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How Tall Is the Average Japanese Woman?

The average Japanese woman is about 5 ft 2 in (158 cm) tall. That is 5.1 in (13 cm) shorter than the average man (5 ft 7 in). The average height of adult women in Japan.

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

The average Japanese woman is 5.1 in (13 cm) shorter than the average man (5 ft 7 in). That makes the average man 1.1× the size of the average Japanese woman.

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

The average Japanese woman measures:

Unit	Value
Feet and inches	5 ft 2 in
Inches	62.2 in
Centimeters	158 cm
Meters	1.58 m

Average Japanese Woman height facts

Women in Japan average about 158 cm (5 ft 2 in).

How does the average Japanese woman compare to other things?

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

Thing	Size	Compared to Average Japanese woman
Sun	865,000 miles (1,393,000 km) across	881 million× bigger
Earth	7,920 miles (12,740 km) across	8.06 million× bigger
Mount Everest	5.5 miles (8.849 km)	5,600× bigger
Eiffel Tower	1,083 ft (330 m)	209× bigger
School bus	40 ft (12.2 m) long	7.7× bigger
Average man (world)	5 ft 7 in (171 cm)	5.1 in (13 cm) bigger
Bruno Mars	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)	2.8 in (7 cm) bigger
Average British woman	5 ft 5 in (164 cm)	2.4 in (6 cm) bigger
Average Chinese woman	5 ft 4 in (164 cm)	2.2 in (5.5 cm) bigger
Kevin Hart	5 ft 4 in (163 cm)	2 in (5 cm) bigger
15-year-old girl	5 ft 4 in (162 cm)	1.6 in (4 cm) bigger
Average American woman	5 ft 4 in (161 cm)	1.3 in (3.3 cm) bigger
Billie Eilish	5 ft 3 in (161 cm)	1.2 in (3 cm) bigger
Sydney Sweeney	5 ft 3 in (160 cm)	0.79 in (2 cm) bigger
Muggsy Bogues	5 ft 3 in (160 cm)	0.79 in (2 cm) bigger
American black bear	5 ft 3 in (160 cm) long	0.79 in (2 cm) bigger
Giant panda	5 ft 3 in (160 cm) long	0.79 in (2 cm) bigger
Red kangaroo	5 ft 3 in (160 cm)	0.79 in (2 cm) bigger
Average woman (world)	5 ft 3 in (159 cm)	0.39 in (1 cm) bigger
Average Indian woman	5 ft 1 in (155 cm)	1.1 in (2.8 cm) smaller
Lady Gaga	5 ft 1 in (155 cm)	1.2 in (3 cm) smaller
Ariana Grande	5 ft 0 in (153 cm)	2 in (5 cm) smaller
Sabrina Carpenter	5 ft 0 in (152 cm)	2.4 in (6 cm) smaller
Queen Victoria	5 ft 0 in (152 cm)	2.4 in (6 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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