Average height for Men in 2024

On average, we are taller than our predecessors thanks to better nutrition and health, According to study, people from central and southern Europe, as well as East Asia, grew taller in the last 100 years. By the year 2024, Researchers found that Dutch men, at 183.78 centimeters (about 6 feet), Montenegro men at 183.3, and Estonia men at 182.79 are the tallest in the world. Average height for men are listed in feet and centimeters for the averages in 2019. The Average Height for Men worldwide is 173.11 where as 160.13 is the min height and 183.78 is the maximum height for men. "

Rank	Country	Average height (in cm)			Average Men Height (Feet - Inches)
	Year	1985	2000	2019	2019
1	Netherlands	180.59	183.50	183.78	6 - 0.36
2	Montenegro	177.84	180.30	183.30	6 - 0.17
3	Estonia	180.99	180.37	182.79	5 - 11.96
4	Bosnia and Herzegovina	179.74	180.97	182.47	5 - 11.84
5	Iceland	180.46	181.62	182.10	5 - 11.69
6	Denmark	177.93	180.04	181.89	5 - 11.61
7	Czech Republic	179.63	180.36	181.19	5 - 11.33
8	Latvia	179.71	180.06	181.17	5 - 11.33
9	Slovakia	178.44	179.21	181.02	5 - 11.27
10	Slovenia	178.14	178.88	180.98	5 - 11.25
11	Ukraine	179.60	179.37	180.98	5 - 11.25
12	Croatia	177.60	179.88	180.76	5 - 11.16
13	Serbia	178.02	180.37	180.74	5 - 11.16
14	Lithuania	177.63	179.16	180.72	5 - 11.15
15	Poland	176.16	177.87	180.69	5 - 11.14
16	Finland	178.10	179.56	180.57	5 - 11.09
17	Norway	179.59	180.33	180.48	5 - 11.05
18	Sweden	178.82	180.31	180.46	5 - 11.05
19	Germany	179.05	179.73	180.28	5 - 10.98
20	Dominica	174.53	177.23	180.15	5 - 10.93
21	Bermuda	176.23	177.77	179.72	5 - 10.76
22	Puerto Rico	173.93	176.39	179.48	5 - 10.66
23	Greece	176.26	178.80	179.26	5 - 10.57
24	Belgium	175.63	180.84	179.09	5 - 10.51
25	Ireland	177.07	178.47	179.04	5 - 10.49
26	Lebanon	174.61	174.82	178.96	5 - 10.46
27	Andorra	176.33	178.74	178.84	5 - 10.41
28	Antigua and Barbuda	174.90	176.81	178.84	5 - 10.41
29	Australia	177.08	178.10	178.77	5 - 10.38
30	Canada	176.67	177.17	178.75	5 - 10.37
31	Switzerland	176.77	177.85	178.73	5 - 10.37
32	Grenada	174.98	176.66	178.70	5 - 10.35
33	Belarus	175.61	176.71	178.69	5 - 10.35
34	France	176.09	178.15	178.60	5 - 10.32
35	Austria	177.44	178.29	178.52	5 - 10.29
36	Luxembourg	176.69	178.10	178.46	5 - 10.26
37	Cook Islands	174.28	177.06	178.32	5 - 10.21
38	French Polynesia	175.77	177.72	178.32	5 - 10.20
