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Tallest People in the World: Height Comparison

Robert Wadlow was the tallest person ever recorded at 8 ft 11 in (272 cm). The tallest living man, Sultan Kösen, is 8 ft 3 in (251 cm). The shortest adult ever verified, Chandra Bahadur Dangi, was only 1 ft 9.5 in (55 cm), so Robert Wadlow was 5 times taller.

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How tall is each person?

This tallest person height comparison chart lists 10 entries from the tallest to the shortest:

Person	Height	vs 5 ft 7 in man
Goliath	9 ft 6 in (290 cm)	1.7×
Robert Wadlow	8 ft 11 in (272 cm)	1.6×
Sultan Kösen	8 ft 3 in (251 cm)	1.5×
Manute Bol	7 ft 7 in (231 cm)	1.4×
Yao Ming	7 ft 6 in (229 cm)	1.3×
Rumeysa Gelgi	7 ft 1 in (215 cm)	1.3×
Average man (world)	5 ft 7 in (171 cm)	reference
Average woman (world)	5 ft 3 in (159 cm)	0.93×
Jyoti Amge	2 ft 0.5 in (63 cm)	0.37×
Chandra Bahadur Dangi	1 ft 9.5 in (55 cm)	0.32×

Who is the tallest person in the world?

Sultan Kösen of Turkey is the tallest living man at 8 ft 3 in (251 cm). The tallest living woman, Rumeysa Gelgi, is 7 ft 1 in (215 cm).

How tall was Robert Wadlow compared to a normal person?

Robert Wadlow was 3 ft 4 in (101 cm) taller than the average man today: 8 ft 11 in (272 cm) against 5 ft 7 in (171 cm). He was still growing when he died at age 22.

How tall was Goliath?

The Bible describes Goliath as six cubits and a span, about 9 ft 6 in (290 cm). Older manuscripts give four cubits and a span, about 2 meters, which would make him tall but not a giant.

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Sizes are typical adult or reported values, rounded for readability. Read how we measure and compare sizes.