List of average Human height worldwide - wikipedia List of average Human height worldwide Below are average adult human heights by country or geographical region. The original studies and sources should be consulted for details on methodology and the exact populations measured, surveyed, or considered. As with any statistical data, the accuracy of such data may be questionable for various reasons : Some studies may allow subjects to self - report values. Generally speaking, self - reported height tends to be taller than its measured height, although the overestimation of height depends on the reporting subject 's height, age, gender and region. Test subjects may have been invited instead of chosen at random, resulting in sampling bias. Some countries may have significant height gaps between different regions. For instance, one survey shows there is 10.8 cm ( 4 ⁄ in ) gap between the tallest state and the shortest state in Germany. Under such circumstances, the mean height may not represent the total population unless sample subjects are appropriately taken from all regions with using weighted average of the different regional groups. Different social groups can show different mean height. According to a study in France, executives and professionals are 2.6 cm ( 1 in ) taller, and university students are 2.55 cm ( 1 in ) taller than the national average. As this case shows, data taken from a particular social group may not represent a total population in some countries. A relatively small sample of the population may have been measured, which makes it uncertain whether this sample accurately represents the entire population. The height of persons can vary over the course of a day, due to factors such as a height decrease from exercise done directly before measurement ( i.e. inversely correlated ), or a height increase since lying down for a significant period of time ( i.e. positively correlated ). For example, one study revealed a mean decrease of 1.54 centimetres ( 0.61 in ) in the heights of 100 children from getting out of bed in the morning to between 4 and 5 p.m. that same day. Such factors may not have been controlled in some of the studies. Data is representative of the majority of the country or region 's adult population. Note : Letters in grey indicate non-measured height. Country / Region Average male height Average female height Stature ratio ( male to female ) Sample population / age range Share of pop. over 18 covered Methodology Year Source Albania 174.0 cm ( 5 ft 8 ⁄ in ) 161.8 cm ( 5 ft 3 ⁄ in ) 1.08 20 -- 29 ( N = m : 649 f : 1,806 ) 23.5 % Measured 2008 -- 2009 Argentina N / A 159.6 cm ( 5 ft 3 in ) N / A 19 -- 49 60.4 % Measured 2004 -- 2005 Argentina 174.46 cm ( 5 ft 8 ⁄ in ) 161.01 cm ( 5 ft 3 ⁄ in ) 1.08 Healthy, 18 ( N = m : 90 f : 97, SD = m : 7.43 cm ( 3 in ) f : 6.99 cm ( 3 in ) ) 2.9 % Measured 1998 -- 2001 Armenia N / A 158.1 cm ( 5 ft 2 in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 4,218, SD = f : 5.7 cm ( 2 in ) ) 48.6 % Self - reported 2005 Australia 175.6 cm ( 5 ft 9 in ) 161.8 cm ( 5 ft 3 ⁄ in ) 1.09 18 + 100.0 % Measured 2011 -- 2012 Australia 