Country/Region Average male height Average female height Sample population /
age range Methodology Year Source
Argentina 174.5 cm (5 ft 8.6 in) 161.0 cm (5 ft 3.4 in) 1819 Measured 2001 [1]
Australia 178.4 cm (5' 10.2") 163.9 cm (5' 4.5") 1824 Measured 1995 [2]
Azerbaijan 171.8 cm (5' 7.6") 165.4 cm (5' 5.1") 16+ Measured 2005 [3]
Bahrain 165.1 cm (5' 5") 154.2 cm (5' 0.9") 19+ Measured 2002 [4]
Belgium 176.6 cm (5' 9.5") 163.3 cm (5' 4.3") Adults [5]
Brazil 169.0 cm (5' 6.5") 158.0 cm (5' 2.2") 2165 Measured 2003 [6][7]
Cameroon 170.6 cm (5' 7.2") 161.3 cm (5' 3.7") Urban Adults Measured 2003 [8]
Canada 174 cm (5' 8.5") 161.0 cm (5' 3.4") Adults Measured 2005 [9]
China (PRC) 172.72 cm (5' 8") 162.56 cm (5' 4") Urban Adults Measured 2008 [10]
China (PRC) 170.2 cm (5' 7.0") 158.6 cm (5' 2.5") Urban, 17 Measured 2002 [11]
China (PRC) 166.3 cm (5' 5.5") 157.0 cm (5' 1.8") Rural, 17 Measured 2002 [11]
Colombia 170.6 cm (5' 7.2") 158.7 cm (5' 2.4") 1822 Measured 2002 [12]
Cτte dIvoire 170.1 cm (5' 7") 159.1 cm (5' 2.7") 2529 Measured 19851987 [13]
Denmark 180.6 cm (5' 11.1") Conscripts, 19 Measured 2006 [14]
Dinaric Alps 185.6 cm (6' 1.0") 171.0 cm (5' 7.3") 17 Measured 2005 [15]
Estonia 179.1 cm (5' 10.5") 17 2003 [16]
Finland 178.2 cm (5' 10.2") 164.7 cm (5' 4.8") 1564 Self-reported 2004 [17]
France 174.1 cm (5' 8.5") 161.9 cm (5' 3.7") 20+ Measured 2001 [18]
France 177.0 cm (5' 9.7") 164.6 cm (5' 4.8") 2029 Measured 2001 [18]
Ghana 169.5 cm (5' 6.7") 158.5 cm (5' 2.4") 2529 Measured 19871989 [13]
Gambia 168.0 cm (5' 6.1") 157.8 cm (5' 2.2") Rural, 2149 Measured 1950-1974 [19]
Germany 178.1 cm (5' 10.1") 165 cm (5' 5.0") Entire population 2005 [20][21]
Germany 180.3 cm (5' 11.0") 167 cm (5' 5.7") 1819 2005 [20][21]
Hong Kong 171.0 cm (5' 7.3") 158.8 cm (5' 2.6") 17 20052006 [22]
Hungary, Debrecen 179.1 cm (5' 10.4") 165.8 cm (5' 5.2") University students 1986-1992 [23]
India 164.5 cm (5' 4.8") 152.0 cm (4' 11.8") 20 Measured 20052006 [24][25]
India 161.2 cm (5' 3.5") 152.1 cm (4' 11.9") Rural, 17+ Measured 2007 [26]
Indonesia 158.0 cm (5' 2.2") 147.0 cm (4' 10.0") 50+ Self-reported 1997 [27]
Indonesia, East Bali 162.4 cm (5' 3.9") 151.3 cm (4' 11.5") 1923 Measured 1995 [28]
Iran 173.4 cm (5' 8.2") 159.9 cm (5' 3") 21-25 Measured 2005 [29]
Iraq (Baghdad) 165.4 cm (5' 5.1") 155.8 cm (5' 1.3") 1844 Measured 19992000 [30]
Israel 175.6 cm (5' 9.2") 162.7 cm (5' 4.1") 2030 Measured 19802000 [31]
Italy 176.2 cm (5' 9.4") 164.4 cm (5' 4.7") 18-40 Measured 2006 [32]
Japan 171.5 cm (5' 7.5") 158.0 cm (5' 2.2") 19 Measured 2006 [33]
Japan 170.8 cm (5' 7.2") 158.0 cm (5' 2.2") 17 Measured 2005 [34][35]
Korea, South 173.9 cm (5' 8.5") 161.1 cm (5' 3.4") 17 2006 [36]
