Country Data
All average height data used on this website were obtained from NCD-RisC. In particular, the 2019 estimates for 19-year-olds were used. The table below gives an overview of the data, sorted by average male height in descending order.
Average Height by Country
| Country | Average Male Height | Average Female Height |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 183.782 cm (6 ft 0.355 in) | 170.361 cm (5 ft 7.071 in) |
| Montenegro | 183.302 cm (6 ft 0.166 in) | 169.961 cm (5 ft 6.914 in) |
| Estonia | 182.791 cm (5 ft 11.965 in) | 168.663 cm (5 ft 6.403 in) |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 182.474 cm (5 ft 11.84 in) | 167.47 cm (5 ft 5.933 in) |
| Iceland | 182.102 cm (5 ft 11.694 in) | 168.913 cm (5 ft 6.501 in) |
| Denmark | 181.893 cm (5 ft 11.611 in) | 169.471 cm (5 ft 6.721 in) |
| Czech Republic | 181.187 cm (5 ft 11.333 in) | 167.963 cm (5 ft 6.127 in) |
| Latvia | 181.171 cm (5 ft 11.327 in) | 168.807 cm (5 ft 6.459 in) |
| Slovakia | 181.015 cm (5 ft 11.266 in) | 167.123 cm (5 ft 5.796 in) |
| Slovenia | 180.977 cm (5 ft 11.251 in) | 167.198 cm (5 ft 5.826 in) |
| Ukraine | 180.976 cm (5 ft 11.25 in) | 166.623 cm (5 ft 5.599 in) |
| Croatia | 180.759 cm (5 ft 11.165 in) | 166.803 cm (5 ft 5.67 in) |
| Serbia | 180.739 cm (5 ft 11.157 in) | 168.285 cm (5 ft 6.254 in) |
| Lithuania | 180.723 cm (5 ft 11.151 in) | 167.63 cm (5 ft 5.996 in) |
| Poland | 180.686 cm (5 ft 11.136 in) | 165.776 cm (5 ft 5.266 in) |
| Finland | 180.569 cm (5 ft 11.09 in) | 166.475 cm (5 ft 5.541 in) |
| Norway | 180.475 cm (5 ft 11.053 in) | 166.448 cm (5 ft 5.531 in) |
| Sweden | 180.457 cm (5 ft 11.046 in) | 166.674 cm (5 ft 5.62 in) |
| Germany | 180.281 cm (5 ft 10.977 in) | 166.177 cm (5 ft 5.424 in) |
| Dominica | 180.153 cm (5 ft 10.926 in) | 166.888 cm (5 ft 5.704 in) |
| Greece | 179.26 cm (5 ft 10.575 in) | 165.813 cm (5 ft 5.281 in) |
| Belgium | 179.093 cm (5 ft 10.509 in) | 163.402 cm (5 ft 4.331 in) |
| Ireland | 179.039 cm (5 ft 10.488 in) | 164.497 cm (5 ft 4.763 in) |
| Lebanon | 178.957 cm (5 ft 10.456 in) | 163.67 cm (5 ft 4.437 in) |
| Andorra | 178.843 cm (5 ft 10.41 in) | 165.534 cm (5 ft 5.171 in) |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 178.835 cm (5 ft 10.408 in) | 165.724 cm (5 ft 5.246 in) |
| Australia | 178.774 cm (5 ft 10.384 in) | 164.666 cm (5 ft 4.829 in) |
| Canada | 178.75 cm (5 ft 10.374 in) | 164.73 cm (5 ft 4.854 in) |
| Switzerland | 178.732 cm (5 ft 10.367 in) | 164.33 cm (5 ft 4.697 in) |
| Grenada | 178.7 cm (5 ft 10.354 in) | 165.989 cm (5 ft 5.35 in) |
| Belarus | 178.691 cm (5 ft 10.351 in) | 166.929 cm (5 ft 5.72 in) |
| France | 178.605 cm (5 ft 10.317 in) | 164.489 cm (5 ft 4.759 in) |
| Austria | 178.524 cm (5 ft 10.285 in) | 166.927 cm (5 ft 5.719 in) |
| Luxembourg | 178.461 cm (5 ft 10.26 in) | 165.069 cm (5 ft 4.988 in) |
