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| Country/Region | Average male height | Average female height | Sample population / age range | Methodology | Year | |
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| Algeria | 1.727 m (5 ft 8 in) | 20-30 | Measured | 2006-2008 | ||
| Argentina | 1.735 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 1.608 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | 17 (healthy) | Measured | 1998–2001 | |
| Australia | 1.748 m (5 ft 9 in) | 1.634 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | 18+ | Measured | 1995 | |
| Australia | 1.784 m (5 ft 10 in) | 1.645 m (5 ft 5 in) | 18–24 | Measured | 1995 | |
| Austria | 1.796 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | 1.671 m (5 ft 6 in) | 21–25 | Self Reported | 1997–2002 | |
| Azerbaijan | 1.718 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | 1.654 m (5 ft 5 in) | 16+ | Measured | 2005 | |
| Bahrain | 1.651 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.542 m (5 ft 1⁄2 in) | 19+ | Measured | 2002 | |
| Belgium | 1.795 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | 1.678 m (5 ft 6 in) | 21–25 | Self Reported | 1997–2002 | |
| Bolivia – Aymara | 1.600 m (5 ft 3 in) | 1.422 m (4 ft 8 in) | 20–29 | Measured | 1970 | |
| Brazil | 1.707 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.588 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | 18+ | Measured | 2008–2009 | |
| Brazil | 1.731 m (5 ft 8 in) | 1.611 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | 20–24 | Measured | 2008–2009 | |
| Bulgaria | 1.752 m (5 ft 9 in) | 1.632 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | Measured | 2010 | ||
| Cameroon | 1.706 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.613 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | Urban adults | Measured | 2003 | |
| Canada | 1.736 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 1.595 m (5 ft 3 in) | 25+ | Measured | 2005 | |
| Canada | 1.760 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | 1.633 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | 25–44 | Measured | 2005 | |
| Chile | 1.710 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | 1.591 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | 15–24 | Measured | 2009–2010 | |
| Chile | 1.712 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | 1.572 m (5 ft 2 in) | 25–44 | Measured | 2009–2010 | |
| Chile | 1.683 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) | 1.543 m (5 ft 1⁄2 in) | 45–64 | Measured | 2009–2010 | |
| Chile | 1.642 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | 1.519 m (5 ft 0 in) | 65+ | Measured | 2009–2010 | |
| Chile | 1.696 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.561 m (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | 15+ | Measured | 2009–2010 | |
| China (PRC) | 1.702 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.586 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | Urban, 17 | Measured | 2002 | |
| China (PRC) | 1.663 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | 1.570 m (5 ft 2 in) | Rural, 17 | Measured | 2002 | |
| Colombia | 1.706 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.587 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | 18–22 | Measured | 2002 | |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1.701 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.591 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | 25–29 | Measured | 1985–1987 | |
| Czech Republic | 1.803 m (5 ft 11 in) | 1.6720 m (5 ft 6 in) | 17 | Measured | 2006 | |
| Denmark | 1.806 m (5 ft 11 in) | Conscripts, 18–19 | Measured | 2006 | ||
| Dinaric Alps | 1.856 m (6 ft 1 in) | 1.711 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | 17 | Measured | 2005 | |
| Egypt | 1.703 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.589 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | 20-24 | Measured | 2008 | |
| Estonia | 1.791 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | 17 | Measured | 2003 | ||
| Finland | 1.784 m (5 ft 10 in) | 1.652 m (5 ft 5 in) | 25–34 | Measured | 2007 | |
| France | 1.741 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 1.619 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | 20+ | Measured | 2001 | |
| France | 1.770 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | 1.646 m (5 ft 5 in) | 20–29 | Measured | 2001 | |
