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How Tall Is the Average Indian Man?

The average Indian man is about 5 ft 6 in (166.5 cm) tall. That is 1.8 in (4.5 cm) shorter than the average man (5 ft 7 in). The average height of adult men in India.

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How tall is the average Indian man compared to the average man?

The average Indian man is 1.8 in (4.5 cm) shorter than the average man (5 ft 7 in). That makes the average man 1× the size of the average Indian man.

Average Indian Man height in feet, inches, centimeters and meters

The average Indian man measures:

Unit	Value
Feet and inches	5 ft 6 in
Inches	65.6 in
Centimeters	166.5 cm
Meters	1.665 m

Average Indian Man height facts

Men in India average about 166.5 cm (5 ft 5.5 in).

How does the average Indian man compare to other things?

The average Indian man next to 24 things of similar size, plus some everyday references:

Thing	Size	Compared to Average Indian man
Sun	865,000 miles (1,393,000 km) across	836 million× bigger
Earth	7,920 miles (12,740 km) across	7.65 million× bigger
Mount Everest	5.5 miles (8.849 km)	5,310× bigger
Eiffel Tower	1,083 ft (330 m)	198× bigger
School bus	40 ft (12.2 m) long	7.3× bigger
Average man (world)	5 ft 7 in (171 cm)	1.8 in (4.5 cm) bigger
Average Japanese man	5 ft 7 in (171 cm)	1.8 in (4.5 cm) bigger
15-year-old boy	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)	1.4 in (3.5 cm) bigger
Tom Cruise	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)	1.4 in (3.5 cm) bigger
Lionel Messi	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)	1.4 in (3.5 cm) bigger
Gorilla	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)	1.4 in (3.5 cm) bigger
Beyoncé	5 ft 7 in (169 cm)	0.98 in (2.5 cm) bigger
Napoleon Bonaparte	5 ft 7 in (169 cm)	0.98 in (2.5 cm) bigger
Average Dutch woman	5 ft 6 in (169 cm)	0.87 in (2.2 cm) bigger
Bruno Mars	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)	0.59 in (1.5 cm) smaller
Selena Gomez	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)	0.59 in (1.5 cm) smaller
Emma Watson	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)	0.59 in (1.5 cm) smaller
Daniel Radcliffe	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)	0.59 in (1.5 cm) smaller
Average British woman	5 ft 5 in (164 cm)	0.98 in (2.5 cm) smaller
Average Chinese woman	5 ft 4 in (164 cm)	1.2 in (3 cm) smaller
Kevin Hart	5 ft 4 in (163 cm)	1.4 in (3.5 cm) smaller
15-year-old girl	5 ft 4 in (162 cm)	1.8 in (4.5 cm) smaller
Average American woman	5 ft 4 in (161 cm)	2 in (5.2 cm) smaller
Average woman (world)	5 ft 3 in (159 cm)	3 in (7.5 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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