177.8 cm ( 5 ft 10 in ) 163.8 cm ( 5 ft 4 ⁄ in ) 1.09 18 -- 24 12.4 % Measured 2011 -- 2012 Austria 179 cm ( 5 ft 10 ⁄ in ) 166 cm ( 5 ft 5 ⁄ in ) 1.08 20 -- 49 54.3 % Measured 2006 Austria 180 cm ( 5 ft 11 in ) 167 cm ( 5 ft 5 ⁄ in ) 1.08 20 -- 24 7.7 % Measured 2006 Austria 178.80 cm ( 5 ft 10 ⁄ in ) N / A 1.07 30 -- 34 7.8 % Estimates 1976 -- 1980 Austria 179.2 cm ( 5 ft 10 ⁄ in ) 167.6 cm ( 5 ft 6 in ) 1.07 21 ( N = m : 53 f : 69, SD = m : 6.1 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) f : 5.6 cm ( 2 in ) ) 1.5 % Self - reported 2001 Azerbaijan 171.8 cm ( 5 ft 7 ⁄ in ) 165.4 cm ( 5 ft 5 in ) 1.04 16 + 106.5 % Measured 2005 Bahrain 165.1 cm ( 5 ft 5 in ) 154.2 cm ( 5 ft ⁄ in ) 1.07 19 + ( N = m : 1,120 f : 1,181, SD = m : 9.0 cm ( 3 ⁄ in ) f : 7.8 cm ( 3 in ) ) 97.7 % Measured 2002 Bahrain 171.0 cm ( 5 ft 7 ⁄ in ) 156.6 cm ( 5 ft 1 ⁄ in ) 1.09 18 1.9 % Measured 2009 Bangladesh N / A 150.6 cm ( 4 ft 11 ⁄ in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 7,368, SD = f : 5.5 cm ( 2 in ) ) 56.2 % Self - reported 2007 Belgium 178.70 cm ( 5 ft 10 ⁄ in ) N / A N / A 30 -- 34 8.1 % Estimates 1976 -- 1980 Belgium 178.6 cm ( 5 ft 10 ⁄ in ) 168.1 cm ( 5 ft 6 in ) 1.06 21 ( N = m : 20 -- 49 f : 20 -- 49, SD = m : 6.6 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) f : 5.3 cm ( 2 in ) ) 1.7 % Self - reported 2001 Benin N / A 159.3 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 11,015, SD = f : 6.5 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 53.5 % Self - reported 2006 Bolivia N / A 151.8 cm ( 5 ft 0 in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 10,302, SD = f : 5.9 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 52.6 % Self - reported 2003 Bolivia 160.0 cm ( 5 ft 3 in ) 142.2 cm ( 4 ft 8 in ) 1.13 Aymara, 20 -- 29 N / A Measured 1970 Bosnia and Herzegovina 183.9 cm ( 6 ft ⁄ in ) 171.1 cm ( 5 ft 7 ⁄ in ) 1.07 Students at UBL, 19 -- 32 ( N = m : 178 f : 34, SD = m : 7.11 cm ( 3 in ) f : 6.56 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 0.4 % Measured 2014 Brazil 170.7 cm ( 5 ft 7 in ) 158.8 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) 1.07 18 + ( N = m : 62,037 f : 65,696 ) 100.0 % Measured 2009 Brazil 173.0 cm ( 5 ft 8 in ) 161.1 cm ( 5 ft 3 ⁄ in ) 1.07 20 -- 24 ( N = m : 8,299 f : 7,938 ) 13.0 % Measured 2009 Brazil -- Urban 173.5 cm ( 5 ft 8 ⁄ in ) 161.6 cm ( 5 ft 3 ⁄ in ) 1.07 20 -- 24 ( N = m : 6,360 f : 6,305 ) 10.9 % Measured 2009 Brazil -- Rural 170.9 cm ( 5 ft 7 ⁄ in ) 158.9 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) 1.07 20 -- 24 ( N = m : 1,939 f : 1,633 ) 2.1 % Measured 2009 Bulgaria 175.2 cm ( 5 ft 9 in ) 163.2 cm ( 5 ft 4 ⁄ in ) 1.07 N / A N / A N / A Bulgaria -- Sofia 178.1 cm ( 5 ft 10 in ) 164.8 cm ( 5 ft 5 in ) 1.08 N / A N / A N / A Burkina Faso N / A 161.6 cm ( 5 ft 3 ⁄ in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 7,337, SD = f : 6.2 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 55.5 % Self - reported 2003 Cambodia N / A 152.4 cm ( 5 ft 0 in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 5,081, SD = f : 5.4 cm ( 2 in ) ) 52.2 % Self - reported 2005 Cameroon -- Urban 170.6 cm ( 5 ft 7 in ) 161.3 cm ( 5 ft 3 ⁄ in ) 1.06 15 + ( N = m : 3,746 f : 5,078 ) 53.6 % Measured 2003 Cameroon -- Urban 172.1 cm ( 5 ft 8 in ) 162.0 cm ( 5 ft 4 in ) 1.06 35 - 44 ( N = m : 558 f : 1,156 ) 8.7 % Measured 2003 Canada 175.1 cm ( 5 ft 9 in ) 162.3 cm ( 5 ft 4 in ) 1.08 18 -- 79 94.7 % Measured 2007 -- 2009 Canada 176.0 cm ( 5 ft 9 ⁄ in ) 163.3 cm ( 5 ft 4 ⁄ in ) 1.08 25 -- 44 36.5 % Measured 2005 Central African Republic N / A 158.9 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 1,408, SD = f : 6.6 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 50.0 % Self - reported 1994 Chad N / A 162.6 cm ( 5 ft 4 in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 2,393, SD = f : 6.4 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 51.9 % Self - reported Chile 169.6 cm ( 5 ft 7 in ) 156.1 cm ( 5 ft 1 ⁄ in ) 1.09 15 + 107.2 % Measured 2009 -- 2010 Chile 171.2 cm ( 5 ft 7 ⁄ in ) 157.2 cm ( 5 ft 2 in ) 1.09 25 -- 44 41.2 % Measured 2009 -- 2010 Chile 171 cm ( 5 ft 7 ⁄ in ) 159.1 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) 1.07 15 -- 24 23.7 % Measured 2009 -- 2010 China, People 's Republic of 167.1 cm ( 5 ft 6 in ) 155.8 cm ( 5 ft 1 ⁄ in ) 1.07 18 + 100.0 % Measured 2012 China, Mainland 172.1 cm ( 5 ft 8 in ) 160.1 cm ( 5 ft 3 in ) 1.07 19 2.1 % Measured China, People 's Republic of -- Urban 170.2 cm ( 5 ft 7 in ) 158.6 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) 1.07 17 0.6 % Measured 2002 China, People 's Republic of -- Rural 166.3 cm ( 5 ft 5 ⁄ in ) 157.0 cm ( 5 ft 2 in ) 1.06 17 1.6 % Measured 2002 China, People 's Republic of -- Beijing 174.7 cm ( 5 ft 9 in ) 161.3 cm ( 5 ft 3 ⁄ in ) 1.08 21 0.2 % Measured China, People 's Republic of -- Sichuan 169.2 cm ( 5 ft 6 ⁄ in ) 158.2 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) 1.07 20 -- 24 0.7 % Measured Colombia 170.6 cm ( 5 ft 7 in ) 158.7 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) 1.07 18 -- 22 ( N = m : 1,528,875 f : 1,468,110 ) 14.1 % Measured 2002 Colombia N / A 155.0 cm ( 5 ft 1 in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 22,947, SD = f : 6.2 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 55.8 % Self - reported Comoros N / A 154.8 cm ( 5 ft 1 in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 644, SD = f : 5.8 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 49.8 % Self - reported Congo, Democratic Republic of the N / A 157.7 cm ( 5 ft 2 in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 2,727, SD = f : 8.0 cm ( 3 in ) ) 52.7 % Self - reported 2005 Congo, Republic of the N / A 159.0 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 3,922, SD = f : 8.1 cm ( 3 in ) ) 55.7 % Self - reported 2007 Croatia 180.4 cm ( 5 ft 11 in ) 166.49 cm ( 5 ft 5 ⁄ in ) 1.09 18 ( N = m : 358 f : 360, SD = m : 6.8 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) f : 6.1 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 1.6 % Measured 2006 -- 2008 Cuba -- Urban 168 cm ( 5 ft 6 in ) 156 cm ( 5 ft 1 ⁄ in ) 1.08 15 + 79.2 % Measured 1999 Czech Republic 180.31 cm ( 5 ft 11 in ) 167.22 cm ( 5 ft 6 in ) 1.08 17 1.6 % Measured 2001 Denmark 