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Countries With the Tallest People

Which countries have the tallest citizens, according to a comprehensive study by the Imperial College of London?
Source data can be found here
Based on average of male and female height for people born in 1996
No data exists for European microstates with fewer than 50,000 residents (Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City)
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Male
Female
Country
182.5 (6′0)
168.7 (5′6)
Netherlands
181.7 (6′0)
169.8 (5′7)
Latvia
181.6 (5′11)
168.7 (5′6)
Estonia
181.4 (5′11)
167.2 (5′6)
Denmark
181.4 (5′11)
168.5 (5′6)
Czech Republic
180.9 (5′11)
167.7 (5′6)
Serbia
181.7 (6′0)
165.5 (5′5)
Belgium
180.6 (5′11)
167.5 (5′6)
Slovakia
180.5 (5′11)
165.8 (5′5)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
180.1 (5′11)
165.9 (5′5)
Iceland
Male
Female
Country
179.9 (5′11)
165.6 (5′5)
Croatia
179.8 (5′11)
166.1 (5′5)
Slovenia
179.7 (5′11)
165.9 (5′5)
Germany
179.7 (5′11)
166.6 (5′6)
Lithuania
179.7 (5′11)
165.9 (5′5)
Finland
179.6 (5′11)
165.7 (5′5)
Sweden
179.5 (5′11)
165.6 (5′5)
Norway
179.2 (5′11)
165.9 (5′5)
Australia
179.0 (5′10)
166.3 (5′6)
Ukraine
178.9 (5′10)
166.3 (5′6)
Belarus
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104 Recent Comments
Quizmaster
+38
Level ∞
May 1, 2020
Just the other day I said we'd never feature a quiz on this subject and yet here we are. Thanks to TerepiaDeShock for finding this source!
Latviangirl
+11
Level 61
May 4, 2020
I'm a 5'4 (163 cm) woman and in any other country I'd be average or even tall but I'm from Latvia so I've always been considered really short. It's crazy how tall Latvian girls are...
TerapiaDeShock
+14
Level 56
May 4, 2020
It is interesting that Latvia are a full centimetre taller on average for women than any other country in the world.
Greatgull
+1
Level 46
Feb 27, 2024
5'4 is short everywhere in Europe. In South America you would be average in Guatemala you're tall lol! 5'4 is still within the petite(short) designation. In the USA and Canada you are short.
tristanculhane
+1
Level 64
May 18, 2024
5'4 is pretty average for women in the US actually
EvanAviator
+1
Level 59
Jun 5, 2024
It quite literally IS the average lol
Samuelfghk
+1
Level 38
Jul 19, 2024
I am an average Latvian woman (170) although I am a Slovak man
phalocrocorax
+3
Level 83
May 7, 2020
Would it be possible to list the states for which there is no data in the description, please? Since this quiz is not about population, knowledge of which states the caveat covers shouldn't be expected.
TerapiaDeShock
+1
Level 56
May 7, 2020
I've added that in.
dasubergeek
+15
Level 74
May 20, 2020
What's really fun is going to a place where the average height is far lower, and realizing that literally everything is built for people a full 30 cm shorter than you. GUATEMALA I AM LOOKING AT YOU.
Natascha
+2
Level 51
Jun 10, 2020
We grew up in The Netherlands, taking the bus in Guatemala is a painful experience for the knees.....
Jacktheguy
+10
Level 90
Jun 10, 2020
Very easy. All European countries except for Australia.
mightythor
+49
Level 66
Jun 10, 2020
Australia is in Eurovision, so it's part of Europe.
Jacktheguy
+7
Level 90
Jun 10, 2020
Ah yes. Of course. How silly of me.
JackintheBox
+3
Level 79
Jun 11, 2020
Correct, therefore Cyprus and Turkey are also in Europe.
ornei
+2
Level 64
Jan 10, 2021
and Israel
tshalla
+7
Level 76
Jun 10, 2020
The source has no data on South Sudan. My guess is it would be first.
riverdale
+14
Level 44
Jun 10, 2020
I think South Sudan have a few more important issues to deal with at the moment than going around measuring people's heights
TerapiaDeShock
+25
Level 56
Jun 10, 2020
There is no data anywhere(after a very quick google search) for the average height in South Sudan so I did a bit of research about the Dinka tribe. According to one source their average height is 182.6cm which would indeed put them top of the list. However, we are only talking about one tribe within South Sudan. According to another source, the Dinka tribe make up for 36% of South Sudan's population and most of the rest of the population are all different types of Nilotic tribes(which the Dinka tribe are as well). Given that the Nilotic tribes are all fairly closely related it is safe to assume that the other tribes in South Sudan are probably quite tall as well. So, assuming the sources I used are correct, I am inclined to agree with you.
NTND
+12
Level 45
Jun 10, 2020
Considering that Australia participates in Eurovision, It's all European countries.
KoenvA94
+8
Level 55
Jun 10, 2020
It is a quite well known 'fact' that the Netherlands has the tallest people, but keep in mind though this research can have extremely different methodologies in how they extract their data. Which results in comparing apples to oranges.

