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What are the average height of people around the world?

Below are average adult heights by country. (The original studies and sources should be consulted for details on methodology and the exact populations measured, surveyed, or considered.)

The data was arranged according to the sequence below:
Country/Region
Averagemale height
Averagefemale height
Sample population/age range
Methodology
Year
Source
Argentina
172.6 cm(5 ft 8 in)
160.7 cm(5 ft 3.3 in)
18-19
Measured
2001
[1]
Australia
177.4 cm(5' 10.2")
163.9 cm(5' 4.5")
18-24
Measured
1995
[2]
Australia
174.8 cm(5' 8.8")
161.4 cm(5' 3.5")
18+
Measured
1995
[2]
Bahrain
165.1 cm(5' 5")
154.7 cm(5' 1")
Measured
2002
[3]
Brazil
169.0 cm(5' 6.5")
158.0 cm(5' 2.2")
Measured
2003
[4][5]
Cameroon
170.6 cm(5' 7.2")
161.3 cm(5' 3.5")
Urban
Measured
2003
[6]
Canada
174.0 cm(5' 8.5")
161.0 cm(5' 3.4")
Measured
2005
[7]
China (PRC)
164.8 cm(5' 4.9")
154.5 cm(5' 0.8")
30-65
Measured
1997
[8]
China (PRC)
170.2 cm(5' 7")
158.6 cm(5' 2.5")
Urban, 17
Measured
2002
[9]
China (PRC)
165.3 cm(5' 5.5")
157.0 cm(5' 2")
Rural, 17
Measured
2002
[10]
Côte d’Ivoire
170.1 cm(5' 7")
159.1 cm(5' 2.7")
25-29
Measured
1985-1987
[11]
Czech Republic
180.3 cm(5' 11")
167.3 cm(5' 6.0")
18
Measured
2005
[12]
Denmark
180.6 cm(5' 11.1")
Conscripts, 19
2006
[13]
Dinaric Alps
185.6 cm(6' 1.0")
171 cm
17
Measured
2005
[14]
Estonia
179.1 cm(5' 10.5")
17
[15]
Finland
174.7 cm(5' 9.5")
163.5 cm(5' 4.3")
Self-reported
2000
[16]
Finland
178.2 cm(5' 10")
164.7 cm(5' 4.7")
15-64
Self-reported
[17]
France
174.1 cm(5' 8.5")
161.9 cm(5' 3.7")
20+
Measured
2003
[18]
France
177.0 cm(5' 9.6")
164.6 cm(5' 4.8")
20-29
Measured
2003
[19]
Ghana
169.46 cm(5' 6.7")
158.53 cm(5' 2.4")
25-29
Measured
1987-1989
[20]
Gambia
168.0 cm(5' 6.1")
157.8 cm(5' 2.2")
Rural
[21]
Germany
178.1 cm(5' 10")
165 cm(5' 4.9")
Entire population
[22][23]
Germany
180.3 cm(5' 11")
167 cm(5' 6")
18-19
2005
[22][23]
Iceland
181.7 cm(5' 11.5")
167.6 cm(5' 6")
20
[24]
India
165.3 cm(5' 5")
152.1 cm(5' 0")
20
2005-2006
[25]
India
161.2 cm(5' 3.5")
152.1 cm(5' 0")
Rural, 17
2002
[26]
Indonesia
158.0 cm(5' 2.2")
147.0 cm(4' 10.0")
50+
Self-reported
1997
[27]
Indonesia
162.4 cm(5' 3.9")
151.3 cm(4' 11.5")
25-29
2003
[28]
Iran
169.8 cm(5' 6.8")
