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Revision as of 00:57, 6 March 2014

Note: Data in green are representative of the majority of the country or region's adult population.[1]

Country/Region Average male height Average female height Stature ratio
(male to female) 		Sample population /
age range 		Share of
pop. over 15
covered[2] 		Methodology Year Source
Argentina 1.7348 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) 1.6076 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) 1.08 17 (healthy) — Measured 1998–2001 [3]
Argentina — 1.596 m (5 ft 3 in) — 19–49 — Measured 2004–2005 [4]
Armenia — 1.581 m (5 ft 2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2005 [5]
Australia 1.784 m (5 ft 10 in) 1.645 m (5 ft 5 in) 1.08 18–24 13.7% Measured 1995 [6]
Australia 1.748 m (5 ft 9 in) 1.634 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) 1.07 18+ 94.7% Measured 1995 [6]
Austria 1.792 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) 1.676 m (5 ft 6 in) 1.07 21 — Self-reported 2001 [7]
Azerbaijan 1.718 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) 1.654 m (5 ft 5 in) 1.04 16+ 97.0% Measured 2005 [8]
Bahrain 1.651 m (5 ft 5 in) 1.542 m (5 ft 1⁄2 in) 1.07 19+ 91.1% Measured 2002 [9]
Bangladesh — 1.506 m (4 ft 11+1⁄2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2007 [5]
Belgium 1.786 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) 1.681 m (5 ft 6 in) 1.06 21 — Self-reported 2001 [7]
Benin — 1.593 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2006 [5]
Bolivia — 1.518 m (5 ft 0 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2003 [5]
Bolivia 1.600 m (5 ft 3 in) 1.422 m (4 ft 8 in) 1.13 Aymara, 20–29 — Measured 1970 [10]
Brazil 1.741 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) 1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) 1.07 18+ 93.2% Measured 2008–2009 [11]
Brazil 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) — -21 — Measured 2003 [12]
Bulgaria 1.752 m (5 ft 9 in) 1.632 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) 1.07 — — Measured 2010 [13]
Burkina Faso — 1.616 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2003 [5]
Cambodia — 1.524 m (5 ft 0 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2005 [5]
Cameroon 1.706 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.613 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) 1.06 Urban, 15+ — Measured 2003 [14]
Canada 1.760 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) 1.633 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) 1.08 25–44 34.8% Measured 2005 [15]
Canada 1.751 m (5 ft 9 in) 1.623 m (5 ft 4 in) 1.08 18–79 90.0% Measured 2007–2009 [16]
Central African Republic — 1.589 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 1994 [5]
Chad — 1.626 m (5 ft 4 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2004 [5]
Chile 1.710 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) 1.591 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) 1.07 15–24 21.9% Measured 2009–2010 [17]
Chile 1.696 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.561 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) 1.09 15+ 100.0% Measured 2009–2010 [17]
Chile 1.712 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) 1.572 m (5 ft 2 in) 1.09 25–44 37.3% Measured 2009–2010 [17]
China, Mainland 1.721 m (5 ft 8 in) 1.601 m (5 ft 3 in) 1.07 19 — Measured 2010 [18]
China, People's Republic of 1.663 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) 1.570 m (5 ft 2 in) 1.06 Rural, 17 — Measured 2002 [19]
China, People's Republic of 1.702 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.586 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) 1.07 Urban, 17 — Measured 2002 [19]
Colombia — 1.550 m (5 ft 1 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2004 [5]
Colombia 1.706 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.587 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) 1.07 18–22 — Measured 2002 [20]
Comoros — 1.548 m (5 ft 1 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 1996 [5]
Congo, Democratic Republic of the — 1.577 m (5 ft 2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2005 [5]
Congo, Republic of the — 1.590 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2007 [5]
Croatia 1.805 m (5 ft 11 in) 1.663 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) 1.09 18 — Measured 2006–2008 [21]
Cuba 1.680 m (5 ft 6 in) 1.560 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) 1.08 Urban, 15+ — Measured 1999 [22]
Czech Republic 1.8031 m (5 ft 11 in) 1.6722 m (5 ft 6 in) 1.08 17 — Measured 2001 [23]
Denmark 1.826 m (6 ft 0 in) 1.687 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) 1.08 23 — Self-reported 2001 [7]