| United Kingdom | 178.208 cm (5 ft 10.161 in) | 163.939 cm (5 ft 4.543 in) |
| Romania | 177.824 cm (5 ft 10.009 in) | 164.731 cm (5 ft 4.855 in) |
| New Zealand | 177.719 cm (5 ft 9.968 in) | 164.66 cm (5 ft 4.827 in) |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 177.494 cm (5 ft 9.879 in) | 165.303 cm (5 ft 5.08 in) |
| Barbados | 177.028 cm (5 ft 9.696 in) | 165.664 cm (5 ft 5.222 in) |
| Jamaica | 176.974 cm (5 ft 9.675 in) | 164.319 cm (5 ft 4.693 in) |
| United States of America | 176.937 cm (5 ft 9.66 in) | 163.312 cm (5 ft 4.296 in) |
| Tunisia | 176.853 cm (5 ft 9.627 in) | 161.685 cm (5 ft 3.656 in) |
| Russia | 176.649 cm (5 ft 9.547 in) | 164.517 cm (5 ft 4.771 in) |
| Hungary | 176.587 cm (5 ft 9.523 in) | 162.546 cm (5 ft 3.995 in) |
| Saint Lucia | 176.434 cm (5 ft 9.462 in) | 165.525 cm (5 ft 5.167 in) |
| North Macedonia | 176.425 cm (5 ft 9.459 in) | 160.884 cm (5 ft 3.34 in) |
| Libya | 176.393 cm (5 ft 9.446 in) | 162.562 cm (5 ft 4.001 in) |
| Turkey | 176.356 cm (5 ft 9.431 in) | 161.802 cm (5 ft 3.702 in) |
| Morocco | 176.352 cm (5 ft 9.43 in) | 161.181 cm (5 ft 3.457 in) |
| Cabo Verde | 176.288 cm (5 ft 9.405 in) | 163.098 cm (5 ft 4.212 in) |
| Senegal | 176.177 cm (5 ft 9.361 in) | 163.924 cm (5 ft 4.537 in) |
| Spain | 176.106 cm (5 ft 9.333 in) | 162.028 cm (5 ft 3.791 in) |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 176.033 cm (5 ft 9.304 in) | 163.38 cm (5 ft 4.323 in) |
| Israel | 175.984 cm (5 ft 9.285 in) | 162.223 cm (5 ft 3.867 in) |
| Georgia | 175.979 cm (5 ft 9.283 in) | 163.239 cm (5 ft 4.267 in) |
| Seychelles | 175.898 cm (5 ft 9.251 in) | 162.466 cm (5 ft 3.963 in) |
| Brazil | 175.729 cm (5 ft 9.185 in) | 162.411 cm (5 ft 3.941 in) |
| China | 175.661 cm (5 ft 9.158 in) | 163.464 cm (5 ft 4.356 in) |
| Iran | 175.623 cm (5 ft 9.143 in) | 161.184 cm (5 ft 3.458 in) |
| Moldova | 175.589 cm (5 ft 9.13 in) | 162.961 cm (5 ft 4.158 in) |
| South Korea | 175.522 cm (5 ft 9.103 in) | 163.225 cm (5 ft 4.262 in) |
| Kazakhstan | 175.497 cm (5 ft 9.093 in) | 161.745 cm (5 ft 3.679 in) |
| Tonga | 175.113 cm (5 ft 8.942 in) | 166.079 cm (5 ft 5.386 in) |
| Palestine | 175.045 cm (5 ft 8.915 in) | 161.278 cm (5 ft 3.495 in) |
| Algeria | 175.04 cm (5 ft 8.913 in) | 162.347 cm (5 ft 3.916 in) |
| Mali | 175.015 cm (5 ft 8.904 in) | 161.989 cm (5 ft 3.775 in) |
| Kuwait | 174.963 cm (5 ft 8.883 in) | 160.102 cm (5 ft 3.032 in) |
| Jordan | 174.839 cm (5 ft 8.834 in) | 159.462 cm (5 ft 2.78 in) |
| Argentina | 174.755 cm (5 ft 8.801 in) | 161.22 cm (5 ft 3.473 in) |
| North Korea | 174.688 cm (5 ft 8.775 in) | 161.218 cm (5 ft 3.471 in) |
| Dominican Republic | 174.65 cm (5 ft 8.76 in) | 161.209 cm (5 ft 3.468 in) |
| Egypt | 174.57 cm (5 ft 8.728 in) | 160.885 cm (5 ft 3.34 in) |
| Suriname | 174.514 cm (5 ft 8.706 in) | 162.264 cm (5 ft 3.883 in) |