158.9cm(5' 2.5")
1993
[29]
Iraq
165.4 cm(5' 5.1")
155.8 cm(5' 1.3")
18-44
Measured
1999-2000
[30]
Israel
175.6 cm(5' 9.2")
162.7 cm(5' 4.1")
20-30
1980-2000
[31]
Italy - Middle & North
176.9 cm(5' 9.7")
163.2 cm(5' 4.2")
20
1994-2000
[32]
Italy - South
174.2 cm(5' 8.0")
160.8 cm(5' 3.3")
20
1994-2000
[32]
Japan
170.8 cm(5' 7.2")
158.0 cm(5' 2.1")
17
2005
[33]
Japan
172.2 cm(5' 7.8")
158.8 cm(5' 2.6")
25-29
2006
[34]
Korea, South
173.9 cm(5' 8.5")
161.1 cm(5' 3.4")
17
2006
[35]
Korea, South
175.0 cm(5' 8.8")
161.9 cm(5' 3.7")
19-24
2007
[36]
Ulsan, South Korea
175.0 cm(5' 8.8")
161.0 cm(5' 3.4")
17
2006
[37]
Gyeongbuk, South Korea
173.3 cm(5' 8.2")
161.0 cm(5' 3.4")
17
2006
[37]
Lithuania
176.3 cm(5' 9.4")
20
[38]
Malaysia
166.3 cm(5' 5.4")
154.7 cm(5' 0.9")
20-24
1996
[39]
Malta
169 cm(5' 6.5")
159 cm(5' 2.6")
2003
[40]
Malta
175.2 cm(5' 9")
163.8 cm(5' 4.5")
25-34
[40]
Malawi
166 cm(5' 5.3")
155 cm(5' 1.1")
Urban, 16-60
Measured
[41]
Mali
171.3 cm(5' 7.4")
160.4 cm(5' 3.2")
Rural
Measured
1992
[42]
Mexico - State of Morelos
167 cm(5' 5.7")
155 cm(5' 1.1")
Self-reported
1998
[43]
Mongolia
168.0 cm(5' 6.1")
157.0 cm(5' 1.8")
M 44.5, F 41.7
2003
[44]
Netherlands
178.8 cm(5' 10.3")
167.1 cm(5' 5.7")
[16]
Netherlands
184.8 cm(6' 0.8")
168.7 cm(5' 6.4")
20-30
2004
[45]
New Zealand
177.0 cm(5' 9.7")
165.0 cm(5' 5")
19-45
1993
[46]
Nigeria
163.8 cm(5' 4.5")
157.8 cm(5' 2.1")
Measured
1994-1996
[47]
Norway
179.9 cm(5' 10.8")
167.2 cm(5' 5.9")
Male 18-19; female unknown
[48]
Philippines
163.5 cm(5' 4.4")
151.8 cm(4' 11.8")
20-39
Measured
2003
[49]
Portugal
172.8 cm(5' 8")
Conscipts, 21
1998-99
[50]
Poland
177.8 cm(5' 10")
Conscripts, 18
2005
[51]
Singapore
172.0 cm(5' 7.8")
160 cm(5' 3")
17-25
2003
[52]
South Africa
169.0 cm(5' 6.5")
159.0 cm(5' 2.5")
25-64
1998
[53]
Spain
170 cm(5' 7")
161 cm(5' 3.3")
Entire population
Self-reported
2003
[54]
Spain
173 cm(5' 8")
164.3 cm(5' 4.6")
18-29
Self reported
2003
[54]
Catalonia, Spain
173.0 cm(5' 8")
164 cm(5' 4.6")
18
Measured
2004
[55]
Madrid, Spain
177.0 cm(5' 9.7")
164 cm(5' 4.6")
18
Measured
2004
[55]
Galicia, Spain
177.0 cm(5' 9.7")
164 cm(5' 4.6")
18
Measured
2004
[55]
Zaragoza, Spain
177.0 cm(5' 9.7")
162 cm(5' 4.6")
18
Measured
2004
[55]
Sweden
181.3 cm(5' 11.3")
166.8 cm(5' 5.7")
25-34
Measured. (Statistics Sweden-SCB).
