Gennemsnitlig højde på en 22 år gammel kvinde?
List of average human height worldwide
Land/Region
Gennemsnitlig højde for mænd
Gennemsnitlig kvindehøjde
Staturforhold
(mand/kvinde)
Prøvepopulation /
aldersgruppe
Andel af
befolkning over 18 år
dækket
Metodologi
År
Kilde
Albanien
174,0 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
161,8 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.08
20-29 (N= m:649 f:1.806)
23.5%
Målt
2008-2009
Argentina
N/A
159,6 cm (5 ft 3 in)
N/A
19-49
60.4%
Målt
2004-2005
Argentina
174,46 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
161,01 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.08
Sund, 18 (N= m:90 f:97, SD= m:7,43 cm (3 in) f:6,99 cm (3 in))
2.9%
Målt
1998-2001
Armenien
N/A
158,1 cm (5 ft 2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:4.218, SD= f:5,7 cm (2 tommer))
48.6%
Selvrapporteret
2005
Australien
175,6 cm (5 ft 9 in)
161,8 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.09
18+
100.0%
Målt
2011-2012
Australien
177,8 cm (5 ft 10 in)
163,8 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
1.09
18-24
12.4%
Målt
2011-2012
Østrig
179 cm (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
166 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
1.08
20-49
54.3%
Målt
2006
Østrig
180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
167 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
1.08
20-24
7.7%
Målt
2006
Østrig
178,80 cm (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
N/A
1.07
30-34
7.8%
Skøn
1976-1980
Østrig
179,2 cm (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
167,6 cm (5 ft 6 in)
1.07
21 (N= m:53 f:69, SD= m:6,1 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5,6 cm (2 in))
1.5%
Selvrapporteret
2001
Aserbajdsjan
171,8 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
165,4 cm (5 ft 5 in)
1.04
16+
106.5%
Målt
2005
Bahrain
165,1 cm (5 ft 5 in)
154,2 cm (5 ft 1⁄2 in)
1.07
19+ (N= m:1.120 f:1.181, SD= m:9,0 cm (3 1⁄2 in) f:7,8 cm (3 in))
97.7%
Målt
2002
Bahrain
171,0 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
156,6 cm (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
1.09
18
1.9%
Målt
2009
Bangladesh
N/A
150,6 cm (4 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:7.368, SD= f:5,5 cm (2 in))
56.2%
Selvrapporteret
2007
Belgien
178,70 cm (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
N/A
N/A
30-34
8.1%
Skøn
1976-1980
Belgien
178,6 cm (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
168,1 cm (5 ft 6 in)
1.06
21 (N= m:20-49 f:20-49, SD= m:6,6 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5,3 cm (2 in))
1.7%
Selvrapporteret
2001
Benin
N/A
159,3 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:11.015, SD= f:6,5 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
53.5%
Selvrapporteret
2006
Bolivia
N/A
151,8 cm (5 ft 0 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:10.302, SD= f:5,9 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
52.6%
Selvrapporteret
2003
Bolivia
160,0 cm (5 ft 3 in)
142,2 cm (4 ft 8 in)
1.13
Aymara, 20-29
N/A
Målt
1970
Bosnien og Hercegovina
183,9 cm (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
171,1 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
1.07
Studerende på UBL,19-32 (N= m:178 f:34, SD= m:7,11 cm (3 in) f:6,56 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
0.4%
Målt
2014
Brasilien
170,7 cm (5 ft 7 in)
158,8 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.07
18+ (N= m:62.037 f:65.696)
100.0%
Målt
2009
Brasilien
173,0 cm (5 ft 8 in)
161,1 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.07
20-24 (N= m:8.299 f:7.938)
13.0%
Målt
2009
Brasilien - byområder
173,5 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
161,6 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.07
20-24 (N= m:6.360 f:6.305)
10.9%
Målt
2009
Brasilien - Landdistrikter
170,9 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
158,9 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.07
20-24 (N= m:1.939 f:1.633)
2.1%
Målt
2009
Bulgarien
175,2 cm (5 ft 9 in)
163,2 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
1.07
N/A
N/A
N/A
2010
Bulgarien - Sofia
178,1 cm (5 ft 10 in)
164,8 cm (5 ft 5 in)
1.08
N/A
N/A
N/A
2010
Burkina Faso
N/A
161,6 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:7.337, SD= f:6,2 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
55.5%
Selvrapporteret
2003
Cambodja
N/A
152,4 cm (5 ft 0 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:5.081, SD= f:5,4 cm (2 tommer))
52.2%
Selvrapporteret
2005
Cameroun - byområder
170,6 cm (5 ft 7 in)
161,3 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.06
15+ (N= m:3.746 f:5.078)
53.6%
Målt
2003
Cameroun - byområder
172,1 cm (5 ft 8 in)
162,0 cm (5 ft 4 in)
1.06
35-44 (N= m:558 f:1,156)
8.7%
Målt
2003
Canada
175,1 cm (5 ft 9 in)
162,3 cm (5 ft 4 in)
1.08
18-79
94.7%
Målt
2007-2009
Canada
176,0 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
163,3 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
1.08
25-44
36.5%
Målt
2005
Den Centralafrikanske Republik
N/A
158,9 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:1.408, SD= f:6,6 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
50.0%
Selvrapporteret
1994
Tchad
N/A
162,6 cm (5 ft 4 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:2.393, SD= f:6,4 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
51.9%
Selvrapporteret
2004
Chile
169,6 cm (5 ft 7 in)
156,1 cm (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
1.09
15+
107.2%
Målt
2009-2010
Chile
171,2 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
157,2 cm (5 ft 2 in)
1.09
25-44
41.2%
Målt
2009-2010
Chile
171 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
159,1 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.07
15-24
23.7%
Målt
2009-2010
Kina, Folkerepublikken Kina
167,1 cm (5 ft 6 in)
155,8 cm (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
1.07
18+
100.0%
Målt
2012
Kina, fastlandet
172,1 cm (5 ft 8 in)
160,1 cm (5 ft 3 in)
1.07
19
2.1%
Målt
2010
Kina, Folkerepublikken - Byområder
170,2 cm (5 ft 7 in)
158,6 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.07
17
0.6%
Målt
2002
Kina, Folkerepublikken - Landdistrikter
166,3 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
157,0 cm (5 ft 2 in)
1.06
17
1.6%
Målt
2002
Kina, Folkerepublikken - Beijing
174,7 cm (5 ft 9 in)
161,3 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.08
21
0.2%
Målt
2010
Kina, Folkerepublikken - Sichuan
169,2 cm (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
158,2 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.07
20-24
0.7%
Målt
2010
Colombia
170,6 cm (5 ft 7 in)
158,7 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.07
18-22 (N= m:1.528.875 f:1.468.110)
14.1%
Målt
2002
Colombia
N/A
155,0 cm (5 ft 1 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:22.947, SD= f:6,2 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
55.8%
Selvrapporteret
2004
Comorerne
N/A
154,8 cm (5 ft 1 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:644, SD= f:5,8 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
49.8%
Selvrapporteret
1996
Congo, Den Demokratiske Republik Congo
N/A
157,7 cm (5 ft 2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:2.727, SD= f:8,0 cm (3 tommer))
52.7%
Selvrapporteret
2005
Congo, Republikken Congo
N/A
159,0 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:3.922, SD= f:8,1 cm (3 in))
55.7%
Selvrapporteret
2007
Kroatien
180,4 cm (5 ft 11 in)
166,49 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
1.09
18 (N= m:358 f:360, SD= m:6,8 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:6,1 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
1.6%
Målt
2006-2008
Cuba - byområder
168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
156 cm (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
1.08
15+
79.2%
Målt
1999
Den Tjekkiske Republik
180,31 cm (5 ft 11 in)
167,22 cm (5 ft 6 in)
1.08
17
1.6%
Målt
2001
Danmark
180,4 cm (5 ft 11 in)
N/A
N/A
Værnepligtige, 18-20 år (N= m:38.025)
5.3%
Målt
2012
Danmark
181,4 cm (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
N/A
N/A
30
1.5%
Skøn
1976-1980
Danmark
182,6 cm (6 ft 0 in)
168,7 cm (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
1.08
23 (N= m:-20 f:20-49, SD= m:NA f:7,4 cm (3 tommer))
1.6%
Selvrapporteret
2001
Dinariske Alper
185,6 cm (6 ft 1 in)
171,8 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
1.08
17
N/A
Målt
2005
Den Dominikanske Republik
172,7 cm (5 ft 8 in)
159 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:4 763, SD= f:6,3 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
54.8%
Selvrapporteret
2014
El Salvador
N/A
160,3 cm (5 ft 3 in)
N/A
25-49
50.9%
Selvrapporteret
2007
Egypten
170,3 cm (5 ft 7 in)
158,9 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.07
20-24 (N= m:845 f:1.059)
16.6%
Målt
2008
Egypten
N/A
159,5 cm (5 ft 3 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:13.813, SD= f:6,0 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
53.2%
Selvrapporteret
2008
Estland
179,1 cm (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
N/A
N/A
17
2.3%
Målt
2003
Etiopien
N/A
157,6 cm (5 ft 2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:3.868, SD= f:6,6 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