When I compare my own country to for example Poland, Lithuania, Hungary, Serbia, Norway, Denmark or Austria, I really don't think we're (Dutch) taller on average. In fact I have the impression we're even shorter. But differences are very small between basically every european country, so it's hard to tell.

Taking a look at wikipedia, the fact we often turn out to be the tallest could be because the Netherlands relies on self-reported data, while in many other countries they measured some sample group

Putjesscheppert
+3
Level 62
Jun 10, 2020
No no no no, we definitely are the tallest.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Jun 10, 2020
You can read the methodology of the source... Having visited the Netherlands, I can say I'm not surprised that they top the list. People there are quite tall.
CordobaCapital
+7
Level 64
Jun 10, 2020
My 6' tall mother told me I would feel 'normal' when I went to Holland and saw all the tall people around me. And it was true! I'm 6'7" and Dutch American, so I didn't stand out in a crowd. Such a cool feeling! I even got tourists coming up to me and asking if I spoke English so they could ask me directions. I did feel a bit embarrassed when the locals spoke to me in Dutch and I couldn't tell what they were saying. If you're really tall and want to see what it feels like to blend in, the quizmaster has given you a travel bucket list!
ChaosLord
+5
Level 75
Jul 26, 2022
No, you're American with Dutch ancestry. Your present nationality has precisely nothing to do with the Netherlands.
raneman11
+5
Level 67
Jul 26, 2022
You sure told him. How dare Americans know what ethnicity they are. After all, as the quiz above shows, there are no differences between say Dutch and Portuguese.
roadrage
+4
Level 67
Jun 10, 2020
I was so sure North Korea would be on the list.
KevinF
+15
Level 52
Jun 10, 2020
North Korea is not, but Kim is the tallest man in the world, reaching 2 metres when he was 8.
Pharley
+4
Level 73
Jun 10, 2020
Got them all except Australia. Which is where I live. I'm a little over 6' tall and I'd consider just by observation that I'm much taller than the average for a male here, so I didn't even think to try Australia. Probably should have paid more attention to the "born in 1996" note.
Eigengrau
+12
Level 60
Jun 10, 2020
I like to believe that Dutch people evolved to be tall so they could look over their submerging country :)
peardestroyer
+3
Level 60
Nov 11, 2020
Helpful when fighting against the ocean
kalbahamut
+1
Level 81
Jun 10, 2020
There are certain tribes in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia that are very tall but it's a very mixed bag within the borders of the whole country. Others are tiny.
Greatgull
+1
Level 46
Feb 29, 2024
Saudi Arabia? Every man and woman I met from there was extremely short.
pedrotferreira
+1
Level 44
Jun 10, 2020
Only missed Serbia
kiwiquizzer
+4
Level 68
Jun 11, 2020
We watched the Serbian football team play when the FIFA World Cup U-20 was held in New Zealand on 2015. The Serbians were massively tall. Their defence was like a block wall. The goalkeeper filled up the goal. They beat Brazil in the final.
ander217
+4
Level 75
Jun 10, 2020
I wonder if the average age of the population would make a difference. We lose height as we age, so perhaps countries with younger average populations would rank higher than those with more older people. All I can say is, enjoy it while you have it. I was 5' 6" all my adult life until the past few years when I started losing height. I'm now 5' 4 1/2". Osteoporosis, loss of collagen, thinning of vertebral discs - all can affect height as we age.
kalbahamut
+2
Level 81
Jun 10, 2020
Aging is a horrible degenerative condition that I've already endured more of than I would care to and am definitely not looking forward to going through more of in the future; at the same time I wouldn't mind losing a few inches in height. My current stature is excessive. Well above any of these national averages.
hwes
+6
Level 86
Jun 10, 2020
Height varies within the Netherlands. I'm 183 cm or 6' 0 or average for the Netherlands,. However, when I visit my Dutch relatives, I am the shortest male and most women are near my height. My relatives are all Frisian -- from the province of Friesland. The people in the northern provinces of Friesland and Groningen are much taller than those in the south provinces of Limburg and Brabant.
lucaswe
+2
Level 58
Jun 10, 2020
I was really surprised at the lack of African nations on this list!
imalittledespot
+4
Level 67
Jun 10, 2020
The NBA got me thinking about Balkan countries like Croatia and Serbia.
lazydaisee
+3
Level 44
Jun 11, 2020
I heard somewhere that Viking loosely translated to 'Tall Invader' in some dialects...so the reference to tall people from northern Europe goes back some 1000 years
Veeti
+2
Level 58
Jun 12, 2020
Who knew East Europeans grew so tall. I mean Western Europe and Nordics were pretty obvious but Eastern Europe. Never saw it coming.
Greatgull
+2
Level 46
Feb 27, 2024
The Vikings made It over there . And they were tall.
TamuAudwodia
+2
Level 66
Jun 12, 2020
I would've thought Montenegro would be up there. I've always heard they're among the tallest.
TerapiaDeShock
+1
Level 56
Jun 12, 2020
Montenegro just missed out as they placed in 23rd. The average man is 178.3 cm (5'10) and the average woman is 164.9cm (5'5).
erikj
+4
Level 65
Jun 12, 2020
We need a new picture for our king. He has a beard now ;)