Korea, South 174.5 cm (5' 8.7") 161.5 cm (5' 3.5") 19 2005 [37]
Korea, South 172.5 cm (5' 7.9") 159.1 cm (5' 2.6") 20-39 measured 2005 [38]
Korea, North 165.6 cm (5' 5.2") 154.9 cm (5' 1.0") 20-39 measured 2005 [38]
Lithuania 176.3 cm (5' 9.4") Conscripts, 19-25 Measured 2006 [39]
Malaysia 164.7 cm (5' 4.8") 153.3 cm (5' 0.4") 20+ Measured 1996 [40]
Malta 169 cm (5' 6.5") 159 cm (5' 2.6") Adults Self-reported 2003 [41]
Malta 175.2 cm (5' 9") 163.8 cm (5' 4.5") 2534 Self-reported 2003 [41]
Malawi 166 cm (5' 5.3") 155 cm (5' 1.0") Urban, 1660 Measured 2000 [42]
Mali 171.3 cm (5' 7.4") 160.4 cm (5' 3.2") Rural Measured 1992 [43]
Mexico, State of Morelos 167 cm (5' 5.7") 155 cm (5' 1.0") Adults Measured 1998 [44]
Mongolia 168.4 cm (5' 6.3") 157.7 cm (5' 2.1") 25-34 Measured 2006 [45]
Netherlands 180.8 cm (5' 11.2") 167.6 cm (5' 6.0") 20+ Measured 2007 [46]
Netherlands 184.8 cm (6' 0.8") 168.7 cm (5' 6.4") 2030 Measured 2004 [47]
New Zealand 177.0 cm (5' 9.7") 165.0 cm (5' 5") 1945 Estimates 1993-2007 [48]
Nigeria 163.8 cm (5' 4.5") 157.8 cm (5' 2.1") 2574 Measured 19941996 [49]
Norway 179.7 cm (5' 10.7") 167.2 cm (5' 5.9") Male conscripts 1819; female unknown Measured 2008 [50]
Peru 164 cm (5' 4.6") 151 cm (4' 11.5") 20+ Measured 2005 [51]
Philippines 163.5 cm (5' 4.3") 151.8 cm (4' 11.8") 2039 Measured 2003 [52]
Portugal 172.8 cm (5' 8") Conscipts, 21 Measured 199899 [53]
Singapore 170.6 cm (5' 7.2") 160 cm (5' 3") 1725 2003 [54]
South Africa 169.0 cm (5' 6.5") 159.0 cm (5' 2.5") 1564 Measured 1998 [55]
Spain 178 cm (5' 10") 165 cm (5' 5.0") 21 Measured 2000 [56]
Sweden 181.5 cm (5' 11.5") 166.8 cm (5' 5.7") Entire population Measured.[57] 2008 [58]
Switzerland 175.5 cm (5' 9.1") 164.0 cm (5' 4.6") [59]
Taiwan 172.7 cm (5' 8.0") 160.2 cm (5' 3.1") University Freshmen Measured 2005 [60]
Thailand 167.5 cm (5' 5.9") 157.3 cm (5' 1.9") STOU university student Self-reported 19911995 [61]
Turkey, Province of Edirne 173.7 cm (5' 8.4") 161.4 cm (5' 3.5") 17 Measured 2001 [62]
United Kingdom 175.3 cm (5' 9.0") 161.6 cm (5' 3.6") 16+ Measured 2007 [63]
United Kingdom 177.8 cm (5' 10.0") 163.5 cm (5' 4.4") 1624 Measured 2007 [63]
U.S. 176.3 cm (5' 9.4") 162.2 cm (5' 3.8") All Americans, 20+ Measured 2003-2006 [64]
U.S. 177.6 cm (5' 9.9") 163.2 cm (5' 4.3") All Americans, 20-29 Measured 2003-2006 [64]
U.S. 178.9 cm (5' 10.4") 164.8 cm (5' 4.9") White Americans, 2039 Measured 2003-2006 [64]
U.S. 178.0 cm (5' 10.1") 163.2 cm (5' 4.3") Black Americans, 2039 Measured 2003-2006 [64]
U.S. 170.6 cm (5' 7.2") 158.7 cm (5' 2.5") Mexican-Americans, 2039 Measured 2003-2006 [64]
Vietnam 162.1 cm (5' 3.8") 152.2 cm (4' 11.9") 25-29 Measured 19921993 [13]