53.8%
Selvrapporteret
1997
Europa
177,6 cm (5 ft 10 in)
N/A
N/A
17-29
N/A
Målt og selvrapporteret
2001-2012
Finland
178,9 cm (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
165,3 cm (5 ft 5 in)
1.08
25-34 (N= m/k:2 305)
19.0%
Målt
1994
Finland
180,7 cm (5 ft 11 in)
167,2 cm (5 ft 6 in)
1.08
-25 (N= m/k:26.636)
9.2%
Målt
2010-2011
Finland
177,9 cm (5 ft 10 in)
N/A
N/A
30-34
8.4%
Skøn
1976-1980
Frankrig
175,6 cm (5 ft 9 in)
162,5 cm (5 ft 4 in)
1.08
18-70 (N= m/k:11.562)
85.9%
Målt
2003-2004
Frankrig
174,1 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
161,9 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.08
20+
96.6%
Målt
2001
Frankrig
177,0 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
164,6 cm (5 ft 5 in)
1.08
20-29
17.5%
Målt
2001
Frankrig
176,2 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
N/A
N/A
30-34
8.3%
Skøn
1976-1980
Gabon
N/A
158,4 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:1.576, SD= f:6,2 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
52.1%
Selvrapporteret
2000
Gambia - Landdistrikter
168,0 cm (5 ft 6 in)
157,8 cm (5 ft 2 in)
1.06
21-49 (N= m:9,559 f:13,160, SD= m:6,7 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5,6 cm (2 in))
N/A
Målt
1950-1974
Tyskland
175,4 cm (5 ft 9 in)
162,8 cm (5 ft 4 in)
1.08
18-79 (N= m/k:19.768)
94.3%
Målt
2007
Tyskland
178,9 cm (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
166,1 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
1.08
18-37
29.2%
Målt
2007
Tyskland - byområder
180,6 cm (5 ft 11 in)
168,5 cm (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
1.08
18-37
7.1%
Målt
2007
Tyskland
180,17 cm (5 ft 11 in)
N/A
N/A
30-34
7.2%
Skøn
1976-1980
Tyskland
178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
1.08
18+ (N= m:25,112 f:25,560)
100.0%
Selvrapporteret
2009
Tyskland
181 cm (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
1.08
18-25 (N= m:2.501 f:2.227)
11.3%
Selvrapporteret
2009
Ghana
N/A
159,3 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:2.958, SD= f:6,7 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
54.4%
Selvrapporteret
2008
Ghana
169,5 cm (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
158,5 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.07
25-29
14.7%
Målt
1987-1989
Grækenland
177 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
1.07
18-49
56.3%
Målt
2003
Grækenland
177 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
166 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
1.07
20-24
8.5%
Målt
2003
Grækenland
178,06 cm (5 ft 10 in)
N/A
N/A
Værnepligtige, 18-26 år (N= m:3.982, SD= m:7,05 cm (3 tommer))
13.7%
Målt
2006-2007
Grækenland
177,29 cm (5 ft 10 in)
N/A
N/A
30-34
9.5%
Skøn
1976-1980
Grækenland
178,3 cm (5 ft 10 in)
166,6 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
1.07
21 (N= m:20-49 f:20-49, SD= m:6,6 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5,3 cm (2 in))
1.8%
Selvrapporteret
2001
Guatemala
N/A
147,3 cm (4 ft 10 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:1.773, SD= f:6,3 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
52.3%
Selvrapporteret
1998
Guinea
N/A
158,8 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:2.563, SD= f:6,3 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
52.9%
Selvrapporteret
2005
Haiti
N/A
158,6 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:2.932, SD= f:6,5 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
52.8%
Selvrapporteret
2005
Honduras
N/A
152,0 cm (5 ft 0 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:11.219, SD= f:6,4 cm (2 1⁄2 tommer))
53.3%
Selvrapporteret
2005
Hong Kong
171,7 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
158,7 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.08
18 (N= m:468 f:453, SD= m:5,5 cm (2 in) f:5,7 cm (2 in))
1.4%
Målt
2006
Hong Kong
173,4 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
160,1 cm (5 ft 3 in)
1.08
Universitetsstuderende, 19-20 år (N= m:291 f:200, SD= m:6,1 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5,2 cm (2 in))
0.6%
Målt
2005
Ungarn
176 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
164 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
1.07
Voksne
N/A
Målt
2000s
Ungarn
177,3 cm (5 ft 10 in)
N/A
N/A
18 (N= m:1.080, SD= m:5,99 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
1.7%
Målt
2005
Indien
164,7 cm (5 ft 5 in)
151,9 cm (5 ft 0 in)
1.08
20-49 (N= m:69.245 f:118.796)
69.8%
Målt
2005-2006
Island
181 cm (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
1.08
20-49
43.6%
Selvrapporteret
2007
Indien - landdistrikter
161,2 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
152,1 cm (5 ft 0 in)
1.06
17+ (SD= m:7,0 cm (3 in) f:6,3 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
72.1%
Målt
2007
Indien
166,3 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
152,6 cm (5 ft 0 in)
1.09
20
3.0%
Forventet
2005-2006
Indonesien
158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
147 cm (4 ft 10 in)
1.07
50+ (N= m:2.041 f:2.396, Median= m:158 cm f:147 cm)
22.5%
Selvrapporteret
1997
Iran
170,3 cm (5 ft 7 in)
157,2 cm (5 ft 2 in)
1.08
21+ (N= m/f:89.532, SD= m:8,05 cm (3 in) f:7,22 cm (3 in))
88.1%
Målt
2005
Iran
173,4 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
159,8 cm (5 ft 3 in)
1.09
21-25
17.9%
Målt
2005
Irak - Baghdad
165,4 cm (5 ft 5 in)
155,8 cm (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
1.06
18-44 (N= m:700 f:800, SD= m:5,6 cm (2 in) f:16,0 cm (6 1⁄2 in))
76.3%
Målt
1999-2000
Irland
177 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
1.09
20-49
61.8%
Målt
2007
Irland
179 cm (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
1.10
20-24
10.4%
Målt
2007
Irland
176,60 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
N/A
N/A
30
1.7%
Skøn
1976-1980
Irland
177,5 cm (5 ft 10 in)
163,5 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
1.09
21 (N= m:54 f:20-49, SD= m:6,3 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:7,6 cm (3 in))
2.4%
Selvrapporteret
2001
Israel
177 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
166 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
1.07
18-21
9.7%
Målt
2010
Italien
176,5 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
162,5 cm (5 ft 4 in)
1.09
18
1.4%
Målt
1999-2004
Italien
174,48 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
N/A
N/A
30
1.6%
Skøn
1976-1980
Italien
177,2 cm (5 ft 10 in)
167,8 cm (5 ft 6 in)
1.06
21 (N= m:106 f:92, SD= m:6,0 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:6,1 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
1.4%
Selvrapporteret
2001
Elfenbenskysten
170,1 cm (5 ft 7 in)
159,1 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.07
25-29 (SD= m:6,7 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5,67 cm (2 in))
14.6%
Målt
1985-1987
Elfenbenskysten
N/A
159,8 cm (5 ft 3 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:1.600, SD= f:6,2 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
53.4%
Selvrapporteret
1998
Jamaica
171,8 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
160,8 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.07
25-74
71.4%
Målt
1994-1996
Japan
172 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
1.08
20-49
47.2%
Målt
2005
Japan
172,0 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
158,70 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.08
20-24 (N= m:1.708 f:1.559, SD= m:5,42 cm (2 in) f:5,30 cm (2 in))
7.2%
Målt
2004
Japan
170,7 cm (5 ft 7 in)
158,0 cm (5 ft 2 in)
1.08
17
1.2%
Målt
2013
Jordan
N/A
158,2 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:4.484, SD= f:6,6 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
55.6%
Selvrapporteret
2007
Kasakhstan
N/A
159,8 cm (5 ft 3 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:1.600, SD= f:6,3 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
53.7%
Selvrapporteret
1999
Kenya
169,6 cm (5 ft 7 in)
N/A
N/A
25-49 (N= f:1.600, SD= f:6,3 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
53.7%
Oversigt
2016
Kenya
N/A
158,2 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:4.856, SD= f:7,3 cm (3 tommer))
52.5%
Undersøgelse
2016
Korea, NordNordkorea
165,6 cm (5 ft 5 in)
154,9 cm (5 ft 1 in)
1.07
Afhoppere, 20-39 (N= m/k:1.075)
46.4%
Målt
2005
Korea, SydSydkorea
170,7 cm (5 ft 7 in)
157,4 cm (5 ft 2 in)
1.08
20+ (N= m:2.750 f:2.445, Median= m:170,7 cm (5 ft 7 in) f:157,4 cm (5 ft 2 in), SD= m:6,40 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5,99 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
96.5%
Målt
2010
Korea, SydSydkorea
173,5 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
160,4 cm (5 ft 3 in)
1.08
20-24 (N= m:378 f:298, Median= m:174,0 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) f:160,5 cm (5 ft 3 in), SD= m:5,16 cm (2 in) f:5,26 cm (2 in))
8.0%
Målt
2010
Korea, SydSydkorea
173,0 cm (5 ft 8 in)
N/A
N/A
Værnepligtige, 18-19 år (N= m:339.716)
3.8%
Målt
2016
Korea, SydSydkorea - Seoul
173,3 cm (5 ft 8 in)
N/A
N/A
Værnepligtige, 18-19 (N= m:60.039)
0.8%
Målt
2016
Kosovo - Prishtina
179,52 cm (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
165,72 cm (5 ft 5 in)
N/A
Værnepligtige, 18-20 år (N= m:830 f:793, SD= m:7,02 cm, f:4,93 cm )
63.0%
Målt
2017
Kirgisistan
N/A