Dinaric Alps 1.856 m (6 ft 1 in) 1.711 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) 1.08 17 — Measured 2005 [24]
Dominican Republic — 1.564 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 1996 [5]
El Salvador 1.656 m (5 ft 5 in) 1.603 m (5 ft 3 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2007 [5]
Egypt — 1.595 m (5 ft 3 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2008 [5]
Egypt 1.703 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.589 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) 1.07 20–24 — Measured 2008 [25]
Estonia 1.791 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) — — 17 — Measured 2003 [26]
Ethiopia — 1.576 m (5 ft 2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 1997 [5]
Finland 1.770 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) 1.630 m (5 ft 4 in) 1.09 25–74 75.8% Measured 2007 [27]
Finland 1.790 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) 1.650 m (5 ft 5 in) 1.08 25–34 14.7% Measured 2007 [27]
France 1.770 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) 1.646 m (5 ft 5 in) 1.08 20–29 — Measured 2001 [28]
France 1.756 m (5 ft 9 in) 1.625 m (5 ft 4 in) 1.08 18–70 81.7% Measured 2003–2005 [29]
Gabon — 1.584 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2000 [5]
Gambia 1.680 m (5 ft 6 in) 1.578 m (5 ft 2 in) 1.06 Rural, 21–49 — Measured 1950–1974 [30]
Germany 1.810 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) 1.680 m (5 ft 6 in) 1.08 18–25 — Self-reported 2009 [31]
Germany 1.780 m (5 ft 10 in) 1.650 m (5 ft 5 in) 1.08 18+ 96.5% Self-reported 2009 [31]
Ghana — 1.593 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2008 [5]
Ghana 1.695 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) 1.585 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) 1.07 25–29 — Measured 1987–1989 [32]
Greece 1.7806 m (5 ft 10 in) — — Conscripts, 18-26 — Measured 2006-2007 [33]
Greece 1.783 m (5 ft 10 in) 1.666 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) 1.07 21 — Self-reported 2001 [7]
Guatemala — 1.473 m (4 ft 10 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 1998 [5]
Guinea — 1.588 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2005 [5]
Haiti — 1.586 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2005 [5]
Honduras — 1.520 m (5 ft 0 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2005 [5]
Hong Kong 1.717 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) 1.587 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) 1.08 18 — Measured 2006 [34]
Hungary 1.773 m (5 ft 10 in) — — 18 — Measured 2008 [35]
Hungary 1.760 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) 1.640 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) 1.07 Adults — Measured 2000s [36]
India 1.647 m (5 ft 5 in) 1.519 m (5 ft 0 in) 1.08 20–49 63.7% Measured 2005–2006 [37]
India 1.663 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) 1.526 m (5 ft 0 in) 1.09 20 2.7% Predicted 2005–2006 [38]
India 1.612 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) 1.521 m (5 ft 0 in) 1.06 Rural, 17+ — Measured 2007 [38]
Indonesia 1.580 m (5 ft 2 in) 1.470 m (4 ft 10 in) 1.07 50+ — Self-reported 1997 [39]
Iran 1.734 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) 1.598 m (5 ft 3 in) 1.09 21–25 16.0% Measured 2005 [40]
Iran 1.703 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.572 m (5 ft 2 in) 1.08 21+ 78.5% Measured 2005 [40]
Iraq – Baghdad 1.654 m (5 ft 5 in) 1.558 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) 1.06 18–44 — Measured 1999–2000 [41]
Ireland 1.775 m (5 ft 10 in) 1.635 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) 1.09 21 — Self-reported 2001 [7]
Israel 1.770 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) 1.660 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) 1.07 18–21 — Measured 2010 [42]
Italy 1.772 m (5 ft 10 in) 1.678 m (5 ft 6 in) 1.06 21 — Self-reported 2001 [7]
Italy 1.760 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) 1.650 m (5 ft 5 in) 1.07 18–40 37.0% Measured 2005 [43]
Ivory Coast — 1.598 m (5 ft 3 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 1998 [5]
Ivory Coast 1.701 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.591 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) 1.07 25–29 — Measured 1985–1987 [32]
Jamaica 1.718 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) 1.608 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) 1.07 25–74 64.5% Measured 1994–1996 [44]
Japan 1.707 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.580 m (5 ft 2 in) 1.08 17 — Measured 2011 [45]
Jordan — 1.582 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2007 [5]