| Ghana | 1.695 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) | 1.585 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | 25–29 | Measured | 1987–1989 | |
| Gambia | 1.680 m (5 ft 6 in) | 1.578 m (5 ft 2 in) | Rural, 21–49 | Measured | 1950–1974 | |
| Germany | 1.780 m (5 ft 10 in) | 1.650 m (5 ft 5 in) | Adults | Self-reported | 2005 | |
| Germany | 1.810 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | 1.670 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | 18–19 | Self-reported | 2005 | |
| Greece | 1.781 m (5 ft 10 in) | Conscripts, 18–26 | Measured | 2006–2007 | ||
| Greece | 1.759 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | 1.629 m (5 ft 4 in) | Adults | Measured | 2009 | |
| Hong Kong | 1.717 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | 1.587 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | 18 | Measured | 2006 | |
| Hungary | 1.760 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | 1.640 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | Adults | Measured | 2000s | |
| Hungary | 1.773 m (5 ft 10 in) | 18 | Measured | 2008 | ||
| India | 1.645 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.520 m (5 ft 0 in) | 20 | Measured | 2005–2006 | |
| India | 1.612 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | 1.521 m (5 ft 0 in) | Rural, 17 | Measured | 2007 | |
| Indonesia | 1.580 m (5 ft 2 in) | 1.470 m (4 ft 10 in) | 50+ | Self-reported | 1997 | |
| Iran | 1.703 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.572 m (5 ft 2 in) | 21+ | Measured | 2005 | |
| Iran | 1.734 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 1.598 m (5 ft 3 in) | 21–25 | Measured | 2005 | |
| Iraq – Baghdad | 1.654 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.558 m (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | 18–44 | Measured | 1999–2000 | |
| Ireland | 1.774 m (5 ft 10 in) | 1.644 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | 21–25 | Self Reported | 1997–2002 | [4] |
| Israel | 1.770 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | 1.660 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | 18–21 | Measured | 2010 | [36] |
| Italy | 1.760 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | 1.650 m (5 ft 5 in) | 18–40 | Measured | 2005 | [37] |
| Jamaica | 1.718 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | 1.608 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | 25–74 | Measured | 1994–1996 | [38] |
| Japan | 1.715 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | 1.580 m (5 ft 2 in) | 19 | Measured | 2006 | |
| Lithuania | 1.813 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | 1.675 m (5 ft 6 in) | 18 | Measured | 2005 | |
| Malaysia | 1.647 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.533 m (5 ft 1⁄2 in) | 20+ | Measured | 1996 | |
| Malta | 1.699 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.599 m (5 ft 3 in) | Adults | Self-reported | 2003 | |
| Malta | 1.752 m (5 ft 9 in) | 1.638 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | 25–34 | Self-reported | 2003 | |
| Malawi | 1.660 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | 1.550 m (5 ft 1 in) | Urban, 16–60 | Measured | 2000 | |
| Mali | 1.713 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | 1.604 m (5 ft 3 in) | Rural adults | Measured | 1992 | |
| Mexico – Morelos | 1.670 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | 1.550 m (5 ft 1 in) | Adults | Self-reported | 1998 | |
| Mexico | 1.630 m (5 ft 4 in) | 1.510 m (4 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | 50+ | Measured | 2001 | |
| Mongolia | 1.684 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) | 1.577 m (5 ft 2 in) | 25–34 | Measured | 2006 | |
| Netherlands | 1.799 m (5 ft 11 in) | 1.667 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | 25+ | Self-reported | 2009 | |
| Netherlands | 1.837 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | 1.693 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) | 25–34 | Self-reported | 2009 | |
| New Zealand | 1.770 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | 1.650 m (5 ft 5 in) | 19–45 | Estimates | 1993–2007 | |
| New Zealand | 1.745 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 1.630 m (5 ft 4 in) | 45–65 | Estimates | 1993–2007 | |
| Nigeria | 1.638 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | 1.578 m (5 ft 2 in) | 18–74 | Measured | 1994–1996 | |
| Norway | 1.795 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | 1.672 m (5 ft 6 in) | Conscripts, 18–19 | Measured | 2010 | |