158,0 cm (5 ft 2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:2.424, SD= f:5,8 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
55.4%
Selvrapporteret
1997
Lesotho
N/A
157,6 cm (5 ft 2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:1.879, SD= f:6,7 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
49.8%
Selvrapporteret
2004
Liberia
N/A
157,3 cm (5 ft 2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:4.281, SD= f:6,2 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
52.8%
Selvrapporteret
2006
Litauen
177,2 cm (5 ft 10 in)
N/A
N/A
Værnepligtige, 19-25 (N= m:197 SD= m:6,3 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
14.7%
Målt
2005
Litauen - byområder
178,4 cm (5 ft 10 in)
N/A
N/A
Værnepligtige, 19-25 (N= m:91 SD= m:6,7 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
9.9%
Målt
2005
Litauen - Landdistrikter
176,2 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
N/A
N/A
Værnepligtige, 19-25 år (N= m:106 SD= m:5,9 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
4.9%
Målt
2005
Litauen
181,3 cm (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
167,5 cm (5 ft 6 in)
1.08
18
2.1%
Målt
2001
Madagaskar
N/A
154,3 cm (5 ft 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:5.024, SD= f:6,0 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
53.6%
Selvrapporteret
2003
Malawi - byområder
166 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
155 cm (5 ft 1 in)
1.07
16-60 (N= m:583 f:315, SD= m:6,0 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:9,4 cm (3 1⁄2 in))
101.1%
Målt
2000
Malaysia
166,3 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
154,7 cm (5 fod 1 tomme)
1.07
Malayer, 20-24 (N= m:749 f:893, Median= m:166 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) f:155 cm (5 ft 1 in), SD= m:6,46 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:6,04 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
9.7%
Målt
1996
Malaysia
168,5 cm (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
158,1 cm (5 fod 2 tommer)
1.07
Kinesere, 20-24 (N= m:407 f:453, Median= m:169 cm (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) f:158 cm (5 ft 2 in), SD= m:6,98 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:6,72 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
4.1%
Målt
1996
Malaysia
169,1 cm (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
155,4 cm (5 ft 1 in)
1.09
Inder, 20-24 (N= m:113 f:140, Median= m:168 cm (5 ft 6 in) f:156 cm (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in), SD= m:5,84 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:6,18 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
1.2%
Målt
1996
Malaysia
163,3 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
151,9 cm (5 ft 0 in)
1.08
Andre indfødte, 20-24 (N= m:257 f:380, Median= m:163 cm (5 ft 4 in) f:152 cm (5 ft 0 in), SD= m:6,26 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5,95 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
0.4%
Målt
1996
Mali - Sydlige Mali
171,3 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
160,4 cm (5 ft 3 in)
1.07
Voksne i landdistrikterne (N= m:121 f:320, SD= m:6,6 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5,7 cm (2 in))
N/A
Målt
1992
Malta
169,9 cm (5 ft 7 in)
159,9 cm (5 ft 3 in)
1.06
18+
100.0%
Selvrapporteret
2003
Malta
175,2 cm (5 ft 9 in)
163,8 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
1.07
25-34
17.5%
Selvrapporteret
2003
Mexico
172 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
159 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.08
20-65
62.0%
Målt
2014
Mexico - Bajío
172 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
N/A
N/A
Voksne
N/A
Målt
N/A
Mexico - Central
N/A
162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
N/A
26-39
N/A
Målt
N/A
Moldova
N/A
161,2 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:4.757, SD= f:6,2 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
45.9%
Selvrapporteret
2005
Mongoliet
168,4 cm (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
157,7 cm (5 ft 2 in)
1.07
25-34 (N= m:158 f:181)
27.6%
Målt
2006
Montenegro
183,2 cm (6 ft 0 in)
168,4 cm (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
1.09
Studerende på UCG,18-37 (N= m:178 f:107, SD= m:7,06 cm (3 in) f:5,27 cm (2 in))
3.2%
Målt
2011
Marokko
N/A
158,5 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:10.334, SD= f:6,0 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
54.7%
Selvrapporteret
2003
Mozambique
N/A
156 cm (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:6.912, SD= f:6,2 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
55.0%
Selvrapporteret
2003
Namibia
N/A
160,7 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:5.575, SD= f:7,1 cm (3 tommer))
50.4%
Selvrapporteret
2006
Nepal
163,0 cm (5 ft 4 in)
150,8 cm (4 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:6.280, SD= f:5,5 cm (2 tommer))
52.9%
Selvrapporteret
2006
Nederlandene
181 cm (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
169 cm (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
1.07
Kaukasiere,16-18 (N= m:37 f:52, SD= m:6 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5 cm (2 in))
3.7%
Målt
2003
Nederlandene
182,70 cm (6 ft 0 in)
N/A
N/A
30-34
7.8%
Skøn
1976-1980
Nederlandene
180,8 cm (5 ft 11 in)
167,5 cm (5 ft 6 in)
1.08
20+
96.8%
Selvrapporteret
2010
Nederlandene
183,2 cm (6 ft 0 in)
169,9 cm (5 ft 7 in)
1.08
20-30
16.9%
Selvrapporteret
2010
Nederlandene
183,8 cm (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
170,7 cm (5 ft 7 in)
1.08
21 (N= m:74 f:50, SD= m:7,1 cm (3 in) f:6,3 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
1.5%
Selvrapporteret
2009
New Zealand
177 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
164 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
1.08
20-49
56.9%
Målt
2007
New Zealand
178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
164 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
1.09
20-24
9.1%
Målt
2007
Nicaragua
N/A
153,7 cm (5 ft 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25-49
54.1%
Selvrapporteret
2001
Nigeria
163,8 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
157,8 cm (5 ft 2 in)
1.04
18-74
98.6%
Målt
1994-1996
Nigeria
167,2 cm (5 ft 6 in)
160,3 cm (5 ft 3 in)
1.04
20-29 (N= m:139 f:76, SD= m:6,5 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5,7 cm (2 in))
33.2%
Målt
2011
Norge
180,0 cm (5 ft 11 in)
N/A
N/A
Værnepligtige, 18-44 år (N= m:18.297)
36.0%
Målt
2011
Norge - Vest-Agder
181,7 cm (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
N/A
N/A
Værnepligtige, 18-44 år (N= m:770)
1.33%
Målt
2011
Norge - Oslo
179,8 cm (5 ft 11 in)
N/A
N/A
Værnepligtige, 18-44 år (N= m:1.297)
4.78%
Målt
2011
Norge - Finnmark
177,5 cm (5 ft 10 in)
N/A
N/A
Værnepligtige, 18-44 (N= m:218)
0.54%
Målt
2011
Norge
179,63 cm (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
N/A
N/A
30-34
8.5%
Skøn
1976-1980
Norge
180,3 cm (5 ft 11 in)
167 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
1.08
20-85 (N= m:1534 f:1743)
93.6%
Selvrapporteret
2008-2009
Norge
182,4 cm (6 ft 0 in)
168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
1.09
20-25 (SD= m:5,3 cm (2 in) f:6,5 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
9.5%
Selvrapporteret
2008-2009
Norge
181,6 cm (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
168,2 cm (5 ft 6 in)
1.08
26-35 (SD= m:6,3 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:6,3 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
17.0%
Selvrapporteret
2008-2009
Peru
164 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
151 cm (4 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
1.09
20+
93.8%
Målt
2005
Filippinerne
165,6 cm (5 ft 5 in)
N/A
N/A
18+
-
Målt
1980
Polen
178,7 cm (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
165,1 cm (5 ft 5 in)
1.08
18 (N= m:846 f:1,126)
1.6%
Målt
2010
Portugal
173,9 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
N/A
N/A
18 (N= m:696)
1.5%
Målt
2008
Portugal
172.30 cm (5 ft 8 in)
N/A
N/A
30-34
9.7%
Skøn
1976-1980
Portugal
171 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
161 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.06
20-50
56.7%
Selvrapporteret
2001
Portugal
173,7 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
163,7 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
1.06
21 (N= m:87 f:106, SD= m:8,2 cm (3 in) f:5,3 cm (2 in))
1.9%
Selvrapporteret
2001
Qatar
170,8 cm (5 ft 7 in)
161,1 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.06
18
1.9%
Målt
2005
Rwanda
N/A
157,7 cm (5 ft 2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:3.202, SD= f:6,5 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
54.2%
Selvrapporteret
2005
Rumænien
172 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
1.10
N/A
N/A
Målt
2007
Rusland
177,2 cm (5 ft 10 in)
164,1 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
1.08
24
1.9%
Målt
2004
Samoa
N/A
166,6 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
N/A
18-28 (N= f:55 SD= f:6,5 cm (2 1⁄2 tommer))
32.6%
Målt
2004
Saudi-Arabien
168,9 cm (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
156,3 cm (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
1.08
18
3.0%
Målt
2010
Senegal
N/A
