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Revision as of 13:16, 19 August 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 173.48 cm (5 ft 8+12 in) 160.76 cm (5 ft 3+12 in) 1.08 17 (healthy) Measured 1998–2001 [3]
Argentina 159.6 cm (5 ft 3 in) 19–49 Measured 2004–2005 [4]
Armenia 158.1 cm (5 ft 2 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2005 [5]
Australia 175.6 cm (5 ft 9 in) 161.8 cm (5 ft 3+12 in) 1.09 18+ Measured 2011–2012 [6]
Australia 177.8 cm (5 ft 10 in) 163.8 cm (5 ft 4+12 in) 1.09 18-24 Measured 2011–2012 [6]
Austria 179.2 cm (5 ft 10+12 in) 167.6 cm (5 ft 6 in) 1.07 21 (N= m:53 f:69, SD= m:6.1 f:5.6) Self-reported 2001 [7]
Azerbaijan 171.8 cm (5 ft 7+12 in) 165.4 cm (5 ft 5 in) 1.04 16+ 97.0% Measured 2005 [8]
Bahrain 165.1 cm (5 ft 5 in) 154.2 cm (5 ft 12 in) 1.07 19+ 91.1% Measured 2002 [9]
Bangladesh 150.6 cm (4 ft 11+12 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2007 [5]
Belgium 178.6 cm (5 ft 10+12 in) 168.1 cm (5 ft 6 in) 1.06 21 (N= m:20-49 f:20-49, SD= m:6.6 f:5.3) Self-reported 2001 [7]
Benin 159.3 cm (5 ft 2+12 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2006 [5]
Bolivia 151.8 cm (5 ft 0 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2003 [5]
Bolivia 160.0 cm (5 ft 3 in) 142.2 cm (4 ft 8 in) 1.13 Aymara, 20–29 Measured 1970 [10]
Brazil 174 cm (5 ft 8+12 in) 161 cm (5 ft 3+12 in) 1.07 25–44 34.8% Measured 2011 [11]
Brazil 177.8 cm (5 ft 10 in) 167.3 cm (5 ft 6 in) N/A 18 Measured 2008 [12]
Brazil 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) 1.06 Young adult [13]
Bulgaria 175.2 cm (5 ft 9 in) 163.2 cm (5 ft 4+12 in) 1.07 Measured 2010 [14]
Burkina Faso 161.6 cm (5 ft 3+12 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2003 [5]
Cambodia 152.4 cm (5 ft 0 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2005 [5]
Cameroon 170.6 cm (5 ft 7 in) 161.3 cm (5 ft 3+12 in) 1.06 Urban, 15+ Measured 2003 [15]
Canada 176.0 cm (5 ft 9+12 in) 163.3 cm (5 ft 4+12 in) 1.08 25–44 34.8% Measured 2005 [16]
Canada 175.1 cm (5 ft 9 in) 162.3 cm (5 ft 4 in) 1.08 18–79 90.0% Measured 2007–2009 [17]
Central African Republic 158.9 cm (5 ft 2+12 in) 25–49 Self-reported 1994 [5]
Chad 162.6 cm (5 ft 4 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2004 [5]
Chile 171 cm (5 ft 7+12 in) 159.1 cm (5 ft 2+12 in) 1.07 15–24 21.9% Measured 2009–2010 [18]
Chile 169.6 cm (5 ft 7 in) 156.1 cm (5 ft 1+12 in) 1.09 15+ 100.0% Measured 2009–2010 [18]
Chile 171.2 cm (5 ft 7+12 in) 157.2 cm (5 ft 2 in) 1.09 25–44 37.3% Measured 2009–2010 [18]
China, Mainland 172.1 cm (5 ft 8 in) 160.1 cm (5 ft 3 in) 1.07 19 Measured 2010 [19]
China, People's Republic of 166.3 cm (5 ft 5+12 in) 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) 1.06 Rural, 17 Measured 2002 [20]
China, People's Republic of 170.2 cm (5 ft 7 in) 158.6 cm (5 ft 2+12 in) 1.07 Urban, 17 Measured 2002 [20]
Colombia 155 cm (5 ft 1 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2004 [5]
Colombia 170.6 cm (5 ft 7 in) 158.7 cm (5 ft 2+12 in) 1.07 18–22 Measured 2002 [21]
Comoros 154.8 cm (5 ft 1 in) 25–49 Self-reported 1996 [5]
