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Country/Region Average male height Average female height Sample population /
age range 		Methodology Year Source
Argentina1.745 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)1.610 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) 19 Measured 1998–2001[1]
Australia1.748 m (5 ft 9 in)1.634 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) 18+ Measured 1995 [2]
Australia1.784 m (5 ft 10 in)1.645 m (5 ft 5 in) 18–24 Measured 1995 [2]
Austria1.796 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)1.671 m (5 ft 6 in)21-25Self Reported1997–2002 [3]
Azerbaijan1.718 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)1.654 m (5 ft 5 in) 16+ Measured 2005 [4]
Bahrain1.651 m (5 ft 5 in)1.542 m (5 ft +1⁄2 in)19+ Measured 2002 [5]
Belgium1.795 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)1.678 m (5 ft 6 in)21-25Self Reported1997–2002 [3]
Brazil1.690 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)1.580 m (5 ft 2 in)21–65 Measured 2003[6][7]
Cameroon1.706 m (5 ft 7 in)1.613 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) Urban adults Measured 2003 [8]
Canada1.736 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)1.595 m (5 ft 3 in)25+ Measured 2005 [9]
Canada1.760 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)1.633 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)25-44 Measured 2005 [9]
Chile1.720 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)1.600 m (5 ft 3 in)17+ Measured 2008 [10][11]
China (PRC)1.702 m (5 ft 7 in)1.586 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) Urban, 17 Measured 2002 [12]
China (PRC)1.663 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)1.570 m (5 ft 2 in) Rural, 17 Measured 2002[12]
Colombia1.706 m (5 ft 7 in)1.587 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) 18–22 Measured 2002 [13]
Côte d’Ivoire1.701 m (5 ft 7 in)1.591 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) 25–29 Measured 1985–1987[14]
Denmark1.803 m (5 ft 11 in) Conscripts, 18-19 Measured 2006 [15]
Dinaric Alps1.856 m (6 ft 1 in)1.710 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) 17 Measured2005[16]
Estonia1.791 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) 17 2003[17]
Finland1.800 m (5 ft 11 in)1.660 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) 25–34 Self-reported2004[18]
France1.741 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)1.619 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) 20+ Measured 2001[19]
France1.770 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)1.646 m (5 ft 5 in) 20–29 Measured 2001[19]
Ghana1.695 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)1.585 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) 25–29 Measured 1987–1989[14]
Gambia1.680 m (5 ft 6 in)1.578 m (5 ft 2 in) Rural, 21–49 Measured1950–1974 [20]
Germany1.780 m (5 ft 10 in)1.650 m (5 ft 5 in) Adults Self-reported 2005[21]
Germany1.810 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)1.670 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) 18–19 Self-reported 2005 [21]
Greece1.781 m (5 ft 10 in) 18-26 Measured 2006[22]
Hungary1.760 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)1.640 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) Adults Measured 2000s [23]
India1.645 m (5 ft 5 in)1.520 m (4 ft 12 in) 20 Measured 2005–2006 [24][25]
India1.612 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)1.521 m (4 ft 12 in)Rural, 17+ Measured 2007 [26]
Indonesia1.580 m (5 ft 2 in)1.470 m (4 ft 10 in) 50+ Self-reported 1997 [27]
Indonesia – East Java1.624 m (5 ft 4 in)1.513 m (4 ft 11+1⁄2 in)Urban, 19–23Measured1995 [28]
Iran1.703 m (5 ft 7 in)1.572 m (5 ft 2 in)21+Measured2005[29]
Iran1.734 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)1.598 m (5 ft 3 in)21-25Measured2005[29]
Iraq - Baghdad1.654 m (5 ft 5 in)1.558 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) 18–44 Measured1999–2000 [30]
Ireland1.774 m (5 ft 10 in)1.644 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)21-25Self Reported1997–2002 [3]
Israel1.756 m (5 ft 9 in)1.628 m (5 ft 4 in) 21 Measured1980–2000[31]
Italy1.760 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)1.650 m (5 ft 5 in) 18-40 Measured2005[32]
Jamaica1.718 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)1.608 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) 25–74Measured1994–1996

[33]