163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:2.533, SD= f:6,7 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
54.4%
Selvrapporteret
2005
Serbien
182,0 cm (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
166,8 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
1.09
Studerende på UNS,18-30 (N= m:318 f:76, SD= m:6,74 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5,88 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
0.7%
Målt
2012
Singapore
171 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
1.07
Kinesiske studerende på TP,16-18 (N= m:52 f:49, SD= m:6 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5 cm (2 in))
0.3%
Målt
2003
Slovakiet
179,4 cm (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
165,6 cm (5 ft 5 in)
1.08
18
2.0%
Målt
2004
Slovenien - Ljubljana
180,3 cm (5 ft 11 in)
167,4 cm (5 ft 6 in)
1.08
19
0.2%
Målt
2011
Sydafrika
168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
159 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.06
19 (N= m:121 f:118)
3.6%
Målt
2003
Sri Lanka
163,6 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
151,4 cm (4 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
1.08
18+ (N= m:1.768 f:2.709, SD= m:6,9 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:6,4 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
100.0%
Målt
2005-2006
Sri Lanka
165,6 cm (5 ft 5 in)
154,0 cm (5 ft 1⁄2 in)
1.08
18-29 (N= m:312 f:427, SD= m:7,1 cm (3 in) f:5,9 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
30.7%
Målt
2005-2006
Spanien
173,1 cm (5 ft 8 in)
N/A
N/A
18-70 (N= m:1.298 )
88.2%
Målt
2013-2014
Spanien
N/A
159,6 cm (5 ft 3 in)
N/A
18-70 (N= f:8,217 )
83.5%
Målt
2007-2008
Spanien
175,3 cm (5 ft 9 in)
N/A
N/A
18-34 (N= m:554-1.061 )
26.8%
Målt
2013-2014
Spanien
N/A
162,6 cm (5 ft 4 in)
N/A
18-19 (N= f:656 )
2.4%
Målt
2007-2008
Spanien
175,5 cm (5 ft 9 in)
N/A
N/A
30-34
11.1%
Skøn
1976-1980
Spanien
174 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
1.07
20-49
57.0%
Selvrapporteret
2007
Spanien
176 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
166 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
1.06
20-24
7.5%
Selvrapporteret
2007
Spanien
178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
166,2 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
1.07
21 (N= m:111 f:94, SD= m:6,9 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:6,2 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
1.8%
Selvrapporteret
2001
Swaziland
N/A
159,1 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:2.612, SD= f:6,3 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
51.0%
Selvrapporteret
2006
Sverige
181,5 cm (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
166,8 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
1.09
20-29
15.6%
Målt
2008
Sverige
180,4 cm (5 ft 11 in)
N/A
N/A
30
8.0%
Skøn
1976-1980
Sverige
177,9 cm (5 ft 10 in)
164,6 cm (5 ft 5 in)
1.08
20-74
86.3%
Selvrapporteret
1987-1994
Schweiz
178,2 cm (5 ft 10 in)
N/A
N/A
Værnepligtige, 19 (N= m:12.447, Median= m:178,0 cm (5 ft 10 in), SD= m:6,52 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
1.5%
Målt
2009
Schweiz
175,4 cm (5 ft 9 in)
164 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
1.07
20-74
88.8%
Selvrapporteret
1987-1994
Taiwan
171,4 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
159,9 cm (5 ft 3 in)
1.07
17 (N= m:200 f:200)
1.7%
Målt
2011
Tanzania
N/A
156,6 cm (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:6.033, SD= f:6,5 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
52.8%
Selvrapporteret
2004
Thailand
170,3 cm (5 ft 7 in)
159 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.07
STOU-elever, 15-19 år (N= m:839 f:1.636, SD= m:6,3 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5,9 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
0.2%
Selvrapporteret
2005
Togo
N/A
159,0 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:2.728, SD= f:6,1 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
53.4%
Selvrapporteret
1998
Tonga
176,1 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
165,3 cm (5 ft 5 in)
1.07
40 (N= m:241 f:299)
1.5%
Målt
2001
Tyrkiet
173,6 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
161,9 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.07
20-22 (N= m:322 f:247)
8.3%
Målt
2007
Tyrkiet - Ankara
174,1 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
158,9 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.10
18-59 (N= m:703 f:512, Median= m:169,7 cm (5 ft 7 in) f:157,5 cm (5 ft 2 in), SD= m:6,9 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:6,4 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
5.1%
Målt
2004-2006
Tyrkiet - Ankara
176,1 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
1.09
18-29 (N= m:390 f:163, Median= m:173,9 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) f:164,5 cm (5 ft 5 in), SD= m:6,3 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:7,0 cm (3 in))
2.0%
Målt
2004-2006
Tyrkiet
N/A
156,4 cm (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:2.393, SD= f:5,6 cm (2 tommer))
54.5%
Selvrapporteret
2003
Uganda
N/A
159,2 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:1.666, SD= f:6,5 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
53.4%
Selvrapporteret
2006
Forenede Arabiske Emirater
173,4 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
156,4 cm (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
1.11
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Det Forenede Kongerige - England
175,3 cm (5 ft 9 in)
161,9 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.08
16+ (N= m:3,154 f:3,956)
103.2%
Målt
2012
Det Forenede Kongerige - England
177,8 cm (5 ft 10 in)
164,5 cm (5 ft 5 in)
1.08
25-34 (N= m:415 f:611)
17.2%
Målt
2012
Det Forenede Kongerige - Skotland
175,0 cm (5 ft 9 in)
161,3 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.08
16+ (N= m:2.512 f:3.180, Median= m:174,8 cm f:161,2 cm)
103.0%
Målt
2008
Det Forenede Kongerige - Skotland
178,2 cm (5 ft 10 in)
163,5 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
1.09
25-34 (N= m:286 f:413, Median= m:178,0 cm (5 ft 10 in) f:163,9 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in))
15.7%
Målt
2008
Det Forenede Kongerige - Wales
177,0 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
162,0 cm (5 ft 4 in)
1.09
16+
103.2%
Selvrapporteret
2009
USA
175,7 cm (5 ft 9 in)
161,8 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.09
Alle amerikanere, 20+ (N= m:5.232 f:5.547, Median= m:175,6 cm (5 ft 9 in) f:161,9 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in))
69%
Målt
2011-2014
USA
176,4 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
162,9 cm (5 ft 4 in)
1.08
Alle amerikanere, 20-29 år (N= m:937 f:928, Median= m:176,2 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) f:162,9 cm (5 ft 4 in))
13.9%
Målt
2011-2014
USA - Afroamerikanere
177,4 cm (5 ft 10 in)
163,6 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
1.08
Afroamerikanere, 20-39 (N= m:405 f:418, Median= m:177,2 cm (5 ft 10 in) f:163,7 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in))
3.4%
Målt
2011-2014
USA - Hispaniske og latinamerikanske amerikanere
172,4 cm (5 ft 8 in)
158,9 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.08
Hispanic/Latino-amerikanere, 20-39 (N= m:385 f:428, Median= m:172,3 cm (5 ft 8 in) f:159,1 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in))
4.4%
Målt
2011-2014
USA - Mexicanske amerikanere
172,2 cm (5 ft 8 in)
158,4 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.09
Mexicanske amerikanere, 20-39 (N= m:233 f:247, Median= m:172,1 cm (5 ft 8 in) f:158,7 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in))
2.8%
Målt
2011-2014
USA - asiatiske amerikanere
172,3 cm (5 ft 8 in)
158,4 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.09
Ikke-hispaniske asiater, 20-39 (N= m:260 f:272, Median= m:172,2 cm (5 ft 8 in) f:158,1 cm (5 ft 2 in))
1.3%
Målt
2011-2014
USA - Hvide uden for spidskandidater
178,2 cm (5 ft 10 in)
165,0 cm (5 ft 5 in)
1.08
Ikke-hispaniske hvide amerikanere, 20-39 år (N= m:715 f:689, Median= m:178,3 cm (5 ft 10 in) f:164,8 cm (5 ft 5 in))
17.1%
Målt
2011-2014
Uruguay
170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
1.08
Voksne (N= m:2.249 f:2.114)
N/A
Målt
1990
Usbekistan
N/A
159,9 cm (5 ft 3 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:2.635, SD= f:6,1 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
54.6%
Selvrapporteret
1996
Vietnam
162,1 cm (5 ft 4 in)
152,2 cm (5 ft 0 in)
1.07
25-29 (SD= m:5,39 cm (2 in) f:5,39 cm (2 in))
15.9%
Målt
1992-1993
Vietnam
165,7 cm (5 ft 5 in)
155,2 cm (5 ft 1 in)
1.07
Studerende, 20-25 (N= m:1.000 f:1.000, SD= m:6,55 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5,32 cm (2 in))
2.0%
Målt
2006-2007
Zambia
N/A
158,5 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:4.091, SD= f:6,5 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
54.2%
Selvrapporteret
2007
Zimbabwe
N/A
160,3 cm (5 ft 3 in)
N/A
25-49 (N= f:4.746, SD= f:6,2 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
47.3%
Selvrapporteret
2005
List of average human height worldwide
Country/Region
Average male height
Average female height
Stature ratio
(male to female)
Sample population /
age range
Share of
pop. over 18
covered
Methodology
Year
Source