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 157.7 cm (5 ft 2 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2005 [5]
Congo, Republic of the 159 cm (5 ft 2+12 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2007 [5]
Croatia 180.5 cm (5 ft 11 in) 166.3 cm (5 ft 5+12 in) 1.09 18 Measured 2006–2008 [22]
Cuba 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) 156 cm (5 ft 1+12 in) 1.08 Urban, 15+ Measured 1999 [23]
Czech Republic 180.31 cm (5 ft 11 in) 167.22 cm (5 ft 6 in) 1.08 17 Measured 2001 [24]
Denmark 182.6 cm (6 ft 0 in) 168.7 cm (5 ft 6+12 in) 1.08 23 (N= m:-20 f:20-49, SD= m:NA f:7.4) Self-reported 2001 [7]
Dinaric Alps 185.6 cm (6 ft 1 in) 171.1 cm (5 ft 7+12 in) 1.08 17 Measured 2005 [25]
Dominican Republic 156.4 cm (5 ft 1+12 in) 25–49 Self-reported 1996 [5]
El Salvador 165.6 cm (5 ft 5 in) 160.3 cm (5 ft 3 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2007 [5]
Egypt 159.5 cm (5 ft 3 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2008 [5]
Egypt 170.3 cm (5 ft 7 in) 158.9 cm (5 ft 2+12 in) 1.07 20–24 Measured 2008 [26]
Estonia 179.1 cm (5 ft 10+12 in) 17 Measured 2003 [27]
Ethiopia 157.6 cm (5 ft 2 in) 25–49 Self-reported 1997 [5]
Finland 178.9 cm (5 ft 10+12 in) 165.3 cm (5 ft 5 in) 1.08 25–34 14.7% Measured 1994 [28]
Finland 180.7 cm (5 ft 11 in) 167.2 cm (5 ft 6 in) 1.08 -25 Measured 2010-2011 [29][28]
France 177 cm (5 ft 9+12 in) 164.6 cm (5 ft 5 in) 1.08 20–29 Measured 2001 [30]
France 175.6 cm (5 ft 9 in) 162.5 cm (5 ft 4 in) 1.08 18–70 81.7% Measured 2003–2005 [31]
Gabon 158.4 cm (5 ft 2+12 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2000 [5]
Gambia 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) 157.8 cm (5 ft 2 in) 1.06 Rural, 21–49 Measured 1950–1974 [32]
Germany 181 cm (5 ft 11+12 in) 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) 1.08 18–25 Self-reported 2009 [33]
Germany 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) 1.08 18+ 96.5% Self-reported 2009 [33]
Ghana 159.3 cm (5 ft 2+12 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2008 [5]
Ghana 169.5 cm (5 ft 6+12 in) 158.5 cm (5 ft 2+12 in) 1.07 25–29 Measured 1987–1989 [34]
Greece 178.06 cm (5 ft 10 in) Conscripts, 18-26 Measured 2006–2007 [35]
Greece 178.3 cm (5 ft 10 in) 166.6 cm (5 ft 5+12 in) 1.07 21 (N= m:20-49 f:20-49, SD= m:6.6 f:5.3) Self-reported 2001 [7]
Guatemala 147.3 cm (4 ft 10 in) 25–49 Self-reported 1998 [5]
Guinea 158.8 cm (5 ft 2+12 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2005 [5]
Haiti 158.6 cm (5 ft 2+12 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2005 [5]
Honduras 152 cm (5 ft 0 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2005 [5]
Hong Kong 171.7 cm (5 ft 7+12 in) 158.7 cm (5 ft 2+12 in) 1.08 18 Measured 2006 [36]
Hungary 177.3 cm (5 ft 10 in) 18 Measured 2008 [37]
Hungary 176 cm (5 ft 9+12 in) 164 cm (5 ft 4+12 in) 1.07 Adults Measured 2000s [38]
India 164.7 cm (5 ft 5 in) 151.9 cm (5 ft 0 in) 1.08 20–49 63.7% Measured 2005–2006 [39]
India 166.3 cm (5 ft 5+12 in) 152.6 cm (5 ft 0 in) 1.09 20 2.7% Predicted 2005–2006 [40]
India 161.2 cm (5 ft 3+12 in) 152.1 cm (5 ft 0 in) 1.06 Rural, 17+ Measured 2007 [40]