39	United Kingdom	176.38	177.18	178.21	5 - 10.16
40	Romania	174.68	174.79	177.82	5 - 10.01
41	New Zealand	177.97	177.66	177.72	5 - 9.97
42	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	173.37	175.35	177.49	5 - 9.88
43	Niue	173.64	176.46	177.19	5 - 9.76
44	American Samoa	175.26	176.36	177.09	5 - 9.72
45	Barbados	173.23	175.15	177.03	5 - 9.70
46	Jamaica	173.62	174.88	176.97	5 - 9.67
47	United States of America	175.73	176.75	176.94	5 - 9.66
48	Tunisia	171.49	173.41	176.85	5 - 9.63
49	Russian Federation	174.97	176.79	176.65	5 - 9.55
50	Hungary	174.42	175.94	176.59	5 - 9.52
51	Saint Lucia	172.77	174.49	176.43	5 - 9.46
52	Macedonia (TFYR)	173.96	175.24	176.43	5 - 9.46
53	Libya	171.66	173.98	176.39	5 - 9.45
54	Turkey	172.43	173.61	176.36	5 - 9.43
55	Morocco	172.36	173.20	176.35	5 - 9.43
56	Cabo Verde	176.07	175.27	176.29	5 - 9.40
57	Senegal	176.88	176.59	176.18	5 - 9.36
58	Spain	173.37	176.06	176.11	5 - 9.33
59	Tokelau	173.23	175.67	176.06	5 - 9.31
60	Trinidad and Tobago	170.94	173.95	176.03	5 - 9.30
61	Israel	175.43	176.72	175.98	5 - 9.28
62	Georgia	173.59	175.08	175.98	5 - 9.28
63	Seychelles	172.91	174.14	175.90	5 - 9.25
64	Brazil	171.14	172.33	175.73	5 - 9.18
65	China	167.63	169.67	175.66	5 - 9.16
66	Iran	170.75	172.80	175.62	5 - 9.14
67	Moldova	173.42	174.46	175.59	5 - 9.13
68	South Korea	168.74	172.78	175.52	5 - 9.10
69	Kazakhstan	173.26	174.18	175.50	5 - 9.09
70	Tonga	173.01	176.36	175.11	5 - 8.94
71	Occupied Palestinian Territory	171.71	172.91	175.05	5 - 8.92
72	Algeria	170.44	172.12	175.04	5 - 8.91
73	Mali	176.83	174.43	175.02	5 - 8.90
74	Kuwait	171.08	172.36	174.96	5 - 8.88
75	Jordan	172.56	172.32	174.84	5 - 8.83
76	China (Hong Kong SAR)	169.70	171.47	174.83	5 - 8.83
77	Argentina	172.13	173.83	174.75	5 - 8.80
78	North Korea	169.75	171.89	174.69	5 - 8.77
79	Dominican Republic	169.46	173.21	174.65	5 - 8.76
80	Egypt	174.31	170.40	174.57	5 - 8.73
81	Suriname	170.17	172.52	174.51	5 - 8.71
82	Italy	175.09	174.50	174.42	5 - 8.67
83	Samoa	170.12	174.25	174.42	5 - 8.67
84	Bahamas	170.33	172.03	174.40	5 - 8.66
85	Malta	172.82	174.45	174.38	5 - 8.65
86	Turkmenistan	172.33	172.95	174.37	5 - 8.65
87	Portugal	169.16	173.37	174.37	5 - 8.65
88	Uruguay	170.19	172.30	174.32	5 - 8.63
89	Bulgaria	173.35	172.99	174.17	5 - 8.57
90	United Arab Emirates	170.57	171.12	174.08	5 - 8.53
91	Albania	173.29	173.42	174.07	5 - 8.53