Albania
174.0 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
161.8 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.08
20–29 (N= m:649 f:1,806)
23.5%
Measured
2008–2009



Argentina
N/A
159.6 cm (5 ft 3 in)
N/A
19–49
60.4%
Measured
2004–2005



Argentina
174.46 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
161.01 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.08
Healthy, 18 (N= m:90 f:97, SD= m:7.43 cm (3 in) f:6.99 cm (3 in))
2.9%
Measured
1998–2001



Armenia
N/A
158.1 cm (5 ft 2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:4,218, SD= f:5.7 cm (2 in))
48.6%
Self-reported
2005



Australia
175.6 cm (5 ft 9 in)
161.8 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.09
18+
100.0%
Measured
2011–2012



Australia
177.8 cm (5 ft 10 in)
163.8 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
1.09
18–24
12.4%
Measured
2011–2012



Austria
179 cm (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
166 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
1.08
20–49
54.3%
Measured
2006



Austria
180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
167 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
1.08
20–24
7.7%
Measured
2006



Austria
178.80 cm (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
N/A
1.07
30–34
7.8%
Estimates
1976–1980



Austria
179.2 cm (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
167.6 cm (5 ft 6 in)
1.07
21 (N= m:53 f:69, SD= m:6.1 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5.6 cm (2 in))
1.5%
Self-reported
2001



Azerbaijan
171.8 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
165.4 cm (5 ft 5 in)
1.04
16+
106.5%
Measured
2005



Bahrain
165.1 cm (5 ft 5 in)
154.2 cm (5 ft 1⁄2 in)
1.07
19+ (N= m:1,120 f:1,181, SD= m:9.0 cm (3 1⁄2 in) f:7.8 cm (3 in))
97.7%
Measured
2002



Bahrain
171.0 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
156.6 cm (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
1.09
18
1.9%
Measured
2009



Bangladesh
N/A
150.6 cm (4 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:7,368, SD= f:5.5 cm (2 in))
56.2%
Self-reported
2007



Belgium
178.70 cm (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
N/A
N/A
30–34
8.1%
Estimates
1976–1980



Belgium
178.6 cm (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
168.1 cm (5 ft 6 in)
1.06
21 (N= m:20–49 f:20–49, SD= m:6.6 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5.3 cm (2 in))
1.7%
Self-reported
2001



Benin
N/A
159.3 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:11,015, SD= f:6.5 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
53.5%
Self-reported
2006



Bolivia
N/A
151.8 cm (5 ft 0 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:10,302, SD= f:5.9 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
52.6%
Self-reported
2003



Bolivia
160.0 cm (5 ft 3 in)
142.2 cm (4 ft 8 in)
1.13
Aymara, 20–29
N/A
Measured
1970



Bosnia and Herzegovina
183.9 cm (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
171.1 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
1.07
Students at UBL,19–32 (N= m:178 f:34, SD= m:7.11 cm (3 in) f:6.56 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
0.4%
Measured
2014



Brazil
170.7 cm (5 ft 7 in)
158.8 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.07
18+ (N= m:62,037 f:65,696)
100.0%
Measured
2009



Brazil
173.0 cm (5 ft 8 in)
161.1 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.07
20–24 (N= m:8,299 f:7,938)
13.0%
Measured
2009



Brazil – Urban
173.5 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
161.6 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.07
20–24 (N= m:6,360 f:6,305)
10.9%
Measured
2009



Brazil – Rural
170.9 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
158.9 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.07
20–24 (N= m:1,939 f:1,633)
2.1%
Measured
2009



Bulgaria
175.2 cm (5 ft 9 in)
163.2 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
1.07
N/A
N/A
N/A
2010



Bulgaria – Sofia
178.1 cm (5 ft 10 in)
164.8 cm (5 ft 5 in)
1.08
N/A
N/A
N/A
2010



Burkina Faso
N/A
161.6 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:7,337, SD= f:6.2 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
55.5%
Self-reported
2003



Cambodia
N/A
152.4 cm (5 ft 0 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:5,081, SD= f:5.4 cm (2 in))
52.2%
Self-reported
2005



Cameroon – Urban
170.6 cm (5 ft 7 in)
161.3 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.06
15+ (N= m:3,746 f:5,078)
53.6%
Measured
2003



Cameroon – Urban
172.1 cm (5 ft 8 in)
162.0 cm (5 ft 4 in)
1.06
35-44 (N= m:558 f:1,156)
8.7%
Measured
2003



Canada
175.1 cm (5 ft 9 in)
162.3 cm (5 ft 4 in)
1.08
18–79
94.7%
Measured
2007–2009



Canada
176.0 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
163.3 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
1.08
25–44
36.5%
Measured
2005



Central African Republic
N/A
158.9 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:1,408, SD= f:6.6 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
50.0%
Self-reported
1994



Chad
N/A
162.6 cm (5 ft 4 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:2,393, SD= f:6.4 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
51.9%
Self-reported
2004



Chile
169.6 cm (5 ft 7 in)
156.1 cm (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
1.09
15+
107.2%
Measured
2009–2010



Chile
171.2 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
157.2 cm (5 ft 2 in)
1.09
25–44
41.2%
Measured
2009–2010



Chile
171 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
159.1 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.07
15–24
23.7%
Measured
2009–2010



China, People's Republic of
167.1 cm (5 ft 6 in)
155.8 cm (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
1.07
18+
100.0%
Measured
2012



China, Mainland
172.1 cm (5 ft 8 in)
160.1 cm (5 ft 3 in)
1.07
19
2.1%
Measured
2010



China, People's Republic of – Urban
170.2 cm (5 ft 7 in)
158.6 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.07
17
0.6%
Measured
2002



China, People's Republic of – Rural
166.3 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
157.0 cm (5 ft 2 in)
1.06
17
1.6%
Measured
2002



China, People's Republic of – Beijing
174.7 cm (5 ft 9 in)
161.3 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.08
21
0.2%
Measured
2010



China, People's Republic of – Sichuan
169.2 cm (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
158.2 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.07
20–24
0.7%
Measured
2010



Colombia
170.6 cm (5 ft 7 in)
158.7 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.07
18–22 (N= m:1,528,875 f:1,468,110)
14.1%
Measured
2002



Colombia
N/A
155.0 cm (5 ft 1 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:22,947, SD= f:6.2 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
55.8%
Self-reported
2004



Comoros
N/A
154.8 cm (5 ft 1 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:644, SD= f:5.8 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
49.8%
Self-reported
1996



Congo, Democratic Republic of the
N/A
157.7 cm (5 ft 2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:2,727, SD= f:8.0 cm (3 in))
52.7%
Self-reported
2005



Congo, Republic of the
N/A
159.0 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:3,922, SD= f:8.1 cm (3 in))
55.7%
Self-reported
2007



Croatia
180.4 cm (5 ft 11 in)
166.49 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
1.09
18 (N= m:358 f:360, SD= m:6.8 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:6.1 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
1.6%
Measured
2006–2008



Cuba – Urban
168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
156 cm (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
1.08
15+
79.2%
Measured
1999



Czech Republic
180.31 cm (5 ft 11 in)
167.22 cm (5 ft 6 in)
1.08
17
1.6%
Measured
2001



Denmark
180.4 cm (5 ft 11 in)
N/A
N/A
Conscripts, 18–20 (N= m:38,025)
5.3%
Measured
2012



Denmark
181.4 cm (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
N/A
N/A
30
1.5%
Estimates
1976–1980



Denmark
182.6 cm (6 ft 0 in)
168.7 cm (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
1.08
23 (N= m:–20 f:20–49, SD= m:NA f:7.4 cm (3 in))
1.6%
Self-reported
2001



Dinaric Alps
185.6 cm (6 ft 1 in)
171.8 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
1.08
17
N/A
Measured
2005



Dominican Republic
172.7 cm (5 ft 8 in)
159 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:4,763, SD= f:6.3 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
54.8%
Self-reported
2014



El Salvador
N/A
160.3 cm (5 ft 3 in)
N/A
25–49
50.9%
Self-reported
2007



Egypt
170.3 cm (5 ft 7 in)
158.9 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.07
20–24 (N= m:845 f:1,059)
16.6%
Measured
2008



