cm

#57

Uruguay

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Uruguay

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

174.32 cm

#86

Average Height Female

161.56 cm

#82

Uzbekistan

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Uzbekistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

170.94 cm

#124

Average Height Female

160.29 cm

#107

Vanuatu

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Vanuatu

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

168.29 cm

#161

Average Height Female

160.48 cm

#103

Venezuela

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Venezuela

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

173.53 cm

#99

Average Height Female

160.04 cm

#114

Vietnam

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Vietnam

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

168.89 cm

#152

Average Height Female

158.43 cm

#146

Yemen

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Yemen

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

164.42 cm

#191

Average Height Female

154.76 cm

#186

Zambia

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Zambia

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

167.62 cm

#170

Average Height Female

157.32 cm

#160

Zimbabwe

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Zimbabwe

Metric

Value

Rank

Average Male Height

170.69 cm

#127

Average Height Female

159.85 cm

#118

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