Indonesia 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) 147 cm (4 ft 10 in) 1.07 50+ Self-reported 1997 [41]
Iran 173.4 cm (5 ft 8+12 in) 159.8 cm (5 ft 3 in) 1.09 21–25 16.0% Measured 2005 [42]
Iran 170.3 cm (5 ft 7 in) 157.2 cm (5 ft 2 in) 1.08 21+ 78.5% Measured 2005 [42]
IraqBaghdad 165.4 cm (5 ft 5 in) 155.8 cm (5 ft 1+12 in) 1.06 18–44 Measured 1999–2000 [43]
Ireland 177.5 cm (5 ft 10 in) 163.5 cm (5 ft 4+12 in) 1.09 21 (N= m:54 f:20-49, SD= m:6.3 f:7.6) Self-reported 2001 [7]
Israel 177 cm (5 ft 9+12 in) 166 cm (5 ft 5+12 in) 1.07 18–21 Measured 2010 [44]
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 f:6.1) Self-reported 2001 [7]
Italy 176 cm (5 ft 9+12 in) 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) 1.07 18–40 37.0% Measured 2005 [45]
Ivory Coast 159.8 cm (5 ft 3 in) 25–49 Self-reported 1998 [5]
Ivory Coast 170.1 cm (5 ft 7 in) 159.1 cm (5 ft 2+12 in) 1.07 25–29 Measured 1985–1987 [34]
Jamaica 171.8 cm (5 ft 7+12 in) 160.8 cm (5 ft 3+12 in) 1.07 25–74 64.5% Measured 1994–1996 [46]
Japan 170.7 cm (5 ft 7 in) 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) 1.08 17 Measured 2011 [47]
Japan 172.0 cm (5 ft 7+12 in) 158.70 cm (5 ft 2+12 in) 1.08 20-24 (N= m:1,708 f:1,559, SD= m:5.42 f:5.30) Measured 2004 [48]
Jordan 158.2 cm (5 ft 2+12 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2007 [5]
Kazakhstan 159.8 cm (5 ft 3 in) 25–49 Self-reported 1999 [5]
Kenya 159.4 cm (5 ft 3 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2003 [5]
North Korea 165.6 cm (5 ft 5 in) 154.9 cm (5 ft 1 in) 1.07 20–39 (defectors) Measured 2005 [49]
South Korea 173.74 cm (5 ft 8+12 in) 160.1 cm (5 ft 3 in) 1.08 20-21 Measured 2013 [50]
Kyrgyzstan 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) 25–49 Self-reported 1997 [5]
Lesotho 157.6 cm (5 ft 2 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2004 [5]
Liberia 157.3 cm (5 ft 2 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2006 [5]
Lithuania 177.2 cm (5 ft 10 in) Conscripts, 19–25 Measured 2005[51] [52]
Lithuania 181.3 cm (5 ft 11+12 in) 167.5 cm (5 ft 6 in) 1.08 18 Measured 2005 [53]
Madagascar 154.3 cm (5 ft 12 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2003 [5]
Malawi 166 cm (5 ft 5+12 in) 155 cm (5 ft 1 in) 1.07 Urban, 16–60 Measured 2000 [54]
Malaysia 166.3 cm (5 ft 5+12 in) 154.7 cm (5 ft 1 in) 1.07 Malay 20-24 (N= m:749 f:893 SD= m:6.46 f:6.04) Measured 1996 [55]
Malaysia 168.5 cm (5 ft 6+12 in) 158.1 cm (5 ft 2 in) 1.07 Chinese 20-24 (N= m:407 f:453 SD= m:6.98 f:6.72) Measured 1996 [55]
Malaysia 169.1 cm (5 ft 6+12 in) 155.4 cm (5 ft 1 in) 1.09 Indian 20-24 (N= m:113 f:140 SD= m:5.84 f:6.18) Measured 1996 [55]
Malaysia 163.3 cm (5 ft 4+12 in) 151.9 cm (5 ft 0 in) 1.08 Other indigenous 20-24 (N= m:257 f:380 SD= m:6.26 f:5.95) Measured 1996 [55]
Mali – southern Mali 171.3 cm (5 ft 7+12 in) 160.4 cm (5 ft 3 in) 1.07 Rural adults Measured 1992 [56]
Malta 175.2 cm (5 ft 9 in) 163.8 cm (5 ft 4+12 in) 1.07 25–34 16.5% Self-reported 2003 [57]
Malta 169.9 cm (5 ft 7 in) 159.9 cm (5 ft 3 in) 1.06 18+ 94.8% Self-reported 2003 [57]
Mexico 172 cm (5 ft 7+12 in) 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) 1.08 18–39 51% Measured 2003-2011 [58][59]