Egypt
N/A
159.5 cm (5 ft 3 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:13,813, SD= f:6.0 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
53.2%
Self-reported
2008



Estonia
179.1 cm (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
N/A
N/A
17
2.3%
Measured
2003



Ethiopia
N/A
157.6 cm (5 ft 2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:3,868, SD= f:6.6 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
53.8%
Self-reported
1997



Europe
177.6 cm (5 ft 10 in)
N/A
N/A
17–29
N/A
Measured and Self-reported
2001–2012



Finland
178.9 cm (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
165.3 cm (5 ft 5 in)
1.08
25–34 (N= m/f:2,305)
19.0%
Measured
1994



Finland
180.7 cm (5 ft 11 in)
167.2 cm (5 ft 6 in)
1.08
−25 (N= m/f:26,636)
9.2%
Measured
2010–2011



Finland
177.9 cm (5 ft 10 in)
N/A
N/A
30–34
8.4%
Estimates
1976–1980



France
175.6 cm (5 ft 9 in)
162.5 cm (5 ft 4 in)
1.08
18–70 (N= m/f:11,562)
85.9%
Measured
2003–2004



France
174.1 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
161.9 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.08
20+
96.6%
Measured
2001



France
177.0 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
164.6 cm (5 ft 5 in)
1.08
20–29
17.5%
Measured
2001



France
176.2 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
N/A
N/A
30–34
8.3%
Estimates
1976–1980



Gabon
N/A
158.4 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:1,576, SD= f:6.2 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
52.1%
Self-reported
2000



Gambia – Rural
168.0 cm (5 ft 6 in)
157.8 cm (5 ft 2 in)
1.06
21–49 (N= m:9,559 f:13,160, SD= m:6.7 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5.6 cm (2 in))
N/A
Measured
1950–1974



Germany
175.4 cm (5 ft 9 in)
162.8 cm (5 ft 4 in)
1.08
18–79 (N= m/f:19,768)
94.3%
Measured
2007



Germany
178.9 cm (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
166.1 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
1.08
18–37
29.2%
Measured
2007



Germany – Urban
180.6 cm (5 ft 11 in)
168.5 cm (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
1.08
18–37
7.1%
Measured
2007



Germany
180.17 cm (5 ft 11 in)
N/A
N/A
30–34
7.2%
Estimates
1976–1980



Germany
178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
1.08
18+ (N= m:25,112 f:25,560)
100.0%
Self-reported
2009



Germany
181 cm (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
1.08
18–25 (N= m:2,501 f:2,227)
11.3%
Self-reported
2009



Ghana
N/A
159.3 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:2,958, SD= f:6.7 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
54.4%
Self-reported
2008



Ghana
169.5 cm (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
158.5 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.07
25–29
14.7%
Measured
1987–1989



Greece
177 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
1.07
18–49
56.3%
Measured
2003



Greece
177 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
166 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
1.07
20–24
8.5%
Measured
2003



Greece
178.06 cm (5 ft 10 in)
N/A
N/A
Conscripts, 18–26 (N= m:3,982, SD= m:7.05 cm (3 in))
13.7%
Measured
2006–2007



Greece
177.29 cm (5 ft 10 in)
N/A
N/A
30–34
9.5%
Estimates
1976–1980



Greece
178.3 cm (5 ft 10 in)
166.6 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
1.07
21 (N= m:20–49 f:20–49, SD= m:6.6 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5.3 cm (2 in))
1.8%
Self-reported
2001



Guatemala
N/A
147.3 cm (4 ft 10 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:1,773, SD= f:6.3 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
52.3%
Self-reported
1998



Guinea
N/A
158.8 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:2,563, SD= f:6.3 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
52.9%
Self-reported
2005



Haiti
N/A
158.6 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:2,932, SD= f:6.5 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
52.8%
Self-reported
2005



Honduras
N/A
152.0 cm (5 ft 0 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:11,219, SD= f:6.4 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
53.3%
Self-reported
2005



Hong Kong
171.7 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
158.7 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.08
18 (N= m:468 f:453, SD= m:5.5 cm (2 in) f:5.7 cm (2 in))
1.4%
Measured
2006



Hong Kong
173.4 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
160.1 cm (5 ft 3 in)
1.08
University students, 19–20 (N= m:291 f:200, SD= m:6.1 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5.2 cm (2 in))
0.6%
Measured
2005



Hungary
176 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
164 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
1.07
Adults
N/A
Measured
2000s



Hungary
177.3 cm (5 ft 10 in)
N/A
N/A
18 (N= m:1,080, SD= m:5.99 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
1.7%
Measured
2005



India
164.7 cm (5 ft 5 in)
151.9 cm (5 ft 0 in)
1.08
20–49 (N= m:69,245 f:118,796)
69.8%
Measured
2005–2006



Iceland
181 cm (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
1.08
20–49
43.6%
Self-reported
2007



India – Rural
161.2 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
152.1 cm (5 ft 0 in)
1.06
17+ (SD= m:7.0 cm (3 in) f:6.3 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
72.1%
Measured
2007



India
166.3 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
152.6 cm (5 ft 0 in)
1.09
20
3.0%
Predicted
2005–2006



Indonesia
158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
147 cm (4 ft 10 in)
1.07
50+ (N= m:2,041 f:2,396, Median= m:158 cm (5 ft 2 in) f:147 cm (4 ft 10 in))
22.5%
Self-reported
1997



Iran
170.3 cm (5 ft 7 in)
157.2 cm (5 ft 2 in)
1.08
21+ (N= m/f:89,532, SD= m:8.05 cm (3 in) f:7.22 cm (3 in))
88.1%
Measured
2005



Iran
173.4 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
159.8 cm (5 ft 3 in)
1.09
21–25
17.9%
Measured
2005



Iraq – Baghdad
165.4 cm (5 ft 5 in)
155.8 cm (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
1.06
18–44 (N= m:700 f:800, SD= m:5.6 cm (2 in) f:16.0 cm (6 1⁄2 in))
76.3%
Measured
1999–2000



Ireland
177 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
1.09
20–49
61.8%
Measured
2007



Ireland
179 cm (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
1.10
20–24
10.4%
Measured
2007



Ireland
176.60 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
N/A
N/A
30
1.7%
Estimates
1976–1980



Ireland
177.5 cm (5 ft 10 in)
163.5 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
1.09
21 (N= m:54 f:20–49, SD= m:6.3 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:7.6 cm (3 in))
2.4%
Self-reported
2001



Israel
177 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
166 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
1.07
18–21
9.7%
Measured
2010



Italy
176.5 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
162.5 cm (5 ft 4 in)
1.09
18
1.4%
Measured
1999–2004



Italy
174.48 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
N/A
N/A
30
1.6%
Estimates
1976–1980



Italy
177.2 cm (5 ft 10 in)
167.8 cm (5 ft 6 in)
1.06
21 (N= m:106 f:92, SD= m:6.0 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:6.1 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
1.4%
Self-reported
2001



Ivory Coast
170.1 cm (5 ft 7 in)
159.1 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.07
25–29 (SD= m:6.7 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5.67 cm (2 in))
14.6%
Measured
1985–1987



Ivory Coast
N/A
159.8 cm (5 ft 3 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:1,600, SD= f:6.2 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
53.4%
Self-reported
1998



Jamaica
171.8 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
160.8 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.07
25–74
71.4%
Measured
1994–1996



Japan
172 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
1.08
20–49
47.2%
Measured
2005



Japan
172.0 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
158.70 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.08
20–24 (N= m:1,708 f:1,559, SD= m:5.42 cm (2 in) f:5.30 cm (2 in))
7.2%
Measured
2004



Japan
170.7 cm (5 ft 7 in)
158.0 cm (5 ft 2 in)
1.08
17
1.2%
Measured
2013



Jordan
N/A
158.2 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:4,484, SD= f:6.6 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
55.6%
Self-reported
2007



Kazakhstan
N/A
159.8 cm (5 ft 3 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:1,600, SD= f:6.3 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
53.7%
Self-reported
1999



Kenya
169.6 cm (5 ft 7 in)
N/A
N/A
25–49 (N= f:1,600, SD= f:6.3 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
53.7%
Summary
2016



Kenya
N/A
158.2 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:4,856, SD= f:7.3 cm (3 in))
52.5%
Survey
2016



Korea, NorthNorth Korea
165.6 cm (5 ft 5 in)
154.9 cm (5 ft 1 in)
1.07
Defectors, 20–39 (N= m/f:1,075)
46.4%
Measured
2005



Korea, SouthSouth Korea
170.7 cm (5 ft 7 in)
157.4 cm (5 ft 2 in)
1.08
20+ (N= m:2,750 f:2,445, Median= m:170.7 cm (5 ft 7 in) f:157.4 cm (5 ft 2 in), SD= m:6.40 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5.99 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
96.5%
Measured
2010



Korea, SouthSouth Korea
173.5 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
160.4 cm (5 ft 3 in)
1.08
20–24 (N= m:378 f:298, Median= m:174.0 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) f:160.5 cm (5 ft 3 in), SD= m:5.16 cm (2 in) f:5.26 cm (2 in))
8.0%
Measured
2010