| Italy | 174.425 cm (5 ft 8.671 in) | 161.81 cm (5 ft 3.705 in) |
| Samoa | 174.417 cm (5 ft 8.668 in) | 163.816 cm (5 ft 4.494 in) |
| Bahamas | 174.397 cm (5 ft 8.66 in) | 163.461 cm (5 ft 4.355 in) |
| Malta | 174.377 cm (5 ft 8.652 in) | 162.95 cm (5 ft 4.154 in) |
| Turkmenistan | 174.373 cm (5 ft 8.651 in) | 162.827 cm (5 ft 4.105 in) |
| Portugal | 174.371 cm (5 ft 8.65 in) | 161.227 cm (5 ft 3.475 in) |
| Uruguay | 174.323 cm (5 ft 8.631 in) | 161.558 cm (5 ft 3.606 in) |
| Bulgaria | 174.166 cm (5 ft 8.569 in) | 164.576 cm (5 ft 4.794 in) |
| United Arab Emirates | 174.077 cm (5 ft 8.534 in) | 160.53 cm (5 ft 3.201 in) |
| Albania | 174.071 cm (5 ft 8.532 in) | 162.229 cm (5 ft 3.87 in) |
| Costa Rica | 174.041 cm (5 ft 8.52 in) | 160.358 cm (5 ft 3.133 in) |
| Azerbaijan | 174.002 cm (5 ft 8.505 in) | 161.375 cm (5 ft 3.533 in) |
| Fiji | 173.976 cm (5 ft 8.495 in) | 164.281 cm (5 ft 4.678 in) |
| Greenland | 173.844 cm (5 ft 8.442 in) | 161.396 cm (5 ft 3.542 in) |
| Paraguay | 173.806 cm (5 ft 8.428 in) | 159.762 cm (5 ft 2.899 in) |
| Iraq | 173.794 cm (5 ft 8.423 in) | 158.749 cm (5 ft 2.5 in) |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 173.712 cm (5 ft 8.39 in) | 162.782 cm (5 ft 4.088 in) |
| Armenia | 173.667 cm (5 ft 8.373 in) | 159.85 cm (5 ft 2.933 in) |
| Cuba | 173.558 cm (5 ft 8.33 in) | 160.135 cm (5 ft 3.045 in) |
| Venezuela | 173.534 cm (5 ft 8.32 in) | 160.037 cm (5 ft 3.007 in) |
| Singapore | 173.497 cm (5 ft 8.306 in) | 161.305 cm (5 ft 3.506 in) |
| Qatar | 173.272 cm (5 ft 8.217 in) | 160.716 cm (5 ft 3.274 in) |
| Botswana | 173.156 cm (5 ft 8.172 in) | 162.062 cm (5 ft 3.804 in) |
| Mauritius | 173.006 cm (5 ft 8.113 in) | 158.943 cm (5 ft 2.576 in) |
| Chile | 172.876 cm (5 ft 8.061 in) | 159.418 cm (5 ft 2.763 in) |
| Bahrain | 172.764 cm (5 ft 8.017 in) | 158.291 cm (5 ft 2.319 in) |
| Cyprus | 172.749 cm (5 ft 8.011 in) | 160.553 cm (5 ft 3.21 in) |
| Haiti | 172.229 cm (5 ft 7.807 in) | 160.575 cm (5 ft 3.219 in) |
| Guyana | 172.15 cm (5 ft 7.776 in) | 159.569 cm (5 ft 2.822 in) |
| Cameroon | 172.127 cm (5 ft 7.767 in) | 160.411 cm (5 ft 3.154 in) |
| Sudan | 172.074 cm (5 ft 7.746 in) | 160.362 cm (5 ft 3.135 in) |
| Japan | 172.063 cm (5 ft 7.741 in) | 158.504 cm (5 ft 2.403 in) |
| Burkina Faso | 171.894 cm (5 ft 7.675 in) | 161.326 cm (5 ft 3.514 in) |
| Colombia | 171.853 cm (5 ft 7.659 in) | 157.964 cm (5 ft 2.19 in) |
| Chad | 171.838 cm (5 ft 7.653 in) | 162.124 cm (5 ft 3.828 in) |
| Oman | 171.696 cm (5 ft 7.597 in) | 158.435 cm (5 ft 2.376 in) |
| Kyrgyzstan | 171.665 cm (5 ft 7.585 in) | 160.202 cm (5 ft 3.072 in) |
| Syria | 171.642 cm (5 ft 7.576 in) | 159.379 cm (5 ft 2.748 in) |
| Thailand | 171.611 cm (5 ft 7.563 in) | 159.418 cm (5 ft 2.763 in) |
| Nigeria | 171.55 cm (5 ft 7.54 in) | 158.137 cm (5 ft 2.259 in) |