180.4 cm ( 5 ft 11 in ) N / A N / A Conscripts, 18 -- 20 ( N = m : 38,025 ) 5.3 % Measured 2012 Denmark 181.4 cm ( 5 ft 11 ⁄ in ) N / A N / A 30 1.5 % Estimates 1976 -- 1980 Denmark 182.6 cm ( 6 ft 0 in ) 168.7 cm ( 5 ft 6 ⁄ in ) 1.08 23 ( N = m : -- 20 f : 20 -- 49, SD = m : NA f : 7.4 cm ( 3 in ) ) 1.6 % Self - reported 2001 Dinaric Alps 185.6 cm ( 6 ft 1 in ) 171.8 cm ( 5 ft 7 ⁄ in ) 1.08 17 N / A Measured 2005 Dominican Republic 172.7 cm ( 5 ft 8 in ) 159 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 4,763, SD = f : 6.3 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 54.8 % Self - reported 2014 El Salvador N / A 160.3 cm ( 5 ft 3 in ) N / A 25 -- 49 50.9 % Self - reported 2007 Egypt 170.3 cm ( 5 ft 7 in ) 158.9 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) 1.07 20 -- 24 ( N = m : 845 f : 1,059 ) 16.6 % Measured 2008 Egypt N / A 159.5 cm ( 5 ft 3 in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 13,813, SD = f : 6.0 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 53.2 % Self - reported 2008 Estonia 179.1 cm ( 5 ft 10 ⁄ in ) N / A N / A 17 2.3 % Measured 2003 Ethiopia N / A 157.6 cm ( 5 ft 2 in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 3,868, SD = f : 6.6 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 53.8 % Self - reported 1997 Europe 177.6 cm ( 5 ft 10 in ) N / A N / A 17 -- 29 N / A Measured and Self - reported 2001 -- 2012 Finland 178.9 cm ( 5 ft 10 ⁄ in ) 165.3 cm ( 5 ft 5 in ) 1.08 25 -- 34 ( N = m / f : 2,305 ) 19.0 % Measured 1994 Finland 180.7 cm ( 5 ft 11 in ) 167.2 cm ( 5 ft 6 in ) 1.08 − 25 ( N = m / f : 26,636 ) 9.2 % Measured 2010 -- 2011 Finland 177.9 cm ( 5 ft 10 in ) N / A N / A 30 -- 34 8.4 % Estimates 1976 -- 1980 France 175.6 cm ( 5 ft 9 in ) 162.5 cm ( 5 ft 4 in ) 1.08 18 -- 70 ( N = m / f : 11,562 ) 85.9 % Measured 2003 -- 2004 France 174.1 cm ( 5 ft 8 ⁄ in ) 161.9 cm ( 5 ft 3 ⁄ in ) 1.08 20 + 96.6 % Measured 2001 France 177.0 cm ( 5 ft 9 ⁄ in ) 164.6 cm ( 5 ft 5 in ) 1.08 20 -- 29 17.5 % Measured 2001 France 176.2 cm ( 5 ft 9 ⁄ in ) N / A N / A 30 -- 34 8.3 % Estimates 1976 -- 1980 Gabon N / A 158.4 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 1,576, SD = f : 6.2 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 52.1 % Self - reported 2000 Gambia -- Rural 168.0 cm ( 5 ft 6 in ) 157.8 cm ( 5 ft 2 in ) 1.06 21 -- 49 ( N = m : 9,559 f : 13,160, SD = m : 6.7 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) f : 5.6 cm ( 2 in ) ) N / A Measured 1950 -- 1974 Germany 175.4 cm ( 5 ft 9 in ) 162.8 cm ( 5 ft 4 in ) 1.08 18 -- 79 ( N = m / f : 19,768 ) 94.3 % Measured 2007 Germany 178.9 cm ( 5 ft 10 ⁄ in ) 166.1 cm ( 5 ft 5 ⁄ in ) 1.08 18 -- 37 29.2 % Measured 2007 Germany -- Urban 180.6 cm ( 5 ft 11 in ) 168.5 cm ( 5 ft 6 ⁄ in ) 1.08 18 -- 37 7.1 % Measured 2007 Germany 180.17 cm ( 5 ft 11 in ) N / A N / A 30 -- 34 7.2 % Estimates 1976 -- 1980 Germany 178 cm ( 5 ft 10 in ) 165 cm ( 5 ft 5 in ) 1.08 18 + ( N = m : 25,112 f : 25,560 ) 100.0 % Self - reported 2009 Germany 181 cm ( 5 ft 11 ⁄ in ) 168 cm ( 5 ft 6 in ) 1.08 18 -- 25 ( N = m : 2,501 f : 2,227 ) 11.3 % Self - reported 2009 Ghana N / A 159.3 