Korea, SouthSouth Korea
173.0 cm (5 ft 8 in)
N/A
N/A
Conscripts, 18–19 (N= m:339,716)
3.8%
Measured
2016



Korea, SouthSouth Korea – Seoul
173.3 cm (5 ft 8 in)
N/A
N/A
Conscripts, 18–19 (N= m:60,039)
0.8%
Measured
2016



Kosovo - Prishtina
179.52 cm (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
165.72 cm (5 ft 5 in)
N/A
Conscripts, 18-20 (N= m:830 f:793, SD= m:7.02 cm, f:4.93 cm )
63.0%
Measured
2017



Kyrgyzstan
N/A
158.0 cm (5 ft 2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:2,424, SD= f:5.8 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
55.4%
Self-reported
1997



Lesotho
N/A
157.6 cm (5 ft 2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:1,879, SD= f:6.7 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
49.8%
Self-reported
2004



Liberia
N/A
157.3 cm (5 ft 2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:4,281, SD= f:6.2 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
52.8%
Self-reported
2006



Lithuania
177.2 cm (5 ft 10 in)
N/A
N/A
Conscripts, 19–25 (N= m:197 SD= m:6.3 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
14.7%
Measured
2005



Lithuania – Urban
178.4 cm (5 ft 10 in)
N/A
N/A
Conscripts, 19–25 (N= m:91 SD= m:6.7 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
9.9%
Measured
2005



Lithuania – Rural
176.2 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
N/A
N/A
Conscripts, 19–25 (N= m:106 SD= m:5.9 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
4.9%
Measured
2005



Lithuania
181.3 cm (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
167.5 cm (5 ft 6 in)
1.08
18
2.1%
Measured
2001



Madagascar
N/A
154.3 cm (5 ft 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:5,024, SD= f:6.0 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
53.6%
Self-reported
2003



Malawi – Urban
166 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
155 cm (5 ft 1 in)
1.07
16–60 (N= m:583 f:315, SD= m:6.0 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:9.4 cm (3 1⁄2 in))
101.1%
Measured
2000



Malaysia
166.3 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
154.7 cm (5 ft 1 in)
1.07
Malay, 20–24 (N= m:749 f:893, Median= m:166 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) f:155 cm (5 ft 1 in), SD= m:6.46 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:6.04 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
9.7%
Measured
1996



Malaysia
168.5 cm (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
158.1 cm (5 ft 2 in)
1.07
Chinese, 20–24 (N= m:407 f:453, Median= m:169 cm (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) f:158 cm (5 ft 2 in), SD= m:6.98 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:6.72 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
4.1%
Measured
1996



Malaysia
169.1 cm (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
155.4 cm (5 ft 1 in)
1.09
Indian, 20–24 (N= m:113 f:140, Median= m:168 cm (5 ft 6 in) f:156 cm (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in), SD= m:5.84 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:6.18 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
1.2%
Measured
1996



Malaysia
163.3 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
151.9 cm (5 ft 0 in)
1.08
Other indigenous, 20–24 (N= m:257 f:380, Median= m:163 cm (5 ft 4 in) f:152 cm (5 ft 0 in), SD= m:6.26 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5.95 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
0.4%
Measured
1996



Mali – Southern Mali
171.3 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
160.4 cm (5 ft 3 in)
1.07
Rural adults (N= m:121 f:320, SD= m:6.6 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5.7 cm (2 in))
N/A
Measured
1992



Malta
169.9 cm (5 ft 7 in)
159.9 cm (5 ft 3 in)
1.06
18+
100.0%
Self-reported
2003



Malta
175.2 cm (5 ft 9 in)
163.8 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
1.07
25–34
17.5%
Self-reported
2003



Mexico
172 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
159 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.08
20–65
62.0%
Measured
2014



Mexico – Bajío
172 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
N/A
N/A
Adults
N/A
Measured
N/A



Mexico – Central
N/A
162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
N/A
26–39
N/A
Measured
N/A



Moldova
N/A
161.2 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:4,757, SD= f:6.2 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
45.9%
Self-reported
2005



Mongolia
168.4 cm (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
157.7 cm (5 ft 2 in)
1.07
25–34 (N= m:158 f:181)
27.6%
Measured
2006



Montenegro
183.2 cm (6 ft 0 in)
168.4 cm (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
1.09
Students at UCG,18–37 (N= m:178 f:107, SD= m:7.06 cm (3 in) f:5.27 cm (2 in))
3.2%
Measured
2011



Morocco
N/A
158.5 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:10,334, SD= f:6.0 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
54.7%
Self-reported
2003



Mozambique
N/A
156 cm (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:6,912, SD= f:6.2 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
55.0%
Self-reported
2003



Namibia
N/A
160.7 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:5,575, SD= f:7.1 cm (3 in))
50.4%
Self-reported
2006



Nepal
163.0 cm (5 ft 4 in)
150.8 cm (4 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:6,280, SD= f:5.5 cm (2 in))
52.9%
Self-reported
2006



Netherlands
181 cm (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
169 cm (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
1.07
Caucasians,16–18 (N= m:37 f:52, SD= m:6 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5 cm (2 in))
3.7%
Measured
2003



Netherlands
182.70 cm (6 ft 0 in)
N/A
N/A
30–34
7.8%
Estimates
1976–1980



Netherlands
180.8 cm (5 ft 11 in)
167.5 cm (5 ft 6 in)
1.08
20+
96.8%
Self-reported
2010



Netherlands
183.2 cm (6 ft 0 in)
169.9 cm (5 ft 7 in)
1.08
20–30
16.9%
Self-reported
2010



Netherlands
183.8 cm (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
170.7 cm (5 ft 7 in)
1.08
21 (N= m:74 f:50, SD= m:7.1 cm (3 in) f:6.3 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
1.5%
Self-reported
2009



New Zealand
177 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
164 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
1.08
20–49
56.9%
Measured
2007



New Zealand
178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
164 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
1.09
20–24
9.1%
Measured
2007



Nicaragua
N/A
153.7 cm (5 ft 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25–49
54.1%
Self-reported
2001



Nigeria
163.8 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
157.8 cm (5 ft 2 in)
1.04
18–74
98.6%
Measured
1994–1996



Nigeria
167.2 cm (5 ft 6 in)
160.3 cm (5 ft 3 in)
1.04
20–29 (N= m:139 f:76, SD= m:6.5 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5.7 cm (2 in))
33.2%
Measured
2011



Norway
180.0 cm (5 ft 11 in)
N/A
N/A
Conscripts, 18–44 (N= m:18,297)
36.0%
Measured
2011



Norway – Vest-Agder
181.7 cm (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
N/A
N/A
Conscripts, 18–44 (N= m:770)
1.33%
Measured
2011



Norway – Oslo
179.8 cm (5 ft 11 in)
N/A
N/A
Conscripts, 18–44 (N= m:1,297)
4.78%
Measured
2011



Norway – Finnmark
177.5 cm (5 ft 10 in)
N/A
N/A
Conscripts, 18–44 (N= m:218)
0.54%
Measured
2011



Norway
179.63 cm (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
N/A
N/A
30–34
8.5%
Estimates
1976–1980



Norway
180.3 cm (5 ft 11 in)
167 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
1.08
20–85 (N= m:1534 f:1743)
93.6%
Self-reported
2008–2009



Norway
182.4 cm (6 ft 0 in)
168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
1.09
20–25 (SD= m:5.3 cm (2 in) f:6.5 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
9.5%
Self-reported
2008–2009



Norway
181.6 cm (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
168.2 cm (5 ft 6 in)
1.08
26–35 (SD= m:6.3 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:6.3 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
17.0%
Self-reported
2008–2009



Peru
164 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
151 cm (4 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
1.09
20+
93.8%
Measured
2005



Philippines
165.6 cm (5 ft 5 in)
N/A
N/A
18+
-
Measured
1980



Poland
178.7 cm (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
165.1 cm (5 ft 5 in)
1.08
18 (N= m:846 f:1,126)
1.6%
Measured
2010



Portugal
173.9 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
N/A
N/A
18 (N= m:696)
1.5%
Measured
2008



Portugal
172.30 cm (5 ft 8 in)
N/A
N/A
30–34
9.7%
Estimates
1976–1980



Portugal
171 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
161 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.06
20–50
56.7%
Self-reported
2001



Portugal
173.7 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
163.7 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
1.06
21 (N= m:87 f:106, SD= m:8.2 cm (3 in) f:5.3 cm (2 in))
1.9%
Self-reported
2001



Qatar
170.8 cm (5 ft 7 in)
161.1 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.06
18
1.9%
Measured
2005



Rwanda
N/A
157.7 cm (5 ft 2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:3,202, SD= f:6.5 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
54.2%
Self-reported
2005



Romania
172 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
1.10
N/A
N/A
Measured
2007



Russia
177.2 cm (5 ft 10 in)
164.1 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
1.08
24
1.9%
Measured
2004