Kazakhstan — 1.598 m (5 ft 3 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 1999 [5]
Kenya — 1.594 m (5 ft 3 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2003 [5]
North Korea 1.656 m (5 ft 5 in) 1.549 m (5 ft 1 in) 1.07 20–39 (defectors) — Measured 2005 [46]
South Korea 1.7374 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) 1.601 m (5 ft 3 in) 1.08 20-21 — Measured 2013 [47]
Kyrgyzstan — 1.580 m (5 ft 2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 1997 [5]
Lesotho — 1.576 m (5 ft 2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2004 [5]
Liberia — 1.573 m (5 ft 2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2006 [5]
Lithuania 1.772 m (5 ft 10 in) — — Conscripts, 19–25 — Measured 2005[48] [49]
Lithuania 1.813 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) 1.675 m (5 ft 6 in) 1.08 18 — Measured 2005 [50]
Madagascar — 1.543 m (5 ft 1⁄2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2003 [5]
Malawi 1.660 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) 1.550 m (5 ft 1 in) 1.07 Urban, 16–60 — Measured 2000 [51]
Malaysia 1.702 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.574 m (5 ft 2 in) 1.07 18+ 84.6% Measured 1996 [52]
Mali – southern Mali 1.713 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) 1.604 m (5 ft 3 in) 1.07 Rural adults — Measured 1992 [53]
Malta 1.752 m (5 ft 9 in) 1.638 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) 1.07 25–34 16.5% Self-reported 2003 [54]
Malta 1.699 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.599 m (5 ft 3 in) 1.06 18+ 94.8% Self-reported 2003 [54]
Mexico 1.720 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) 1.600 m (5 ft 3 in) 1.08 18–39 — Measured 2003–2011 [55][56]
Mexico – Morelos 1.670 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) 1.550 m (5 ft 1 in) 1.08 18–76 — Self-reported 1998–1999 [57]
Moldova — 1.612 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2005 [5]
Mongolia 1.720 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) 1.607 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) 1.07 25–34 — Measured 2006 [58]
Montenegro 1.832 m (6 ft 0 in) 1.684 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) 1.09 18–37 — Measured 2011 [59]
Morocco — 1.585 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2003 [5]
Mozambique — 1.560 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2003 [5]
Namibia — 1.607 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2006 [5]
Nepal — 1.508 m (4 ft 11+1⁄2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2006 [5]
Netherlands 1.838 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) 1.707 m (5 ft 7 in) — −21 — Measured 2009 [60]
Netherlands 1.808 m (5 ft 11 in) 1.675 m (5 ft 6 in) 1.08 20+ 92.6% Self-reported 2010 [61][2][62]
Netherlands 1.832 m (6 ft 0 in) 1.699 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.08 20–30 — Self-reported 2010 [61]
New Zealand 1.770 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) 1.650 m (5 ft 5 in) 1.07 19–45 51.7% Estimates 1993–2007 [63]
New Zealand 1.745 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) 1.630 m (5 ft 4 in) 1.07 45–65 28.6% Estimates 1993–2007 [63]
Nicaragua 1.7018 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.537 m (5 ft 1⁄2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2001 [5]
Nigeria 1.638 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) 1.578 m (5 ft 2 in) 1.04 18–74 86.7% Measured 1994–1996 [44]
Norway 1.824 m (6 ft 0 in) 1.680 m (5 ft 6 in) 1.09 20–25 9.0% Measured 2008–2009 [64]
Norway 1.816 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) 1.682 m (5 ft 6 in) 1.08 26–35 15.2% Measured 2008–2009 [64]
Norway 1.803 m (5 ft 11 in) 1.670 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) 1.08 20–85 88.8%[65] Measured 2008–2009 [64][2][62]
Peru 1.640 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) 1.510 m (4 ft 11+1⁄2 in) 1.09 20+ 85.4% Measured 2005 [66]
Philippines 1.634 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) 1.517 m (4 ft 11+1⁄2 in) 1.08 20–39 49.5% Measured 2003 [67]
Philippines 1.619 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) 1.502 m (4 ft 11 in) 1.08 20+ 83.1% Measured 2003 [67]
Poland 1.785 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) 1.651 m (5 ft 5 in) 1.08 18 — Measured 2010 [68]
Portugal 1.760 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) 1.631 m (5 ft 4 in) 1.08 20-24 — Measured 2008 [69]
Rwanda — 1.577 m (5 ft 2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2005 [5]
Senegal — 1.630 m (5 ft 4 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2005 [5]
Serbia 1.820 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) 1.668 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) 1.09 18–30 — Measured 2012 [70]