92	Costa Rica	168.28	170.96	174.04	5 - 8.52
93	Azerbaijan	171.55	172.45	174.00	5 - 8.50
94	Fiji	173.34	173.82	173.98	5 - 8.49
95	Greenland	172.53	173.31	173.84	5 - 8.44
96	Paraguay	170.13	171.54	173.81	5 - 8.43
97	Iraq	170.05	171.47	173.79	5 - 8.42
98	Saint Kitts and Nevis	169.92	171.50	173.71	5 - 8.39
99	Armenia	170.69	172.55	173.67	5 - 8.37
100	Cuba	169.09	170.39	173.56	5 - 8.33
101	Venezuela	169.34	171.51	173.53	5 - 8.32
102	Taiwan	169.21	171.58	173.53	5 - 8.32
103	Singapore	171.06	173.20	173.50	5 - 8.31
104	Qatar	169.99	170.57	173.27	5 - 8.22
105	Botswana	172.55	172.64	173.16	5 - 8.17
106	Mauritius	170.12	172.79	173.01	5 - 8.11
107	Chile	169.26	171.42	172.88	5 - 8.06
108	Bahrain	168.25	169.78	172.76	5 - 8.02
109	Cyprus	169.62	172.33	172.75	5 - 8.01
110	Haiti	168.09	169.50	172.23	5 - 7.81
111	Guyana	169.08	170.33	172.15	5 - 7.78
112	Cameroon	171.57	170.56	172.13	5 - 7.77
113	Sudan	171.53	171.87	172.07	5 - 7.75
114	Japan	170.44	171.54	172.06	5 - 7.74
115	Burkina Faso	173.77	171.39	171.89	5 - 7.67
116	Colombia	167.40	169.05	171.85	5 - 7.66
117	Chad	172.77	172.03	171.84	5 - 7.65
118	Oman	168.77	168.44	171.70	5 - 7.60
119	Kyrgyzstan	170.43	170.89	171.66	5 - 7.58
120	Syrian Arab Republic	168.46	169.15	171.64	5 - 7.58
121	Thailand	165.75	166.64	171.61	5 - 7.56
122	Nigeria	172.43	169.77	171.55	5 - 7.54
123	Tuvalu	167.77	171.45	171.30	5 - 7.44
124	Congo	169.19	170.62	171.23	5 - 7.41
125	Somalia	170.00	170.94	171.22	5 - 7.41
126	Uzbekistan	169.80	170.31	170.94	5 - 7.30
127	Djibouti	169.41	170.60	170.77	5 - 7.23
128	Guinea	171.52	170.87	170.70	5 - 7.20
129	Zimbabwe	170.71	171.07	170.69	5 - 7.20
130	Mongolia	168.06	169.15	170.67	5 - 7.19
131	El Salvador	167.52	168.35	170.67	5 - 7.19
132	Saudi Arabia	162.96	168.64	170.67	5 - 7.19
133	Palau	168.67	170.14	170.62	5 - 7.17
134	Eritrea	168.42	170.06	170.60	5 - 7.17
135	Belize	167.54	168.66	170.52	5 - 7.14
136	Gabon	168.64	169.92	170.48	5 - 7.12
137	Kenya	169.73	169.93	170.46	5 - 7.11
138	Sao Tome and Principe	171.77	170.17	170.37	5 - 7.07
139	Ghana	170.33	170.02	170.30	5 - 7.05
140	Mexico	166.06	167.72	170.29	5 - 7.04
141	Niger	171.26	170.26	170.26	5 - 7.03
142	Panama	167.52	168.29	170.19	5 - 7.00
143	Togo	170.89	170.11	170.14	5 - 6.98
144	Kiribati	167.82	169.77	170.09	5 - 6.96
145	Nicaragua	166.40	167.79	169.91	5 - 6.89
146	Namibia	170.55	169.95	169.75	5 - 6.83
147	South Africa	167.73	169.03	169.63	5 - 6.78