MexicoMorelos 167 cm (5 ft 5+12 in) 155 cm (5 ft 1 in) 1.08 18–76 Self-reported 1998–1999 [60]
Moldova 161.2 cm (5 ft 3+12 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2005 [5]
Mongolia 168.4 cm (5 ft 6+12 in) 157.7 cm (5 ft 2 in) 1.07 25–34 (N= m:158 f:181) Measured 2006 [61]
Montenegro 183.2 cm (6 ft 0 in) 168.4 cm (5 ft 6+12 in) 1.09 18–37 Measured 2011 [62]
Morocco 158.5 cm (5 ft 2+12 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2003 [5]
Mozambique 156 cm (5 ft 1+12 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2003 [5]
Namibia 160.7 cm (5 ft 3+12 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2006 [5]
Nepal 150.8 cm (4 ft 11+12 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2006 [5]
Netherlands 183.8 cm (6 ft 12 in) 170.7 cm (5 ft 7 in) −21 Measured 2009 [63]
Netherlands 180.8 cm (5 ft 11 in) 167.5 cm (5 ft 6 in) 1.08 20+ 92.6% Self-reported 2010 [64][2][65]
Netherlands 183.2 cm (6 ft 0 in) 169.9 cm (5 ft 7 in) 1.08 20–30 Self-reported 2010 [64]
New Zealand 177 cm (5 ft 9+12 in) 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) 1.07 19–45 51.7% Estimates 1993–2007 [66]
New Zealand 174.5 cm (5 ft 8+12 in) 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) 1.07 45–65 28.6% Estimates 1993–2007 [66]
Nicaragua 170.18 cm (5 ft 7 in) 153.7 cm (5 ft 12 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2001 [5]
Nigeria 163.8 cm (5 ft 4+12 in) 157.8 cm (5 ft 2 in) 1.04 18–74 86.7% Measured 1994–1996 [46]
Norway 182.4 cm (6 ft 0 in) 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) 1.09 20–25 9.0% Measured 2008–2009 [67]
Norway 181.6 cm (5 ft 11+12 in) 168.2 cm (5 ft 6 in) 1.08 26–35 15.2% Measured 2008–2009 [67]
Norway 180.3 cm (5 ft 11 in) 167 cm (5 ft 5+12 in) 1.08 20–85 88.8%[68] Measured 2008–2009 [67][2][65]
Peru 164 cm (5 ft 4+12 in) 151 cm (4 ft 11+12 in) 1.09 20+ 85.4% Measured 2005 [69]
Philippines 163.4 cm (5 ft 4+12 in) 151.7 cm (4 ft 11+12 in) 1.08 20–39 49.5% Measured 2003 [70]
Philippines 161.9 cm (5 ft 3+12 in) 150.2 cm (4 ft 11 in) 1.08 20+ 83.1% Measured 2003 [70]
Poland 178.5 cm (5 ft 10+12 in) 165.1 cm (5 ft 5 in) 1.08 18 Measured 2010 [71]
Portugal 171 cm (5 ft 7+12 in) 161 cm (5 ft 3+12 in) 1.06 20-50 Self-reported 2001 [72]
Portugal 173.7 cm (5 ft 8+12 in) 163.7 cm (5 ft 4+12 in) 1.06 21 (N= m:87 f:106, SD= m:8.2 f:5.3) Self-reported 2001 [7]
Portugal 176 cm (5 ft 9+12 in) 163.1 cm (5 ft 4 in) 1.08 University Students 20-24 (N= m:10 f:10, SD= m:4.8 f:5.7) Measured 2008 [73]
Rwanda 157.7 cm (5 ft 2 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2005 [5]
Senegal 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2005 [5]
Serbia 182 cm (5 ft 11+12 in) 166.8 cm (5 ft 5+12 in) 1.09 18–30 Measured 2012 [74]
Singapore 171 cm (5 ft 7+12 in) 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) 1.07 17–25 2003 [75]
Slovakia 179.4 cm (5 ft 10+12 in) 165.6 cm (5 ft 5 in) 1.08 18 Measured 2004 [76]
SloveniaLjubljana 180.3 cm (5 ft 11 in) 167.4 cm (5 ft 6 in) 1.08 19 Measured 2011 [77]
South Africa 169 cm (5 ft 6+12 in) 159 cm (5 ft 2+12 in) 1.06 25–34 Measured 1998 [78]
Spain 174 cm (5 ft 8+12 in) 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) 1.06 20-49 Self-reported 2007 [7]
