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How Tall Is the Average Dutch Woman?

The average Dutch woman is about 5 ft 6 in (168.7 cm) tall. That is 0.91 in (2.3 cm) shorter than the average man (5 ft 7 in). Dutch women are among the tallest in the world on average.

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

The average Dutch woman is 0.91 in (2.3 cm) shorter than the average man (5 ft 7 in). That makes the average man 1× the size of the average Dutch woman.

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

The average Dutch woman measures:

Unit	Value
Feet and inches	5 ft 6 in
Inches	66.4 in
Centimeters	168.7 cm
Meters	1.687 m

Average Dutch Woman height facts

Women in the Netherlands average about 168.7 cm (5 ft 6.4 in).

How does the average Dutch woman compare to other things?

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

Thing	Size	Compared to Average Dutch woman
Sun	865,000 miles (1,393,000 km) across	826 million× bigger
Earth	7,920 miles (12,740 km) across	7.55 million× bigger
Mount Everest	5.5 miles (8.849 km)	5,250× bigger
Eiffel Tower	1,083 ft (330 m)	196× bigger
School bus	40 ft (12.2 m) long	7.2× bigger
Tom Holland	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)	1.7 in (4.3 cm) bigger
Ed Sheeran	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)	1.7 in (4.3 cm) bigger
Ryan Seacrest	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)	1.7 in (4.3 cm) bigger
Mark Wahlberg	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)	1.7 in (4.3 cm) bigger
Average man (world)	5 ft 7 in (171 cm)	0.91 in (2.3 cm) bigger
Average Japanese man	5 ft 7 in (171 cm)	0.91 in (2.3 cm) bigger
15-year-old boy	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)	0.51 in (1.3 cm) bigger
Tom Cruise	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)	0.51 in (1.3 cm) bigger
Lionel Messi	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)	0.51 in (1.3 cm) bigger
Gorilla	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)	0.51 in (1.3 cm) bigger
Beyoncé	5 ft 7 in (169 cm)	0.12 in (3 mm) bigger
Napoleon Bonaparte	5 ft 7 in (169 cm)	0.12 in (3 mm) bigger
Average Indian man	5 ft 6 in (167 cm)	0.87 in (2.2 cm) smaller
Bruno Mars	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)	1.5 in (3.7 cm) smaller
Selena Gomez	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)	1.5 in (3.7 cm) smaller
Emma Watson	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)	1.5 in (3.7 cm) smaller
Daniel Radcliffe	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)	1.5 in (3.7 cm) smaller
Average British woman	5 ft 5 in (164 cm)	1.9 in (4.7 cm) smaller
Average woman (world)	5 ft 3 in (159 cm)	3.8 in (9.7 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.

NCD-RisC (2020)