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There are large differences in human height across the world. These differences are not just geographical: human heights have changed significantly over our history, with increases in every country over the past century. Height is determined by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
Average human height by country. Below are two tables which report the average adult human height by country or geographical region. With regard to the first table, original studies and sources should be consulted for details on methodology and the exact populations measured, surveyed, or considered. With regard to the second table, these ...
The Netherlands ranks as the country with the tallest average human height, followed by Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Countries with the shortest average height include Timor Leste, Laos, and the Solomon Islands.
If you know the average height for the world, you can just choose any country and then override it by putting the average height as that of the world. If you happen to know the standard deviation for the world too, you can put that in to get an even more accurate answer.
In almost all countries of the world, the average body size has increased significantly over the last 100 years. While German men were still approximately 13 cm smaller at the beginning of the 20th century, Spanish men increased over 14 cm and Iranians over 16 cm. With the women, the height of South-Korean-women rose by over 20 cm.
According to comprehensive global data, Netherlands men stand the tallest with an average height of 183.78 cm, followed closely by Montenegro at 183.30 cm and Bosnia and Herzegovina at 182.47 cm.
Globally, the mean height of women is about four and a half inches, or 12 centimeters (cm), shorter than that of men. In the latest available data, the global mean height for men was 171 cm, versus 159 cm for women. This height disparity between the sexes is present everywhere in the world.