2005
[56]
Switzerland
175.5 cm(5' 9")
164.0 cm(5' 3.8")
[16]
Taiwan
172.04 cm(5' 7.73")
160 cm(5' 3")
18.5
[57]
Thailand
167.5 cm(5' 5.9")
157.3 cm(5' 1.9")
STOU university student
1991-1995
[58]
United Kingdom
175.2 cm(5' 8.9")
161.6 cm(5' 3.6")
16+
2006
[59]
United Kingdom
176.7 cm(5' 9.6")
163.7 cm(5' 4.4")
16-24
2006
[59]
USA
175.8 cm(5' 9.3")
162.0 cm(5' 3.8")
20+
Measured
1999-2002
[60]
USA
178.2 cm(5' 10.2")
164.1 cm(5' 4.6")
White Americans, 20-39
Measured
1999-2002
[60]
USA
177.8 cm(5' 10.0")
164.0 cm(5' 4.6")
African-Americans, 20-39
Measured
1999-2002
[60]
USA
169.7 cm(5' 6.8")
158.1 cm(5' 2.2")
Mexican-Americans, 20-39
Measured
1999-2002
[60]
USA (South Texas)
172.5 cm(5' 7.9")
159.6 cm(5' 2.8")
Mexican-Americans, 17
Measured
1998-1999
[61]
Vietnam
162.1 cm(5' 3.8")
152.2 cm(4' 11.9")
25-29
Measured
1992-1993
[62]
Country/Region
Averagemale height
Averagefemale height
Sample population/age range
Methodology
Year
Source
Argentina
172.6 cm(5 ft 8 in)
160.7 cm(5 ft 3.3 in)
18-19
Measured
2001
[1]
Australia
177.4 cm(5' 10.2")
163.9 cm(5' 4.5")
18-24
Measured
1995
[2]
Australia
174.8 cm(5' 8.8")
161.4 cm(5' 3.5")
18+
Measured
1995
[2]
Bahrain
165.1 cm(5' 5")
154.7 cm(5' 1")
Measured
2002
[3]
Brazil
169.0 cm(5' 6.5")
158.0 cm(5' 2.2")
Measured
2003
[4][5]
Cameroon
170.6 cm(5' 7.2")
161.3 cm(5' 3.5")
Urban
Measured
2003
[6]
Canada
174.0 cm(5' 8.5")
161.0 cm(5' 3.4")
Measured
2005
[7]
China (PRC)
164.8 cm(5' 4.9")
154.5 cm(5' 0.8")
30-65
Measured
1997
[8]
China (PRC)
170.2 cm(5' 7")
158.6 cm(5' 2.5")
Urban, 17
Measured
2002
[9]
China (PRC)
165.3 cm(5' 5.5")
157.0 cm(5' 2")
Rural, 17
Measured
2002
[10]
Côte d’Ivoire
170.1 cm(5' 7")
159.1 cm(5' 2.7")
25-29
Measured
1985-1987
[11]
Czech Republic
180.3 cm(5' 11")
167.3 cm(5' 6.0")
18
Measured
2005
[12]
Denmark
180.6 cm(5' 11.1")
Conscripts, 19
2006
[13]
Dinaric Alps
185.6 cm(6' 1.0")
171 cm
17
Measured
2005
[14]
Estonia
179.1 cm(5' 10.5")
17
[15]
Finland
174.7 cm(5' 9.5")
163.5 cm(5' 4.3")
Self-reported
2000
[16]
Finland
178.2 cm(5' 10")
164.7 cm(5' 4.7")
15-64
Self-reported
[17]
France
174.1 cm(5' 8.5")
161.9 cm(5' 3.7")
20+
Measured
2003
[18]
France
177.0 cm(5' 9.6")
164.6 cm(5' 4.8")
20-29
Measured
2003
[19]
Ghana
169.46 cm(5' 6.7")
158.53 cm(5' 2.4")
25-29
Measured
1987-1989
[20]
Gambia
168.0 cm(5' 6.1")
157.8 cm(5' 2.2")
Rural
[21]
Germany
178.1 cm(5' 10")
165 cm(5' 4.9")
Entire population
[22][23]
Germany
180.3 cm(5' 11")
167 cm(5' 6")
18-19
2005
[22][23]
Iceland
181.7 cm(5' 11.5")
167.6 cm(5' 6")
20
[24]
India
165.3 cm(5' 5")
152.1 cm(5' 0")
20
2005-2006
[25]
India
161.2 cm(5' 3.5")
152.1 cm(5' 0")
Rural, 17
2002
[26]
Indonesia
158.0 cm(5' 2.2")
147.0 cm(4' 10.0")
50+
Self-reported
1997
[27]
Indonesia
162.4 cm(5' 3.9")
151.3 cm(4' 11.5")
25-29
2003
[28]
Iran
169.8 cm(5' 6.8")
158.9cm(5' 2.5")
1993
[29]
Iraq
165.4 cm(5' 5.1")
155.8 cm(5' 1.3")
18-44
Measured
1999-2000
[30]
Israel
175.6 cm(5' 9.2")
162.7 cm(5' 4.1")
20-30
1980-2000
[31]
Italy - Middle & North
