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Average height by country

Estimated average adult height for men and women born in the mid 1990s, by country. Values are rounded to the nearest centimeter.

CountryMenWomenCompare
Netherlands183 cm / 6′ 0″169 cm / 5′ 7″Compare
Belgium182 cm / 6′ 0″166 cm / 5′ 5″Compare
Estonia182 cm / 6′ 0″169 cm / 5′ 7″Compare
Latvia181 cm / 5′ 11″170 cm / 5′ 7″Compare
Denmark181 cm / 5′ 11″167 cm / 5′ 6″Compare
Germany180 cm / 5′ 11″166 cm / 5′ 5″Compare
Sweden180 cm / 5′ 11″166 cm / 5′ 5″Compare
Norway180 cm / 5′ 11″166 cm / 5′ 5″Compare
France180 cm / 5′ 11″165 cm / 5′ 5″Compare
Australia179 cm / 5′ 11″166 cm / 5′ 5″Compare
Poland179 cm / 5′ 11″165 cm / 5′ 5″Compare
Canada178 cm / 5′ 10″164 cm / 5′ 5″Compare
United Kingdom178 cm / 5′ 10″164 cm / 5′ 5″Compare
Italy178 cm / 5′ 10″165 cm / 5′ 5″Compare
United States177 cm / 5′ 10″164 cm / 5′ 5″Compare
Spain177 cm / 5′ 10″163 cm / 5′ 4″Compare
Russia177 cm / 5′ 10″165 cm / 5′ 5″Compare
South Korea175 cm / 5′ 9″162 cm / 5′ 4″Compare
Argentina175 cm / 5′ 9″161 cm / 5′ 3″Compare
Türkiye174 cm / 5′ 9″161 cm / 5′ 3″Compare
Brazil174 cm / 5′ 9″161 cm / 5′ 3″Compare
Iran174 cm / 5′ 9″160 cm / 5′ 3″Compare
Portugal173 cm / 5′ 8″163 cm / 5′ 4″Compare
China172 cm / 5′ 8″160 cm / 5′ 3″Compare
Japan171 cm / 5′ 7″158 cm / 5′ 2″Compare
Colombia170 cm / 5′ 7″157 cm / 5′ 2″Compare
Thailand169 cm / 5′ 7″157 cm / 5′ 2″Compare
Mexico169 cm / 5′ 7″157 cm / 5′ 2″Compare
South Africa167 cm / 5′ 6″158 cm / 5′ 2″Compare
Egypt167 cm / 5′ 6″157 cm / 5′ 2″Compare
Nigeria166 cm / 5′ 5″156 cm / 5′ 1″Compare
India165 cm / 5′ 5″153 cm / 5′ 0″Compare
Vietnam164 cm / 5′ 5″154 cm / 5′ 1″Compare
Bangladesh164 cm / 5′ 5″151 cm / 4′ 11″Compare
Indonesia164 cm / 5′ 5″153 cm / 5′ 0″Compare
Philippines163 cm / 5′ 4″150 cm / 4′ 11″Compare

Figures are rounded estimates based on the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration's pooled analysis of adult height. National averages shift slowly over time and differ between surveys, so treat them as a guide.

Why average height differs between countries

Genetics set the range a person can grow into, but childhood nutrition, health care and living conditions decide where in that range they end up. That is why average height rose sharply in many countries during the twentieth century.

Self-reported heights are usually a little taller than measured heights, so surveys based on measurements give lower averages than online polls.