148	Honduras	165.74	167.25	169.59	5 - 6.77
149	Micronesia (Federated States of)	169.18	170.11	169.57	5 - 6.76
150	Nauru	168.04	169.27	169.57	5 - 6.76
151	Swaziland	169.39	169.63	169.41	5 - 6.70
152	Malaysia	165.91	167.01	169.20	5 - 6.62
153	Central African Republic	168.40	168.97	169.01	5 - 6.54
154	Viet Nam	163.84	163.02	168.89	5 - 6.49
155	Ethiopia	168.54	168.54	168.84	5 - 6.47
156	Uganda	169.21	168.25	168.74	5 - 6.43
157	DR Congo	168.52	168.40	168.60	5 - 6.38
158	Afghanistan	165.27	167.17	168.50	5 - 6.34
159	Angola	166.69	167.35	168.46	5 - 6.32
160	Benin	169.76	168.95	168.44	5 - 6.32
161	Tajikistan	167.02	167.91	168.43	5 - 6.31
162	Gambia	168.32	167.65	168.36	5 - 6.28
163	Vanuatu	167.23	168.40	168.29	5 - 6.26
164	Cote d'Ivoire	169.24	168.24	168.23	5 - 6.23
165	Equatorial Guinea	167.23	167.27	168.18	5 - 6.21
166	Guinea Bissau	168.65	167.52	168.17	5 - 6.21
167	Bolivia	164.30	165.68	168.10	5 - 6.18
168	Sri Lanka	163.34	165.35	168.07	5 - 6.17
169	Lesotho	167.60	167.95	167.92	5 - 6.11
170	Maldives	161.10	164.37	167.87	5 - 6.09
171	Comoros	166.84	167.52	167.72	5 - 6.03
172	Zambia	166.85	167.87	167.62	5 - 5.99
173	Burundi	166.66	167.18	167.34	5 - 5.88
174	Pakistan	167.29	167.51	167.33	5 - 5.88
175	Ecuador	164.21	165.93	167.32	5 - 5.87
176	Bhutan	162.47	164.33	167.05	5 - 5.77
177	Tanzania	163.73	166.56	166.98	5 - 5.74
178	Peru	164.32	165.05	166.75	5 - 5.65
179	Myanmar	163.26	164.16	166.70	5 - 5.63
180	India	161.93	164.15	166.50	5 - 5.55
181	Sierra Leone	167.39	166.45	166.43	5 - 5.52
182	Brunei Darussalam	161.95	164.24	166.31	5 - 5.48
183	Indonesia	162.31	162.88	166.26	5 - 5.46
184	Rwanda	166.55	166.35	166.02	5 - 5.36
185	Malawi	164.22	165.06	165.68	5 - 5.23
186	Mauritania	167.46	165.71	165.54	5 - 5.17
187	Liberia	166.17	165.39	165.48	5 - 5.15
188	Cambodia	161.53	162.40	165.35	5 - 5.10
189	Marshall Islands	164.78	164.65	165.26	5 - 5.06
190	Philippines	162.30	163.05	165.23	5 - 5.05
191	Madagascar	163.99	164.68	165.16	5 - 5.02
192	Bangladesh	162.56	162.42	165.08	5 - 4.99
193	Yemen	163.56	162.44	164.42	5 - 4.73
194	Nepal	161.76	162.70	164.36	5 - 4.71
195	Guatemala	162.17	162.30	164.36	5 - 4.71
196	Mozambique	163.95	165.22	164.30	5 - 4.68
197	Papua New Guinea	165.61	164.34	163.10	5 - 4.21
198	Solomon Islands	165.64	165.47	163.07	5 - 4.20
199	Lao PDR	159.60	159.91	162.78	5 - 4.09
200	Timor-Leste	156.95	158.60	160.13	5 - 3.04