Japan 1.715 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)1.580 m (5 ft 2 in) 19 Measured 2006[34]
Kazakhstan 1.755 m (5 ft 9 in)1.651 m (5 ft 5 in) 16-35 Measured
Lithuania1.763 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Conscripts, 19–25 Measured 2006 [35]
Malaysia1.647 m (5 ft 5 in)1.533 m (5 ft +1⁄2 in) 20+ Measured 1996 [36]
Malta1.699 m (5 ft 7 in)1.599 m (5 ft 3 in) Adults Self-reported 2003 [37]
Malta1.752 m (5 ft 9 in)1.638 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) 25–34 Self-reported2003[37]
Malawi1.660 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)1.550 m (5 ft 1 in)Urban, 16–60 Measured 2000[38]
Mali1.713 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)1.604 m (5 ft 3 in) Rural adults Measured1992 [39]
Mexico – Morelos1.670 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)1.550 m (5 ft 1 in)AdultsSelf-reported1998 [40]
Mexico1.630 m (5 ft 4 in)1.510 m (4 ft 11+1⁄2 in)50+Measured2001 [41]
Mongolia1.684 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)1.577 m (5 ft 2 in) 25–34 Measured 2006 [42]
Netherlands1.808 m (5 ft 11 in)1.678 m (5 ft 6 in) 20+ Self-reported 2008[43]
Netherlands1.843 m (6 ft +1⁄2 in)1.702 m (5 ft 7 in) 25–34 Self-reported 2008 [43]
New Zealand1.770 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)1.650 m (5 ft 5 in) 19–45 Estimates 1993–2007 [44]
New Zealand1.745 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) 1.630 m (5 ft 4 in) 45–65 Estimates 1993–2007 [44]
Nigeria1.638 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)1.578 m (5 ft 2 in) 18–74Measured1994–1996

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Norway1.797 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)1.672 m (5 ft 6 in)Conscripts, 18–19Measured2008[45]
Peru1.640 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)1.510 m (4 ft 11+1⁄2 in)20+ Measured 2005[46]
Philippines1.619 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)1.502 m (4 ft 11 in) 20+ Measured 2003[47]
Philippines1.634 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)1.517 m (4 ft 11+1⁄2 in) 20-39 Measured 2003[47]
Portugal1.728 m (5 ft 8 in) Conscripts, 21 Measured 1998–99[48]
Singapore1.706 m (5 ft 7 in)1.600 m (5 ft 3 in) 17–25 2003 [49]
South Africa1.690 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)1.590 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) 25–34 Measured 1998 [50]
South Korea1.739 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)1.611 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) 19 Measured 2006[51]
Spain1.761 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)1.655 m (5 ft 5 in)21-25Self Reported1997–2002 [3]
Spain1.780 m (5 ft 10 in)1.650 m (5 ft 5 in)21Measured1998–2000[52]
Sweden 1.779 m (5 ft 10 in) 1.646 m (5 ft 5 in) 20–74 [53]
Sweden1.815 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)1.668 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) 20–29 Measured 2008 [54]
Switzerland1.754 m (5 ft 9 in)1.640 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)20–74 [53]
Switzerland1.781 m (5 ft 10 in)Conscripts, 18–21Measured2005 [55]
Thailand1.675 m (5 ft 6 in)1.573 m (5 ft 2 in) STOU university student Self-reported1991–1995 [56]
Turkey – Ankara1.740 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)1.589 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in)18-59Measured2004–2006 [57]
Turkey – Ankara1.761 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)1.620 m (5 ft 4 in)18-29Measured2004–2006 [57]
Turkey – Edirne1.737 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)1.614 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)17Measured2001 [58]
United Kingdom1.772 m (5 ft 10 in)1.634 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) 25-34 Measured 2007 [59]
United Kingdom1.753 m (5 ft 9 in)1.616 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) Adults Measured 2007 [59]
U.S.1.763 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)1.622 m (5 ft 4 in) All Americans, 20+ Measured 2003–2006 [60]
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 [60]
U.S.1.789 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)1.638 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) White Americans, 20–39 Measured 2003–2006 [60]
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 [60]
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 [60]
Vietnam1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) Adolescents Measured 2004 [61]
Vietnam1.621 m (5 ft 4 in)1.522 m (4 ft 12 in) 25–29 Measured 1992–1993[14]
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