| Tuvalu | 171.298 cm (5 ft 7.44 in) | 163.57 cm (5 ft 4.398 in) |
| Congo | 171.232 cm (5 ft 7.414 in) | 158.78 cm (5 ft 2.512 in) |
| Somalia | 171.217 cm (5 ft 7.408 in) | 159.857 cm (5 ft 2.936 in) |
| Uzbekistan | 170.942 cm (5 ft 7.3 in) | 160.288 cm (5 ft 3.106 in) |
| World | 170.836 cm (5 ft 7.258 in) | 158.638 cm (5 ft 2.456 in) |
| Djibouti | 170.767 cm (5 ft 7.231 in) | 159.824 cm (5 ft 2.923 in) |
| Guinea | 170.699 cm (5 ft 7.204 in) | 158.752 cm (5 ft 2.501 in) |
| Zimbabwe | 170.686 cm (5 ft 7.199 in) | 159.849 cm (5 ft 2.933 in) |
| Mongolia | 170.672 cm (5 ft 7.194 in) | 159.894 cm (5 ft 2.95 in) |
| El Salvador | 170.67 cm (5 ft 7.193 in) | 156.39 cm (5 ft 1.571 in) |
| Saudi Arabia | 170.665 cm (5 ft 7.191 in) | 158.838 cm (5 ft 2.535 in) |
| Palau | 170.624 cm (5 ft 7.175 in) | 159.518 cm (5 ft 2.802 in) |
| Eritrea | 170.604 cm (5 ft 7.167 in) | 157.58 cm (5 ft 2.039 in) |
| Belize | 170.524 cm (5 ft 7.135 in) | 158.12 cm (5 ft 2.252 in) |
| Gabon | 170.481 cm (5 ft 7.119 in) | 160.045 cm (5 ft 3.01 in) |
| Kenya | 170.455 cm (5 ft 7.108 in) | 159.434 cm (5 ft 2.769 in) |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 170.37 cm (5 ft 7.075 in) | 159.81 cm (5 ft 2.918 in) |
| Ghana | 170.305 cm (5 ft 7.049 in) | 158.855 cm (5 ft 2.541 in) |
| Mexico | 170.286 cm (5 ft 7.042 in) | 157.902 cm (5 ft 2.166 in) |
| Niger | 170.261 cm (5 ft 7.032 in) | 159.815 cm (5 ft 2.919 in) |
| Panama | 170.19 cm (5 ft 7.004 in) | 158.186 cm (5 ft 2.278 in) |
| Togo | 170.136 cm (5 ft 6.983 in) | 159.129 cm (5 ft 2.649 in) |
| Kiribati | 170.091 cm (5 ft 6.965 in) | 161.04 cm (5 ft 3.402 in) |
| Nicaragua | 169.913 cm (5 ft 6.895 in) | 155.621 cm (5 ft 1.268 in) |
| Namibia | 169.746 cm (5 ft 6.829 in) | 160.256 cm (5 ft 3.093 in) |
| South Africa | 169.626 cm (5 ft 6.782 in) | 158.579 cm (5 ft 2.433 in) |
| Honduras | 169.591 cm (5 ft 6.768 in) | 155.183 cm (5 ft 1.096 in) |
| Micronesia | 169.572 cm (5 ft 6.761 in) | 159.659 cm (5 ft 2.858 in) |
| Nauru | 169.57 cm (5 ft 6.76 in) | 157.822 cm (5 ft 2.135 in) |
| Eswatini | 169.406 cm (5 ft 6.695 in) | 158.921 cm (5 ft 2.567 in) |
| Malaysia | 169.203 cm (5 ft 6.616 in) | 157.064 cm (5 ft 1.836 in) |
| Central African Republic | 169.01 cm (5 ft 6.54 in) | 159.651 cm (5 ft 2.855 in) |
| Vietnam | 168.895 cm (5 ft 6.494 in) | 158.426 cm (5 ft 2.372 in) |
| Ethiopia | 168.843 cm (5 ft 6.474 in) | 157.151 cm (5 ft 1.871 in) |
| Uganda | 168.736 cm (5 ft 6.432 in) | 158.528 cm (5 ft 2.413 in) |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 168.597 cm (5 ft 6.377 in) | 156.301 cm (5 ft 1.536 in) |
| Afghanistan | 168.495 cm (5 ft 6.337 in) | 156.113 cm (5 ft 1.462 in) |
| Angola | 168.464 cm (5 ft 6.324 in) | 158.097 cm (5 ft 2.243 in) |
| Benin | 168.44 cm (5 ft 6.315 in) | 158.4 cm (5 ft 2.362 in) |
| Tajikistan | 168.431 cm (5 ft 6.312 in) | 158.122 cm (5 ft 2.253 in) |
