Average Heights by Country in 2025 – Where Do You Stand? | Calqora

Introduction

Ever wondered how your height stacks up globally? Humans come in all sizes, and where you live can say a lot about how tall you might be. For instance, the Dutch have a well-earned reputation for towering over others – the average Dutch man is over 6 feet tall! But not everyone around the world is walking around at that height.

In this blog, we’ll explore average height by country 2025 and break down male and female height statistics for the top 50 tallest countries. Let’s see how you measure up—and don’t forget to use our Height Comparison Tool to visualize it for yourself!

Key Height Statistics

Tallest people: The Netherlands still holds the crown with men averaging 183.8 cm (6′0″) and women 170.4 cm (5′7″).
Shortest people: Timor-Leste and Guatemala are on the lower end of the global spectrum, with average heights below 165 cm for men and 155 cm for women.
Global average: Around 171 cm (5′7½″) for men, 159 cm (5′3″) for women.
US average: About 177 cm (5′10″) for men and 163 cm (5′4″) for women—above global average but not in the top 10.

Top 50 Tallest Countries by Average Height (2025)

#	Country	Male Height (cm / ft)	Female Height (cm / ft)
1	Netherlands	183.8 / 6′0″	170.4 / 5′7″
2	Montenegro	183.3 / 6′0″	170.0 / 5′7″
3	Bosnia & Herzegovina	182.5 / 6′0″	167.5 / 5′6″
4	Iceland	182.1 / 5′11″	168.9 / 5′6″
5	Denmark	181.9 / 5′11″	169.5 / 5′6″
6	Czech Republic	181.2 / 5′11″	168.0 / 5′6″
7	Latvia	181.2 / 5′11″	168.8 / 5′6″
8	Slovakia	181.0 / 5′11″	167.1 / 5′6″
9	Slovenia	181.0 / 5′11″	167.2 / 5′6″
10	Ukraine	181.0 / 5′11″	166.6 / 5′6″
11	Croatia	180.8 / 5′11″	166.8 / 5′6″
12	Serbia	180.7 / 5′11″	168.3 / 5′6″
13	Lithuania	180.7 / 5′11″	167.6 / 5′6″
14	Poland	180.7 / 5′11″	165.8 / 5′5″
15	Finland	180.6 / 5′11″	166.5 / 5′5″
16	Norway	180.5 / 5′11″	166.4 / 5′5″
17	Sweden	180.5 / 5′11″	166.7 / 5′5″
18	Estonia	180.3 / 5′11″	168.7 / 5′6″
19	Germany	180.3 / 5′11″	166.2 / 5′5″
20	Dominica	180.2 / 5′11″	166.9 / 5′6″
21	Bermuda	179.7 / 5′11″	166.1 / 5′5″
22	Puerto Rico	179.5 / 5′10″	163.1 / 5′4″
23	Greece	179.3 / 5′10″	165.8 / 5′5″
24	Belgium	179.1 / 5′10″	163.4 / 5′4″
25	Ireland	179.0 / 5′10″	164.5 / 5′4″
26	Lebanon	179.0 / 5′10″	163.7 / 5′4″
27	Andorra	178.8 / 5′10″	165.5 / 5′5″
28	Antigua & Barbuda	178.8 / 5′10″	165.7 / 5′5″
29	Australia	178.8 / 5′10″	164.7 / 5′5″
30	Canada	178.8 / 5′10″	164.7 / 5′5″
31	Switzerland	178.7 / 5′10″	164.3 / 5′5″
32	Grenada	178.7 / 5′10″	166.0 / 5′5″
33	Belarus	178.7 / 5′10″	166.9 / 5′6″
34	France	178.6 / 5′10″	164.5 / 5′5″
35	Austria	178.5 / 5′10″	166.9 / 5′6″
36	Luxembourg	178.5 / 5′10″	165.1 / 5′5″
37	Cook Islands	178.3 / 5′10″	167.3 / 5′6″
38	French Polynesia	178.3 / 5′10″	166.5 / 5′5″
39	United Kingdom	178.2 / 5′10″	163.9 / 5′4″
40	Romania	177.8 / 5′10″	164.7 / 5′5″
41	New Zealand	177.7 / 5′10″	164.7 / 5′5″
42	St. Vincent & Grenadines	177.5 / 5′10″	165.3 / 5′5″
43	Niue	177.2 / 5′10″	167.0 / 5′6″
44	American Samoa	177.1 / 5′10″	167.6 / 5′6″
45	Barbados	177.0 / 5′10″	165.7 / 5′5″
46	Jamaica	177.0 / 5′10″	164.3 / 5′5″
47	United States	176.9 / 5′10″	163.3 / 5′4″
48	Tunisia	176.8 / 5′10″	161.7 / 5′4″
49	Russia	176.7 / 5′10″	164.5 / 5′5″
50	Hungary	176.6 / 5′9″	162.6 / 5′4″

