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How Tall Is the Average British Woman?

The average British woman is about 5 ft 5 in (164 cm) tall. That is 2.8 in (7 cm) shorter than the average man (5 ft 7 in). The average height of adult women in the United Kingdom.

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

The average British woman is 2.8 in (7 cm) shorter than the average man (5 ft 7 in). That makes the average man 1× the size of the average British woman.

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

The average British woman measures:

Unit	Value
Feet and inches	5 ft 5 in
Inches	64.6 in
Centimeters	164 cm
Meters	1.64 m

Average British Woman height facts

Women in the UK average about 164 cm (5 ft 4.6 in).

How does the average British woman compare to other things?

The average British woman next to 25 things of similar size, plus some everyday references:

Thing	Size	Compared to Average British woman
Sun	865,000 miles (1,393,000 km) across	849 million× bigger
Earth	7,920 miles (12,740 km) across	7.77 million× bigger
Mount Everest	5.5 miles (8.849 km)	5,400× bigger
Eiffel Tower	1,083 ft (330 m)	201× bigger
School bus	40 ft (12.2 m) long	7.4× bigger
Average man (world)	5 ft 7 in (171 cm)	2.8 in (7 cm) bigger
Beyoncé	5 ft 7 in (169 cm)	2 in (5 cm) bigger
Napoleon Bonaparte	5 ft 7 in (169 cm)	2 in (5 cm) bigger
Average Dutch woman	5 ft 6 in (169 cm)	1.9 in (4.7 cm) bigger
Average Indian man	5 ft 6 in (167 cm)	0.98 in (2.5 cm) bigger
Bruno Mars	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)	0.39 in (1 cm) bigger
Selena Gomez	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)	0.39 in (1 cm) bigger
Emma Watson	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)	0.39 in (1 cm) bigger
Daniel Radcliffe	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)	0.39 in (1 cm) bigger
Average Chinese woman	5 ft 4 in (164 cm)	0.2 in (5 mm) smaller
Kevin Hart	5 ft 4 in (163 cm)	0.39 in (1 cm) smaller
15-year-old girl	5 ft 4 in (162 cm)	0.79 in (2 cm) smaller
Average American woman	5 ft 4 in (161 cm)	1.1 in (2.7 cm) smaller
Billie Eilish	5 ft 3 in (161 cm)	1.2 in (3 cm) smaller
Sydney Sweeney	5 ft 3 in (160 cm)	1.6 in (4 cm) smaller
Muggsy Bogues	5 ft 3 in (160 cm)	1.6 in (4 cm) smaller
American black bear	5 ft 3 in (160 cm) long	1.6 in (4 cm) smaller
Giant panda	5 ft 3 in (160 cm) long	1.6 in (4 cm) smaller
Red kangaroo	5 ft 3 in (160 cm)	1.6 in (4 cm) smaller
Average woman (world)	5 ft 3 in (159 cm)	2 in (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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