176.9 cm(5' 9.7")
163.2 cm(5' 4.2")
20
1994-2000
[32]
Italy - South
174.2 cm(5' 8.0")
160.8 cm(5' 3.3")
20
1994-2000
[32]
Japan
170.8 cm(5' 7.2")
158.0 cm(5' 2.1")
17
2005
[33]
Japan
172.2 cm(5' 7.8")
158.8 cm(5' 2.6")
25-29
2006
[34]
Korea, South
173.9 cm(5' 8.5")
161.1 cm(5' 3.4")
17
2006
[35]
Korea, South
175.0 cm(5' 8.8")
161.9 cm(5' 3.7")
19-24
2007
[36]
Ulsan, South Korea
175.0 cm(5' 8.8")
161.0 cm(5' 3.4")
17
2006
[37]
Gyeongbuk, South Korea
173.3 cm(5' 8.2")
161.0 cm(5' 3.4")
17
2006
[37]
Lithuania
176.3 cm(5' 9.4")
20
[38]
Malaysia
166.3 cm(5' 5.4")
154.7 cm(5' 0.9")
20-24
1996
[39]
Malta
169 cm(5' 6.5")
159 cm(5' 2.6")
2003
[40]
Malta
175.2 cm(5' 9")
163.8 cm(5' 4.5")
25-34
[40]
Malawi
166 cm(5' 5.3")
155 cm(5' 1.1")
Urban, 16-60
Measured
[41]
Mali
171.3 cm(5' 7.4")
160.4 cm(5' 3.2")
Rural
Measured
1992
[42]
Mexico - State of Morelos
167 cm(5' 5.7")
155 cm(5' 1.1")
Self-reported
1998
[43]
Mongolia
168.0 cm(5' 6.1")
157.0 cm(5' 1.8")
M 44.5, F 41.7
2003
[44]
Netherlands
178.8 cm(5' 10.3")
167.1 cm(5' 5.7")
[16]
Netherlands
184.8 cm(6' 0.8")
168.7 cm(5' 6.4")
20-30
2004
[45]
New Zealand
177.0 cm(5' 9.7")
165.0 cm(5' 5")
19-45
1993
[46]
Nigeria
163.8 cm(5' 4.5")
157.8 cm(5' 2.1")
Measured
1994-1996
[47]
Norway
179.9 cm(5' 10.8")
167.2 cm(5' 5.9")
Male 18-19; female unknown
[48]
Philippines
163.5 cm(5' 4.4")
151.8 cm(4' 11.8")
20-39
Measured
2003
[49]
Portugal
172.8 cm(5' 8")
Conscipts, 21
1998-99
[50]
Poland
177.8 cm(5' 10")
Conscripts, 18
2005
[51]
Singapore
172.0 cm(5' 7.8")
160 cm(5' 3")
17-25
2003
[52]
South Africa
169.0 cm(5' 6.5")
159.0 cm(5' 2.5")
25-64
1998
[53]
Spain
170 cm(5' 7")
161 cm(5' 3.3")
Entire population
Self-reported
2003
[54]
Spain
173 cm(5' 8")
164.3 cm(5' 4.6")
18-29
Self reported
2003
[54]
Catalonia, Spain
173.0 cm(5' 8")
164 cm(5' 4.6")
18
Measured
2004
[55]
Madrid, Spain
177.0 cm(5' 9.7")
164 cm(5' 4.6")
18
Measured
2004
[55]
Galicia, Spain
177.0 cm(5' 9.7")
164 cm(5' 4.6")
18
Measured
2004
[55]
Zaragoza, Spain
177.0 cm(5' 9.7")
162 cm(5' 4.6")
18
Measured
2004
[55]
Sweden
181.3 cm(5' 11.3")
166.8 cm(5' 5.7")
25-34
Measured. (Statistics Sweden-SCB).
2005
[56]
Switzerland
175.5 cm(5' 9")
164.0 cm(5' 3.8")
[16]
Taiwan
172.04 cm(5' 7.73")
160 cm(5' 3")
18.5
[57]
Thailand
167.5 cm(5' 5.9")
157.3 cm(5' 1.9")
STOU university student
1991-1995
[58]
United Kingdom
175.2 cm(5' 8.9")
161.6 cm(5' 3.6")
16+
2006
[59]
United Kingdom
176.7 cm(5' 9.6")
163.7 cm(5' 4.4")
16-24
2006
[59]
USA
175.8 cm(5' 9.3")
162.0 cm(5' 3.8")
20+
Measured
1999-2002
[60]
USA
178.2 cm(5' 10.2")
164.1 cm(5' 4.6")
White Americans, 20-39
Measured
1999-2002
[60]
USA
177.8 cm(5' 10.0")
164.0 cm(5' 4.6")
African-Americans, 20-39
Measured
1999-2002
[60]
USA
169.7 cm(5' 6.8")
158.1 cm(5' 2.2")
Mexican-Americans, 20-39
Measured
1999-2002
[60]
USA (South Texas)
172.5 cm(5' 7.9")
159.6 cm(5' 2.8")
Mexican-Americans, 17
Measured
1998-1999
[61]
Vietnam
162.1 cm(5' 3.8")
152.2 cm(4' 11.9")
25-29
Measured
1992-1993
[62]