| Gambia | 168.355 cm (5 ft 6.282 in) | 161.728 cm (5 ft 3.673 in) |
| Vanuatu | 168.294 cm (5 ft 6.257 in) | 160.484 cm (5 ft 3.183 in) |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 168.234 cm (5 ft 6.234 in) | 158.652 cm (5 ft 2.462 in) |
| Equatorial Guinea | 168.177 cm (5 ft 6.212 in) | 158.05 cm (5 ft 2.224 in) |
| Guinea-Bissau | 168.17 cm (5 ft 6.209 in) | 158.719 cm (5 ft 2.488 in) |
| Bolivia | 168.102 cm (5 ft 6.182 in) | 155.575 cm (5 ft 1.25 in) |
| Sri Lanka | 168.075 cm (5 ft 6.171 in) | 155.876 cm (5 ft 1.368 in) |
| Lesotho | 167.924 cm (5 ft 6.112 in) | 156.721 cm (5 ft 1.701 in) |
| Maldives | 167.867 cm (5 ft 6.089 in) | 154.285 cm (5 ft 0.742 in) |
| Comoros | 167.725 cm (5 ft 6.033 in) | 156.539 cm (5 ft 1.629 in) |
| Zambia | 167.616 cm (5 ft 5.99 in) | 157.315 cm (5 ft 1.935 in) |
| Burundi | 167.337 cm (5 ft 5.881 in) | 155.075 cm (5 ft 1.053 in) |
| Pakistan | 167.325 cm (5 ft 5.876 in) | 154.771 cm (5 ft 0.933 in) |
| Ecuador | 167.32 cm (5 ft 5.874 in) | 155.249 cm (5 ft 1.122 in) |
| Bhutan | 167.047 cm (5 ft 5.767 in) | 155.153 cm (5 ft 1.084 in) |
| Tanzania | 166.979 cm (5 ft 5.74 in) | 156.886 cm (5 ft 1.766 in) |
| Peru | 166.751 cm (5 ft 5.65 in) | 154.387 cm (5 ft 0.782 in) |
| Myanmar | 166.698 cm (5 ft 5.629 in) | 154.714 cm (5 ft 0.911 in) |
| India | 166.495 cm (5 ft 5.549 in) | 155.178 cm (5 ft 1.094 in) |
| Sierra Leone | 166.429 cm (5 ft 5.523 in) | 157.336 cm (5 ft 1.943 in) |
| Brunei | 166.311 cm (5 ft 5.477 in) | 154.898 cm (5 ft 0.983 in) |
| Indonesia | 166.258 cm (5 ft 5.456 in) | 154.355 cm (5 ft 0.77 in) |
| Rwanda | 166.023 cm (5 ft 5.363 in) | 156.719 cm (5 ft 1.701 in) |
| Malawi | 165.675 cm (5 ft 5.226 in) | 156.141 cm (5 ft 1.473 in) |
| Mauritania | 165.544 cm (5 ft 5.175 in) | 160.062 cm (5 ft 3.016 in) |
| Liberia | 165.476 cm (5 ft 5.148 in) | 156.541 cm (5 ft 1.63 in) |
| Cambodia | 165.35 cm (5 ft 5.098 in) | 154.75 cm (5 ft 0.925 in) |
| Marshall Islands | 165.264 cm (5 ft 5.065 in) | 154.757 cm (5 ft 0.928 in) |
| Philippines | 165.233 cm (5 ft 5.052 in) | 154.144 cm (5 ft 0.687 in) |
| Madagascar | 165.162 cm (5 ft 5.024 in) | 153.064 cm (5 ft 0.261 in) |
| Bangladesh | 165.081 cm (5 ft 4.993 in) | 152.378 cm (4 ft 11.991 in) |
| Yemen | 164.416 cm (5 ft 4.731 in) | 154.756 cm (5 ft 0.928 in) |
| Nepal | 164.364 cm (5 ft 4.71 in) | 152.389 cm (4 ft 11.996 in) |
| Guatemala | 164.358 cm (5 ft 4.708 in) | 150.914 cm (4 ft 11.415 in) |
| Mozambique | 164.297 cm (5 ft 4.684 in) | 155.421 cm (5 ft 1.189 in) |
| Papua New Guinea | 163.098 cm (5 ft 4.212 in) | 156.894 cm (5 ft 1.769 in) |
| Solomon Islands | 163.069 cm (5 ft 4.201 in) | 156.789 cm (5 ft 1.728 in) |
| Laos | 162.781 cm (5 ft 4.087 in) | 153.099 cm (5 ft 0.275 in) |
| Timor-Leste | 160.131 cm (5 ft 3.044 in) | 152.712 cm (5 ft 0.123 in) |