161 cm Height Percentile for Women
A woman who is 161 cm (5'3") sits in the 48th percentile for adult women — taller than about 48% of them, and shorter than about 52%.
48th
Average
48
women would be shorter
−0.3 cm
Average is 161.3 cm (5'4")
161 cm sits at the 48th percentile of the adult woman distribution
How 161 cm ranks around the world
The same height reads very differently depending on where you are. Sorted by each country's average height for women.
| Country | Average | Your percentile |
|---|---|---|
| the Netherlands | 170.4 cm | 7th |
| Latvia | 169 cm | 11th |
| Denmark | 167.2 cm | 17th |
| Czech Republic | 167 cm | 18th |
| Estonia | 167 cm | 18th |
| Lithuania | 167 cm | 18th |
| Norway | 167 cm | 18th |
| Slovenia | 167 cm | 18th |
| Germany | 166.8 cm | 19th |
| Finland | 166.5 cm | 20th |
| Austria | 166 cm | 22nd |
| Croatia | 166 cm | 22nd |
| Serbia | 166 cm | 22nd |
| Sweden | 166 cm | 22nd |
| Australia | 165.9 cm | 23rd |
| Poland | 165.5 cm | 24th |
| Belgium | 165 cm | 27th |
| Greece | 165 cm | 27th |
| Slovakia | 165 cm | 27th |
| Ukraine | 165 cm | 27th |
| France | 164.9 cm | 27th |
| Italy | 164.6 cm | 29th |
| the UK | 164.4 cm | 30th |
| Israel | 164 cm | 32nd |
| Russia | 164 cm | 32nd |
| Switzerland | 164 cm | 32nd |
| Canada | 163.9 cm | 33rd |
| Hungary | 163 cm | 38th |
| Spain | 163 cm | 38th |
| South Korea | 162.3 cm | 42nd |
| Bulgaria | 162 cm | 44th |
| Romania | 162 cm | 44th |
| the US | 161.5 cm | 47th |
| Argentina | 161 cm | 50th |
| Turkey | 161 cm | 50th |
| Brazil | 160.9 cm | 51st |
| Egypt | 160.8 cm | 51st |
| China | 160 cm | 56th |
| Iran | 160 cm | 56th |
| Portugal | 160 cm | 56th |
| Nigeria | 159.8 cm | 57th |
| Thailand | 159 cm | 62nd |
| Colombia | 158.6 cm | 64th |
| Chile | 158 cm | 68th |
| Japan | 158 cm | 68th |
| South Africa | 158 cm | 68th |
| Indonesia | 157 cm | 73rd |
| Malaysia | 157 cm | 73rd |
| Mexico | 157 cm | 73rd |
| Saudi Arabia | 157 cm | 73rd |
| Vietnam | 156 cm | 78th |
| Pakistan | 154 cm | 86th |
| India | 152.6 cm | 90th |
| Nepal | 152 cm | 92nd |
| Philippines | 151.8 cm | 92nd |
Country percentiles assume a normal distribution around each published national average, so treat them as close estimates rather than exact national statistics. The US figure above uses full reference data.
Questions about 161 cm
What percentile is 161 cm for a woman?
161 cm (5'3") is the 48th percentile for adult women, meaning a woman at this height is taller than about 48% of adult women and shorter than about 52%.
Is 161 cm tall for a woman?
At the 48th percentile, 161 cm counts as "average" for adult women. In a room of 100 women, roughly 48 would be shorter and 52 taller.
How tall is 161 cm in feet and inches?
161 cm is 5'3".