I am 175cm and considered small here in the Netherlands. When I lived in Northern Ireland I felt relatively tall, which was nice for a change!

sergeantmalice
+1
Level 56
Jul 26, 2022
I'm also 175 cm and the average height in my country is 170 (I believe) and my friends like to mock me for being short
Greatgull
+1
Level 46
Feb 27, 2024
In the Republic men are taller. I was just there.
Litt1eBeats
+2
Level 70
Jun 13, 2020
As a slightly above average height Belgian (Flemish), I already noticed that our men are much taller in comparison to the women which the data confirms (for male: 2nd in the world). I also wonder what would happen if we measure Flanders and Flemish people on their own since I've always observed us to be taller than the Walloons in the south (maybe because of their French genes?) and the males to be more similar to the Dutch in terms of height. I have always been one of the shortest people in my friend groups so that has convinced me we are pretty tall.
Greatgull
+1
Level 46
Feb 27, 2024
Definitely. The french are short.
Thomasm225
+12
Level 62
Jun 15, 2020
Dutch people are tall because otherwise their head would be under sea level and they would drown.
Greatgull
+1
Level 46
Feb 27, 2024
Lol!
undeadwarrior
+4
Level 64
Jun 15, 2020
I'm 6'2", an Australian of Dutch ancestry (all my grandparents are Dutch), and am the shortest of all my cousins. I never even eclipsed my dad in height, who is 6'5".
toast1
+1
Level 35
Jul 17, 2022
I have non of those origin and im 6'4
Greatgull
+1
Level 46
Feb 27, 2024
I love my height. Wouldn't want to be taller or shorter. Also if you are a Dutch man it must be really hard to adapt if you move to a warmer climate country where people are shorter and everything is made for shorter people. I saw this with a Dutch man in Panama. He was 6'6. Or even a Dutch woman if you are over 5'7.
GrammarBeane1
+1
Level 83
Jul 22, 2020
My sister's friend's dad is from the Netherlands. Can confirm, the whole family is enormous. They have to stockpile shoes when they visit the Netherlands because regular stores don't carry shoes large enough for them to wear
Dani1026
+2
Level 54
Jul 23, 2020
Funny how the best countries in basketball since a long time are not there: United States and Spain. Actually, if you see the list of the tallest countries, all of them are actually horrible at basketball except Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia and Lithuania, and lately Australia.
saifabandah
+1
Level 20
Feb 21, 2021
I'm surprised Nigeria isn't there
czech1mapper
+1
Level 46
Mar 9, 2021
South Sudan!!
Angbo
+1
Level 65
Jun 1, 2021
European Country Quiz.

