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How Tall Is the Average Chinese Woman?

The average Chinese woman is about 5 ft 4 in (163.5 cm) tall. That is 3 in (7.5 cm) shorter than the average man (5 ft 7 in). The average height of young adult women in China.

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How tall is the average Chinese woman compared to the average man?

The average Chinese woman is 3 in (7.5 cm) shorter than the average man (5 ft 7 in). That makes the average man 1× the size of the average Chinese woman.

Average Chinese Woman height in feet, inches, centimeters and meters

The average Chinese woman measures:

Unit	Value
Feet and inches	5 ft 4 in
Inches	64.4 in
Centimeters	163.5 cm
Meters	1.635 m

Average Chinese Woman height facts

Young women in China average about 163.5 cm (5 ft 4 in).

How does the average Chinese woman compare to other things?

The average Chinese woman next to 24 things of similar size, plus some everyday references:

Thing	Size	Compared to Average Chinese woman
Sun	865,000 miles (1,393,000 km) across	852 million× bigger
Earth	7,920 miles (12,740 km) across	7.79 million× bigger
Mount Everest	5.5 miles (8.849 km)	5,410× bigger
Eiffel Tower	1,083 ft (330 m)	202× bigger
School bus	40 ft (12.2 m) long	7.5× bigger
Average man (world)	5 ft 7 in (171 cm)	3 in (7.5 cm) bigger
Beyoncé	5 ft 7 in (169 cm)	2.2 in (5.5 cm) bigger
Average Dutch woman	5 ft 6 in (169 cm)	2 in (5.2 cm) bigger
Average Indian man	5 ft 6 in (167 cm)	1.2 in (3 cm) bigger
Bruno Mars	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)	0.59 in (1.5 cm) bigger
Selena Gomez	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)	0.59 in (1.5 cm) bigger
Emma Watson	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)	0.59 in (1.5 cm) bigger
Daniel Radcliffe	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)	0.59 in (1.5 cm) bigger
Average British woman	5 ft 5 in (164 cm)	0.2 in (5 mm) bigger
Kevin Hart	5 ft 4 in (163 cm)	0.2 in (5 mm) smaller
15-year-old girl	5 ft 4 in (162 cm)	0.59 in (1.5 cm) smaller
Average American woman	5 ft 4 in (161 cm)	0.87 in (2.2 cm) smaller
Billie Eilish	5 ft 3 in (161 cm)	0.98 in (2.5 cm) smaller
Sydney Sweeney	5 ft 3 in (160 cm)	1.4 in (3.5 cm) smaller
Muggsy Bogues	5 ft 3 in (160 cm)	1.4 in (3.5 cm) smaller
American black bear	5 ft 3 in (160 cm) long	1.4 in (3.5 cm) smaller
Giant panda	5 ft 3 in (160 cm) long	1.4 in (3.5 cm) smaller
Red kangaroo	5 ft 3 in (160 cm)	1.4 in (3.5 cm) smaller
Average woman (world)	5 ft 3 in (159 cm)	1.8 in (4.5 cm) smaller

Where do these numbers come from?

Sizes are typical adult or reported values, rounded for readability. Read how we measure and compare sizes.

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