The average height for men in USA is 176.94 cm in 2024, which is 5 feet 9.66 inches, ranks 47th position for the average height worldwide. The US average height for men in 1985 for men is 175.73 cm and 176.75 cm in the year 2000.

The average height for men in UK is 178.21 cm, which is 5 feet and 10.16 inches in 2024. Currently United Kingdom ranks at 39th position in average height around the world. In 1985 UK was 28th position with 176.38 cm and 33rd position in 2000 with 177.18 cms.

China ranks at 65th position in men's average height in the world. The average height for men in China is 175.66 cm, which is 5 feet 9.16 inches. For ages 19 years and above, The average height is increased from 167.63 cm in 1985 and 169.67 cm to 175.66 cm.

India ranks 180th position in men's average height in the world. The average height for men in India is 166.50 cm, which is 5 feet 5.55 inches which is very low compared to rest of the world. In 1985, the average height is 161.93 and in 2000 the height is improved to 164.15.

South Korea ranks 68th position in men's average height in the world. The average height for men in South Korea is 175.52 cm, which is 5 feet 9.10 inches which is above average compared to rest of the world. In 1985, the average height for men stood at 168.74 and in 2000 it is 172.78 cm.

Russia ranks 49th position in men's average height in the world. The average height for men in Russia is 176.65 cm, which is 5 feet 9.55 inches which is above average compared to rest of the world. Average height is 174.97 cm in 1985 and 176.79 in 2000.

Africa ranks below average position in men's average height in the world. The average height for men in Africa is 169.64 cm, which is 5 feet 6.7 inches.

Asia ranks below average position in men's average height in the world. The average height for men in Asia is 166.47 cm, which is 5 feet 5.5 inches.

Netherlands ranks first position in men's average height in the world. The average height for men in Netherlands is 183.78 cm, which is 6 feet 0.36 inches.

Europe ranks above average position in men's average height in the world. The average height for men in Europe is 178.29 cm, which is 5 feet 10.2 inches which is above average compared to other continents.

Bangladesh ranks 192th position in men's average height in the world. The average height for men in Bangladesh is 165.08 cm, which is 5 feet 4.99 inches which is lowest average compared to rest of the world.

Germany ranks 19th position in men's average height in the world. The average height for men in Germany is 180.28 cm, which is 5 feet 10.98 inches which is above average compared to rest of the world.

Thailand ranks 121st position in men's average height in the world. The average height for men in Thailand is 171.61 cm, which is 5 feet 7.56 inches, which is above average compared to rest of the world. Its quite improved from 165.75 cm in 1985 and 166.64 cm in 2000 to 171.61 cm.

Japan ranks 114th position in men's average height in the world. The average height for men in Japan is 172.06 cm, which is 5 feet 7.74 inches.

Kenya ranks 137th position in men's average height in the world. The average height for men in Kenya is 170.46 cm, which is 5 feet 7.11 inches which is below average compared to rest of the world.

Malaysia ranks 152nd position in men's average height in the world. The average height for men in Malaysia is 169.20 cm, which is 5 feet 6.62 inches.

Mexico ranks 140th position in men's average height in the world. The average height for men in Mexico is 170.29 cm, which is 5 feet 7.04 inches.

Nigeria ranks 122th position in men's average height in the world. The average height for men in Nigeria is 171.55 cm, which is 5 feet 7.54 inches.

Nepal ranks 194th position in men's average height in the world. The average height for men in Nepal is 164.36 cm, which is 5 feet 4.71 inches which is above lowest compared to other countries of the world.

New Zealand ranks 41st position in men's average height in the world. The average height for men in New Zealand is 177.72 cm, which is 5 feet 9.97 inches which is above average compared to rest of the world.

Australia ranks 29th position in men's average height in the world. The average height for men in Australia is 178.77 cm, which is 5 feet 10.38 inches which is above average compared to rest of the world.

Philippines ranks 190th position in men's average height in the world. The average height for men in Philippines is 165.23 cm, which is 5 feet 5.05 inches which is below average compared to rest of the world.

South Africa ranks 147th position in men's average height in the world. The average height for men in South Africa is 169.63 cm, which is 5 feet 6.78 inches which is below average compared to rest of the world.

Singapore ranks 103th position in men's average height in the world. The average height for men in Singapore is 173.5 cm, which is 5 feet 8.31 inches.

Scotland ranks 39th position in men's average height. The average height for men in Scotland is 178.21 cm, which is 5 feet 10.16 inches.

Canada ranks 30th position in men's average height in the world. The average height for men in Canada is 178.75 cm, which is 5 feet 10.37 inches which is above average compared to rest of the world.

Average height for Men 2024