Make me LOL

thailand
+3
Level 40
Jul 2, 2021
Alternate title:

Countries of Europe Quiz

GeneralZ
+3
Level 42
Jan 29, 2022
+ Australia
ItzIngenious
+1
Level 60
Jul 11, 2021
Uh, are European countries the only countries that exist?
GeneralZ
+5
Level 42
Jan 29, 2022
No. But Europeans are generally taller compared to those coming from countries of other continents.
Greatgull
+1
Level 46
Feb 27, 2024
It is a quiz about the tallest people. If it were a quiz about the shortest people, there would not be a single European country on the quiz. If you like, make a quiz about the shortest countries.
toast1
+2
Level 35
Jul 17, 2022
So... Australia Is The Only Not European In The List...
Tadeu
+3
Level 61
Jul 26, 2022
OMG You truly need to creat the Quiz "Top 20 Countries With the Tallest People with exceptions" and not feature one european country on the list. I knew nordics were much taller than avarage but I didnt expect only having one country out of Europe in this list.
Greatgull
+1
Level 46
Feb 27, 2024
Why?
elcampeador
+2
Level 78
Jul 26, 2022
Math question: how absurdly tall would a pope have to be in order to skew the average and put the Vatican on this list?
CharlieBlue
+1
Level 23
Feb 27, 2024
This may be news to you but His Eminence is not the only permanent resident of the Vatican, so even if he were 3 metres tall, the pontifical state would still be unlikely to make the tallest average list. As a guide I would like to recall that Mr Putin's 1,74 m is just as unlikely to put Russia on the list. Hope this helps.
Greatgull
+1
Level 46
Feb 27, 2024
I don't think Putin is taller than I am. He looks shorter than 170.
jovica81
+2
Level 59
Jul 26, 2022
Where is Montenegro
YellowJacket
+5
Level 79
Jul 26, 2022
In the mountains next to Serbia, Kosovo, Albania, and Bosnia.
Greatgull
+1
Level 46
Feb 27, 2024
Don't forget it's exquisite coastline even more beautiful than its beautiful mountains. Gorgeous Nature!
Szatan
+1
Level 62
Jul 26, 2022
I'm surprised Europe made almost all of this list. Technically all if we consider over half of Australians are European descendants. I expected Nordics, Benelux and Germany and only couple more from Europe, the rest Black/African countries.
Greatgull
+1
Level 46
Feb 27, 2024
I tried Somalia and Kenya.
geogerno1
+1
Level 44
Jul 26, 2022
Nice quiz- I actually made this exact same quiz from the same source around 6 months earlier with the top 25..
Cooldrive
+1
Level 64
Jul 26, 2022
Seems like it would be hard to grow tall in all those tiny little countries.
QuizApe
+1
Level 68
Jul 26, 2022
South Sudan?
Jezilly
+1
Level 80
Jul 31, 2022
I'm a Dutch/Ukrainian Australian. I was never not going to be tall.
SiloTheatrix
+1
Level 49
Oct 25, 2022
Thought the quiz was only in europe based on all the european countries... until I saw australia.
zackvampeta2021
+1
Level 35
Dec 29, 2022
netherlands
GenMo
+3
Level 41
Apr 15, 2023
I’ve just come back from the Balkans and have never seen so many enormous people in my life! They are giants! I’ve travelled in Scandinavia, Germany and the Netherlands and never been particularly struck by the height of the people there (being tall myself), but felt positively diminutive in Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia and Montenegro, and I’m used to height (my son being 6’4).
Greatgull
+1
Level 46
Feb 27, 2024
I did not have that experience. I am 561/2 and I'm taller than average there for a woman.