Singapore 1.706 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.600 m (5 ft 3 in) 1.07 17–25 — — 2003 [71]
Slovakia 1.794 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) 1.656 m (5 ft 5 in) 1.08 18 — Measured 2004 [72]
Slovenia – Ljubljana 1.803 m (5 ft 11 in) 1.674 m (5 ft 6 in) 1.08 19 — Measured 2011 [73]
South Africa 0.690 m (2 ft 3 in) 0.590 m (1 ft 11 in) 1.06 25–34 — Measured 1998 [74]
Spain 1.780 m (5 ft 10 in) 1.662 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) 1.07 21 — Self-reported 2001 [7]
Sri Lanka 1.636 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) 1.514 m (4 ft 11+1⁄2 in) 1.08 18+ 93.6% Measured 2005–2006 [75]
Swaziland — 1.591 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2006 [5]
Sweden 1.815 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) 1.668 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) 1.09 20–29 — Measured 2008 [76]
Sweden 1.779 m (5 ft 10 in) 1.646 m (5 ft 5 in) 1.08 20–74 82.4% Self-reported 1987–1994 [77]
Switzerland 1.754 m (5 ft 9 in) 1.640 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) 1.07 20–74 84.8% Self-reported 1987–1994 [77]
Switzerland 1.781 m (5 ft 10 in) — — Conscripts, 18–21 — Measured 2005 [78]
Switzerland 1.782 m (5 ft 10 in) — — Conscripts, 19 — Measured 2009 [79]
Tanzania — 1.566 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2004 [5]
Thailand 1.703 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.59 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) 1.07 15–19, STOU students — Self-reported 2005 [80]
Togo — 1.590 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 1998 [5]
Turkey — 1.564 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2003 [5]
Turkey – Ankara 1.761 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) 1.620 m (5 ft 4 in) 1.09 18–29 — Measured 2004–2006 [81]
Turkey – Ankara 1.740 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) 1.589 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) 1.10 18–59 — Measured 2004–2006 [81]
Uganda — 1.592 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2006 [5]
United Arab Emirates 1.734 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) 1.564 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) 1.11 — — — — [82]
U.K. – England 1.754 m (5 ft 9 in) 1.619 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) 1.08 16+ — Measured 2010 [83]
U.K. – England 1.771 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) 1.644 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) 1.08 16–24 — Measured 2010 [83]
U.K. – England 1.776 m (5 ft 10 in) 1.637 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) 1.08 25–34 — Measured 2010 [83]
U.K. – Scotland 1.750 m (5 ft 9 in) 1.613 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) 1.08 16+ — Measured 2008 [84]
U.K. – Scotland 1.782 m (5 ft 10 in) 1.635 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) 1.09 25–34 — Measured 2008 [84]
U.K. – Wales 1.770 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) 1.620 m (5 ft 4 in) 1.09 16+ — Self-reported 2009 [85]
U.S. 1.776 m (5 ft 10 in) 1.632 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) 1.09 All Americans, 20–29 17.4% Measured 2003–2006 [86]
U.S. 1.763 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) 1.622 m (5 ft 4 in) 1.09 All Americans, 20+ 91.0% Measured 2003–2006 [86]
U.S. 1.780 m (5 ft 10 in) 1.632 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) 1.09 Black Americans, 20–39 — Measured 2003–2006 [86]
U.S. 1.706 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.587 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) 1.07 Mexican Americans, 20–39 — Measured 2003–2006 [86]
U.S. 1.789 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) 1.648 m (5 ft 5 in) 1.09 White Americans, 20–39 — Measured 2003–2006 [86]
Uruguay 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) 1.08 Adults — Measured 1990 [87]
Uzbekistan — 1.599 m (5 ft 3 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 1996 [5]
Vietnam 1.621 m (5 ft 4 in) 1.522 m (5 ft 0 in) 1.07 25–29 — Measured 1992–1993 [32]
Vietnam 1.657 m (5 ft 5 in) 1.552 m (5 ft 1 in) 1.07 Students, 20–25 — Measured 2006–2007 [88]
Zambia — 1.585 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2007 [5]
Zimbabwe — 1.603 m (5 ft 3 in) — 25–49 — Self-reported 2005 [5]

References

  1. ^ In this case, data that are representative of the majority of the country or region's adult population are those that factor in over 50% of the country or region's population aged 15 or over.
  2. ^ a b c Population data from International Data Base, United States Census Bureau.
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