Spain 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) 166.2 cm (5 ft 5+12 in) 1.07 21 (N= m:111 f:94, SD= m:6.9 f:6.2) Measured 2001 [7]
Sri Lanka 163.6 cm (5 ft 4+12 in) 151.4 cm (4 ft 11+12 in) 1.08 18+ 93.6% Measured 2005–2006 [79]
Swaziland 159.1 cm (5 ft 2+12 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2006 [5]
Sweden 181.5 cm (5 ft 11+12 in) 166.8 cm (5 ft 5+12 in) 1.09 20–29 Measured 2008 [80]
Sweden 177.9 cm (5 ft 10 in) 164.6 cm (5 ft 5 in) 1.08 20–74 82.4% Self-reported 1987–1994 [81]
Switzerland 175.4 cm (5 ft 9 in) 164 cm (5 ft 4+12 in) 1.07 20–74 84.8% Self-reported 1987–1994 [81]
Switzerland 178.1 cm (5 ft 10 in) Conscripts, 18–21 Measured 2005 [82]
Switzerland 178.2 cm (5 ft 10 in) Conscripts, 19 Measured 2009 [83]
Tanzania 156.6 cm (5 ft 1+12 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2004 [5]
Thailand 170.3 cm (5 ft 7 in) 159 cm (5 ft 2+12 in) 1.07 15–19, STOU students Self-reported 2005 [84]
Togo 159 cm (5 ft 2+12 in) 25–49 Self-reported 1998 [5]
Turkey 156.4 cm (5 ft 1+12 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2003 [5]
TurkeyAnkara 176.1 cm (5 ft 9+12 in) 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) 1.09 18–29 Measured 2004–2006 [85]
TurkeyAnkara 174 cm (5 ft 8+12 in) 158.9 cm (5 ft 2+12 in) 1.10 18–59 Measured 2004–2006 [85]
Uganda 159.2 cm (5 ft 2+12 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2006 [5]
United Arab Emirates 173.4 cm (5 ft 8+12 in) 156.4 cm (5 ft 1+12 in) 1.11 [86]
UKEngland 175.3 cm (5 ft 9 in) 161.9 cm (5 ft 3+12 in) 1.08 16+ Measured 2012 [87]
UKEngland 177.0 cm (5 ft 9+12 in) 164.5 cm (5 ft 5 in) 1.08 16–24 Measured 2012 [87]
UKEngland 177.8 cm (5 ft 10 in) 163.3 cm (5 ft 4+12 in) 1.09 25–34 Measured 2012 [87]
UKScotland 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) 161.3 cm (5 ft 3+12 in) 1.08 16+ Measured 2008 [88]
UKScotland 178.2 cm (5 ft 10 in) 163.5 cm (5 ft 4+12 in) 1.09 25–34 Measured 2008 [88]
UKWales 177.0 cm (5 ft 9+12 in) 162.0 cm (5 ft 4 in) 1.09 16+ Self-reported 2009 [89]
U.S. 177.6 cm (5 ft 10 in) 163.2 cm (5 ft 4+12 in) 1.09 All Americans, 20–29 17.4% Measured 2003–2006 [90]
U.S. 176.3 cm (5 ft 9+12 in) 162.2 cm (5 ft 4 in) 1.09 All Americans, 20+ 91.0% Measured 2003–2006 [90]
U.S. 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) 163.2 cm (5 ft 4+12 in) 1.09 Black Americans, 20–39 Measured 2003–2006 [90]
U.S. 170.6 cm (5 ft 7 in) 158.7 cm (5 ft 2+12 in) 1.07 Mexican Americans, 20–39 Measured 2003–2006 [90]
U.S. 178.9 cm (5 ft 10+12 in) 164.8 cm (5 ft 5 in) 1.09 White Americans, 20–39 Measured 2003–2006 [90]
Uruguay 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) 1.08 Adults Measured 1990 [91]
Uzbekistan 159.9 cm (5 ft 3 in) 25–49 Self-reported 1996 [5]
Vietnam 162.1 cm (5 ft 4 in) 152.2 cm (5 ft 0 in) 1.07 25–29 Measured 1992–1993 [34]
Vietnam 165.7 cm (5 ft 5 in) 155.2 cm (5 ft 1 in) 1.07 Students, 20–25 Measured 2006–2007 [92]
Zambia 158.5 cm (5 ft 2+12 in) 25–49 Self-reported 2007 [5]
Zimbabwe 160.3 cm (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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