Samoa
N/A
166.6 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
N/A
18–28 (N= f:55 SD= f:6.5 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
32.6%
Measured
2004



Saudi Arabia
168.9 cm (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
156.3 cm (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
1.08
18
3.0%
Measured
2010



Senegal
N/A
163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:2,533, SD= f:6.7 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
54.4%
Self-reported
2005



Serbia
182.0 cm (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
166.8 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
1.09
Students at UNS,18–30 (N= m:318 f:76, SD= m:6.74 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5.88 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
0.7%
Measured
2012



Singapore
171 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
1.07
Chinese students at TP,16–18 (N= m:52 f:49, SD= m:6 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5 cm (2 in))
0.3%
Measured
2003



Slovakia
179.4 cm (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
165.6 cm (5 ft 5 in)
1.08
18
2.0%
Measured
2004



Slovenia – Ljubljana
180.3 cm (5 ft 11 in)
167.4 cm (5 ft 6 in)
1.08
19
0.2%
Measured
2011



South Africa
168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
159 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.06
19 (N= m:121 f:118)
3.6%
Measured
2003



Sri Lanka
163.6 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
151.4 cm (4 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
1.08
18+ (N= m:1,768 f:2,709, SD= m:6.9 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:6.4 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
100.0%
Measured
2005–2006



Sri Lanka
165.6 cm (5 ft 5 in)
154.0 cm (5 ft 1⁄2 in)
1.08
18–29 (N= m:312 f:427, SD= m:7.1 cm (3 in) f:5.9 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
30.7%
Measured
2005–2006



Spain
173.1 cm (5 ft 8 in)
N/A
N/A
18–70 (N= m:1,298  )
88.2%
Measured
2013–2014



Spain
N/A
159.6 cm (5 ft 3 in)
N/A
18–70 (N= f:8,217  )
83.5%
Measured
2007–2008



Spain
175.3 cm (5 ft 9 in)
N/A
N/A
18–34 (N= m:554-1,061  )
26.8%
Measured
2013–2014



Spain
N/A
162.6 cm (5 ft 4 in)
N/A
18–19 (N= f:656  )
2.4%
Measured
2007–2008



Spain
175.5 cm (5 ft 9 in)
N/A
N/A
30–34
11.1%
Estimates
1976–1980



Spain
174 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
1.07
20–49
57.0%
Self-reported
2007



Spain
176 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
166 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
1.06
20–24
7.5%
Self-reported
2007



Spain
178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
166.2 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
1.07
21 (N= m:111 f:94, SD= m:6.9 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:6.2 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
1.8%
Self-reported
2001



Swaziland
N/A
159.1 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:2,612, SD= f:6.3 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
51.0%
Self-reported
2006



Sweden
181.5 cm (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
166.8 cm (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
1.09
20–29
15.6%
Measured
2008



Sweden
180.4 cm (5 ft 11 in)
N/A
N/A
30
8.0%
Estimates
1976–1980



Sweden
177.9 cm (5 ft 10 in)
164.6 cm (5 ft 5 in)
1.08
20–74
86.3%
Self-reported
1987–1994



Switzerland
178.2 cm (5 ft 10 in)
N/A
N/A
Conscripts, 19 (N= m:12,447, Median= m:178.0 cm (5 ft 10 in), SD= m:6.52 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
1.5%
Measured
2009



Switzerland
175.4 cm (5 ft 9 in)
164 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
1.07
20–74
88.8%
Self-reported
1987–1994



Taiwan
171.4 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
159.9 cm (5 ft 3 in)
1.07
17 (N= m:200 f:200)
1.7%
Measured
2011



Tanzania
N/A
156.6 cm (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:6,033, SD= f:6.5 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
52.8%
Self-reported
2004



Thailand
170.3 cm (5 ft 7 in)
159 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.07
STOU students, 15–19 (N= m:839 f:1,636, SD= m:6.3 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5.9 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
0.2%
Self-reported
2005



Togo
N/A
159.0 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:2,728, SD= f:6.1 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
53.4%
Self-reported
1998



Tonga
176.1 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
165.3 cm (5 ft 5 in)
1.07
40 (N= m:241 f:299)
1.5%
Measured
2001



Turkey
173.6 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
161.9 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.07
20-22 (N= m:322 f:247)
8.3%
Measured
2007



Turkey – Ankara
174.1 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
158.9 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.10
18–59 (N= m:703 f:512, Median= m:169.7 cm (5 ft 7 in) f:157.5 cm (5 ft 2 in), SD= m:6.9 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:6.4 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
5.1%
Measured
2004–2006



Turkey – Ankara
176.1 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
1.09
18–29 (N= m:390 f:163, Median= m:173.9 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) f:164.5 cm (5 ft 5 in), SD= m:6.3 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:7.0 cm (3 in))
2.0%
Measured
2004–2006



Turkey
N/A
156.4 cm (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:2,393, SD= f:5.6 cm (2 in))
54.5%
Self-reported
2003



Uganda
N/A
159.2 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:1,666, SD= f:6.5 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
53.4%
Self-reported
2006



United Arab Emirates
173.4 cm (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
156.4 cm (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
1.11
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A



United Kingdom – England
175.3 cm (5 ft 9 in)
161.9 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.08
16+ (N= m:3,154 f:3,956)
103.2%
Measured
2012



United Kingdom – England
177.8 cm (5 ft 10 in)
164.5 cm (5 ft 5 in)
1.08
25–34 (N= m:415 f:611)
17.2%
Measured
2012



United Kingdom – Scotland
175.0 cm (5 ft 9 in)
161.3 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.08
16+ (N= m:2,512 f:3,180, Median= m:174.8 cm (5 ft 9 in) f:161.2 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in))
103.0%
Measured
2008



United Kingdom – Scotland
178.2 cm (5 ft 10 in)
163.5 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
1.09
25–34 (N= m:286 f:413, Median= m:178.0 cm (5 ft 10 in) f:163.9 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in))
15.7%
Measured
2008



United Kingdom – Wales
177.0 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
162.0 cm (5 ft 4 in)
1.09
16+
103.2%
Self-reported
2009



United States
175.7 cm (5 ft 9 in)
161.8 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
1.09
All Americans, 20+ (N= m:5,232 f:5,547, Median= m:175.6 cm (5 ft 9 in) f:161.9 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in))
69%
Measured
2011–2014



United States
176.4 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
162.9 cm (5 ft 4 in)
1.08
All Americans, 20–29 (N= m:937 f:928, Median= m:176.2 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) f:162.9 cm (5 ft 4 in))
13.9%
Measured
2011–2014



United States – African Americans
177.4 cm (5 ft 10 in)
163.6 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
1.08
African Americans, 20–39 (N= m:405 f:418, Median= m:177.2 cm (5 ft 10 in) f:163.7 cm (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in))
3.4%
Measured
2011–2014



United States – Hispanic and Latino Americans
172.4 cm (5 ft 8 in)
158.9 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.08
Hispanic/Latino Americans, 20–39 (N= m:385 f:428, Median= m:172.3 cm (5 ft 8 in) f:159.1 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in))
4.4%
Measured
2011–2014



United States – Mexican Americans
172.2 cm (5 ft 8 in)
158.4 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.09
Mexican Americans, 20–39 (N= m:233 f:247, Median= m:172.1 cm (5 ft 8 in) f:158.7 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in))
2.8%
Measured
2011–2014



United States – Asian Americans
172.3 cm (5 ft 8 in)
158.4 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
1.09
Non-Hispanic Asians, 20–39 (N= m:260 f:272, Median= m:172.2 cm (5 ft 8 in) f:158.1 cm (5 ft 2 in))
1.3%
Measured
2011–2014



United States – Non-Hispanic whites
178.2 cm (5 ft 10 in)
165.0 cm (5 ft 5 in)
1.08
Non-Hispanic White Americans, 20–39 (N= m:715 f:689, Median= m:178.3 cm (5 ft 10 in) f:164.8 cm (5 ft 5 in))
17.1%
Measured
2011–2014



Uruguay
170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
1.08
Adults (N= m:2,249 f:2,114)
N/A
Measured
1990



Uzbekistan
N/A
159.9 cm (5 ft 3 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:2,635, SD= f:6.1 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
54.6%
Self-reported
1996



Vietnam
162.1 cm (5 ft 4 in)
152.2 cm (5 ft 0 in)
1.07
25–29 (SD= m:5.39 cm (2 in) f:5.39 cm (2 in))
15.9%
Measured
1992–1993



Vietnam
165.7 cm (5 ft 5 in)
155.2 cm (5 ft 1 in)
1.07
Students, 20–25 (N= m:1,000 f:1,000, SD= m:6.55 cm (2 1⁄2 in) f:5.32 cm (2 in))
2.0%
Measured
2006–2007



Zambia
N/A
158.5 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:4,091, SD= f:6.5 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
54.2%
Self-reported
2007



Zimbabwe
N/A
160.3 cm (5 ft 3 in)
N/A
25–49 (N= f:4,746, SD= f:6.2 cm (2 1⁄2 in))
47.3%
Self-reported
2005
List of average human height worldwide