| Norway | 1.820 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | 1.690 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) | 20–29 | Measured | 2010 | |
| Peru | 1.640 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | 1.510 m (4 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | 20+ | Measured | 2005 | |
| Philippines | 1.619 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | 1.502 m (4 ft 11 in) | 20+ | Measured | 2003 | |
| Philippines | 1.634 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | 1.517 m (4 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | 20–39 | Measured | 2003 | |
| Poland | 1.785 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | 1.651 m (5 ft 5 in) | 18 | Measured | 2010 | |
| Portugal | 1.728 m (5 ft 8 in) | Conscripts, 21 | Measured | 1998–99 | ||
| Singapore | 1.706 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.600 m (5 ft 3 in) | 17–25 | 2003 | ||
| Slovakia | 1.794 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | 1.656 m (5 ft 5 in) | 18 | Measured | 2004 | |
| South Africa | 1.690 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) | 1.590 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | 25–34 | Measured | 1998 | |
| South Korea | 1.739 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 1.611 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | 19 | Measured | 2006 | |
| Spain | 1.761 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | 1.655 m (5 ft 5 in) | 21–25 | Self Reported | 1997–2002 | |
| Spain | 1.780 m (5 ft 10 in) | 1.650 m (5 ft 5 in) | 21 | Measured | 1998–2000 | |
| Sweden | 1.779 m (5 ft 10 in) | 1.646 m (5 ft 5 in) | 20–74 | |||
| Sweden | 1.815 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | 1.668 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | 20–29 | Measured | 2008 | |
| Switzerland | 1.754 m (5 ft 9 in) | 1.640 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | 20–74 | |||
| Switzerland | 1.781 m (5 ft 10 in) | Conscripts, 18–21 | Measured | 2005 | ||
| Switzerland | 1.782 m (5 ft 10 in) | Conscripts, 19 | Measured | 2009 | ||
| Thailand | 1.675 m (5 ft 6 in) | 1.573 m (5 ft 2 in) | STOU university student | Self-reported | 1991–1995 | |
| Turkey – Ankara | 1.740 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 1.589 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | 18–59 | Measured | 2004–2006 | |
| Turkey – Ankara | 1.761 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | 1.620 m (5 ft 4 in) | 18–29 | Measured | 2004–2006 | |
| Turkey – Edirne | 1.737 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 1.614 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | 17 | Measured | 2001 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 1.734 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 1.564 m (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | 2008 | |||
| U.K. – England | 1.776 m (5 ft 10 in) | 1.637 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | 25–34 | Measured | 2008 | |
| U.K. – England | 1.753 m (5 ft 9 in) | 1.616 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | Adults | Measured | 2008 | |
| U.K. – Scotland | 1.782 m (5 ft 10 in) | 1.635 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | 25–34 | Measured | 2008 | |
| U.K. – Scotland | 1.750 m (5 ft 9 in) | 1.613 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | Adults | Measured | 2008 | |
| U.K. – Wales | 1.770 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | 1.620 m (5 ft 4 in) | Adults | Measured | 2009 | |
| U.S. | 1.763 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | 1.622 m (5 ft 4 in) | All Americans, 20+ | Measured | 2003–2006 | |
| U.S. | 1.776 m (5 ft 10 in) | 1.632 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | All Americans, 20–29 | Measured | 2003–2006 | |
| U.S. | 1.789 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | 1.648 m (5 ft 5 in) | White Americans, 20–39 | Measured | 2003–2006 | |
| U.S. | 1.780 m (5 ft 10 in) | 1.632 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | Black Americans, 20–39 | Measured | 2003–2006 | |
| U.S. | 1.706 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.587 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | Mexican-Americans, 20–39 | Measured | 2003–2006 | |
| Vietnam | 1.621 m (5 ft 4 in) | 1.522 m (5 ft 0 in) | 25–29 | Measured | 1992–1993 | |
| Vietnam | 1.657 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.552 m (5 ft 1 in) | 20-25 students | Measured | 2006–2007 |
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