YTBRSosyalEmre
+1
Level 64
May 12, 2023
19/20 missed belarus...
DextrousSkaboy
+1
Level 35
Jun 3, 2023
Every single on is in Europe except Australia XD
MasterCosmo
+1
Level 27
Jul 16, 2023
95% of the top 20 tallest countries are European lol
MK411
+1
Level 65
Sep 10, 2023
Talking about tall people without Serbia and Montenegro is ridiculous, and the data may be inaccurate as it dwarfs the 2 countries that are traditionally considered tall.
Greatgull
+2
Level 46
Feb 27, 2024
Not really because all of Southern Montenegro is Albanian and they are among if not THE shortest people in Europe.
CLD99
+1
Level 57
Nov 4, 2023
Where are you actually getting this information? I checked the link you listed as a source, and none of those data sets seem to substantiate your data. For instance, the only data for the Netherlands that would suggest males were around 182.5 cm are the 2018 and 2019 data for 17-year-olds, born around 2000-2002.
Aoto327
+1
Level 74
Feb 13, 2024
Got them all, 20/20!
shbbbbbbbmm
+1
Level 53
Feb 27, 2024
Poor Lithuania
nsoper
+1
Level 66
Feb 27, 2024
great quiz. It's pretty much "which European countries have the least immigration from short countries" LOL
Greatgull
+1
Level 46
Feb 27, 2024
That's what I've been saying but it is also genetics because the Southern Europeans, Italians, Greeks and Spaniards(and Albanians) are all short.
CharlieBlue
+1
Level 23
Feb 27, 2024
Another full marks for me! Yay! It was actually quite straight forward: type in all the Nordic/Baltic/Scandinavian countries, most Anglo-Saxon ones, and from the Baltics (there is a reason why the former Yugoslav stats are good at basketball). Avoid typing their Southern European counterparts (the nations of the Med are notoriously short, on average genetically anyway). Only Australia kept me guessing...
Greatgull
+1
Level 46
Feb 27, 2024
It's not in order. Can you rearrange the order to indicate tallest to shortest?
GuyWhoDoesStuff
+1
Level 26
Feb 27, 2024
Done with 1 second left
HawkeyeGaming
+1
Level 35
Feb 27, 2024
what about the rock. he is 6'4
Greatgull
+1
Level 46
Feb 29, 2024
Yes I believe he is Polynesian? I met a lot of tall Tongans and Samoans.
citizenofpanem
+1
Level 46
Feb 28, 2024
Australia was a bit of a curveball, I was going on a grand tour of Europe!!
Greatgull
+1
Level 46
Feb 29, 2024
I tried Australia because most people there are of European descent.
Greatgull
+1
Level 46
Feb 29, 2024
I think people are getting shorter, even considering immigration. It seems that for a long time all countries in Europe(and the US) were increasing their average heights , now it is levelling off. Except for the Netherlands of course. I have No idea what's going on there, Must be something in the food.
TrippySaturn
+1
Level 28
Mar 2, 2024
As A Dutch person of 1,72 m, I'm considered very small here in The Netherlands
JJRN
+1
Level 70
Apr 28, 2024
In the USA there is much variation by state as much as by country. I am considered short side of average in my area at 68 inches, (5'8") as a male. I live in the tallest state, Minnesota, average male is 70.1", we were known to have the tallest family near Cloquet (near Duluth), and for awhile the tallest man lived in Rochester in the country. There is maybe something to living in a more northern area, also we are known for our health, dairy production, so there is also likely something to that.
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