Note: Values are rounded to the nearest half inch.

A quick glance at the table confirms the trends we discussed. Nearly all of the top 50 tallest nations are European or have European ancestry (notice countries like Australia, Canada, and the United States in the list, which have largely European-descended populations).

A few outliers, such as some Caribbean and Pacific Island nations (e.g. Dominica, Niue, American Samoa), also appear among the tallest. On the flip side, many large countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America don’t appear in the top 50 because their averages are lower. For example, countries like China, India, or Nigeria have shorter average heights and fall further down the rankings.

Top 10 Tallest Countries in 2025

If you're curious about which countries are home to the tallest people in the world, here's a quick list based on the latest global data. Unsurprisingly, European nations dominate the rankings!

Rank	Country	Avg Male Height (cm / ft)	Avg Female Height (cm / ft)
1	Netherlands	183.8 / 6′0″	170.4 / 5′7″
2	Montenegro	183.3 / 6′0″	170.0 / 5′7″
3	Bosnia & Herzegovina	182.5 / 6′0″	167.5 / 5′6″
4	Iceland	182.1 / 5′11″	168.9 / 5′6″
5	Denmark	181.9 / 5′11″	169.5 / 5′6″
6	Czech Republic	181.2 / 5′11″	168.0 / 5′6″
7	Latvia	181.2 / 5′11″	168.8 / 5′6″
8	Slovakia	181.0 / 5′11″	167.1 / 5′6″
9	Slovenia	181.0 / 5′11″	167.2 / 5′6″
10	Ukraine	181.0 / 5′11″	166.6 / 5′6″

Tallest country in 2025: 🇳🇱 The Netherlands – Average male height: 6′0″!

Top 10 Shortest Countries in 2025

Now let’s take a look at the countries with the shortest average heights. Most of these are found in Southeast Asia, Central America, and parts of Africa where genetics, nutrition, and lifestyle factors differ greatly from taller regions.

Rank	Country	Avg Male Height (cm / ft)	Avg Female Height (cm / ft)
1	Timor-Leste	160.1 / 5′3″	151.0 / 4′11″
2	Laos	162.8 / 5′4″	152.7 / 5′0″
3	Philippines	163.0 / 5′4″	151.2 / 4′11″
4	Guatemala	164.0 / 5′4″	150.9 / 4′11″
5	Nepal	164.2 / 5′4″	151.0 / 4′11″
6	Indonesia	164.4 / 5′4″	153.3 / 5′0″
7	Vietnam	164.5 / 5′4″	153.0 / 5′0″
8	Bangladesh	165.0 / 5′5″	153.5 / 5′0″
9	India	165.1 / 5′5″	153.6 / 5′0″
10	Madagascar	165.3 / 5′5″	154.0 / 5′0″

Shortest country in 2025: 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste – Average female height: under 5 feet!

Try It Yourself – Use the Height Comparison Tool

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