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Average Height by Country: Men and Women Compared

Dutch men are the tallest in the world on average at 6 ft 0 in (183 cm). The average man worldwide is 5 ft 7 in (171 cm) and the average woman is 5 ft 3 in (159 cm), a difference of 4.7 in (12 cm). In the US, men average 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) and women 5 ft 4 in (161 cm).

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How tall is each group?

This average height comparison chart lists 20 entries from the tallest to the shortest:

Group	Height	vs 5 ft 7 in man
Average Dutch man	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)	1.1×
Average British man	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)	1×
Average Chinese man	5 ft 9 in (176 cm)	1×
Average American man	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)	1×
Average man (world)	5 ft 7 in (171 cm)	reference
Average Japanese man	5 ft 7 in (171 cm)	1×
15-year-old boy	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)	0.99×
Average Dutch woman	5 ft 6 in (169 cm)	0.99×
Average Indian man	5 ft 6 in (167 cm)	0.97×
Average British woman	5 ft 5 in (164 cm)	0.96×
Average Chinese woman	5 ft 4 in (164 cm)	0.96×
15-year-old girl	5 ft 4 in (162 cm)	0.95×
Average American woman	5 ft 4 in (161 cm)	0.94×
Average woman (world)	5 ft 3 in (159 cm)	0.93×
Average Japanese woman	5 ft 2 in (158 cm)	0.92×
Average Indian woman	5 ft 1 in (155 cm)	0.91×
10-year-old	4 ft 6 in (138 cm)	0.81×
5-year-old	3 ft 7 in (110 cm)	0.64×
1-year-old	2 ft 5.5 in (75 cm)	0.44×
Newborn baby	1 ft 7.5 in (50 cm)	0.29×

What is the average height for a man?

The average man worldwide is about 5 ft 7 in (171 cm). In the United States the average is 5 ft 9 in (175 cm), and in the Netherlands it is 6 ft 0 in (183 cm).

What is the average height for a woman?

The average woman worldwide is about 5 ft 3 in (159 cm). In the United States it is 5 ft 4 in (161 cm).

How tall are kids at different ages?

A typical 5-year-old is about 3 ft 7 in (110 cm), and a 10-year-old about 4 ft 6 in (138 cm). Newborn babies are about 1 ft 7.5 in (50 cm) long.

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Where do these numbers come from?

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