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 2,958, SD = f : 6.7 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 54.4 % Self - reported 2008 Ghana 169.5 cm ( 5 ft 6 ⁄ in ) 158.5 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) 1.07 25 -- 29 14.7 % Measured 1987 -- 1989 Greece 177 cm ( 5 ft 9 ⁄ in ) 165 cm ( 5 ft 5 in ) 1.07 18 -- 49 56.3 % Measured 2003 Greece 177 cm ( 5 ft 9 ⁄ in ) 166 cm ( 5 ft 5 ⁄ in ) 1.07 20 -- 24 8.5 % Measured 2003 Greece 178.06 cm ( 5 ft 10 in ) N / A N / A Conscripts, 18 -- 26 ( N = m : 3,982, SD = m : 7.05 cm ( 3 in ) ) 13.7 % Measured 2006 -- 2007 Greece 177.29 cm ( 5 ft 10 in ) N / A N / A 30 -- 34 9.5 % Estimates 1976 -- 1980 Greece 178.3 cm ( 5 ft 10 in ) 166.6 cm ( 5 ft 5 ⁄ in ) 1.07 21 ( N = m : 20 -- 49 f : 20 -- 49, SD = m : 6.6 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) f : 5.3 cm ( 2 in ) ) 1.8 % Self - reported 2001 Guatemala N / A 147.3 cm ( 4 ft 10 in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 1,773, SD = f : 6.3 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 52.3 % Self - reported 1998 Guinea N / A 158.8 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 2,563, SD = f : 6.3 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 52.9 % Self - reported 2005 Haiti N / A 158.6 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 2,932, SD = f : 6.5 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 52.8 % Self - reported 2005 Honduras N / A 152.0 cm ( 5 ft 0 in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 11,219, SD = f : 6.4 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 53.3 % Self - reported 2005 Hong Kong 171.7 cm ( 5 ft 7 ⁄ in ) 158.7 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) 1.08 18 ( N = m : 468 f : 453, SD = m : 5.5 cm ( 2 in ) f : 5.7 cm ( 2 in ) ) 1.4 % Measured 2006 Hong Kong 173.4 cm ( 5 ft 8 ⁄ in ) 160.1 cm ( 5 ft 3 in ) 1.08 University students, 19 -- 20 ( N = m : 291 f : 200, SD = m : 6.1 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) f : 5.2 cm ( 2 in ) ) 0.6 % Measured 2005 Hungary 176 cm ( 5 ft 9 ⁄ in ) 164 cm ( 5 ft 4 ⁄ in ) 1.07 Adults N / A Measured 2000s Hungary 177.3 cm ( 5 ft 10 in ) N / A N / A 18 ( N = m : 1,080, SD = m : 5.99 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 1.7 % Measured 2005 India 164.7 cm ( 5 ft 5 in ) 151.9 cm ( 5 ft 0 in ) 1.08 20 -- 49 ( N = m : 69,245 f : 118,796 ) 69.8 % Measured 2005 -- 2006 Iceland 181 cm ( 5 ft 11 ⁄ in ) 168 cm ( 5 ft 6 in ) 1.08 20 -- 49 43.6 % Self - reported 2007 India -- Rural 161.2 cm ( 5 ft 3 ⁄ in ) 152.1 cm ( 5 ft 0 in ) 1.06 17 + ( SD = m : 7.0 cm ( 3 in ) f : 6.3 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 72.1 % Measured 2007 India 166.3 cm ( 5 ft 5 ⁄ in ) 152.6 cm ( 5 ft 0 in ) 1.09 20 3.0 % Predicted 2005 -- 2006 Indonesia 158 cm ( 5 ft 2 in ) 147 cm ( 4 ft 10 in ) 1.07 50 + ( N = m : 2,041 f : 2,396, Median = m : 158 cm ( 5 ft 2 in ) f : 147 cm ( 4 ft 10 in ) ) 22.5 % Self - reported 1997 Iran 170.3 cm ( 5 ft 7 in ) 157.2 cm ( 5 ft 2 in ) 1.08 21 + ( N = m / f : 89,532, SD = m : 8.05 cm ( 3 in ) f : 7.22 cm ( 3 in ) ) 88.1 % Measured 2005 Iran 173.4 cm ( 5 ft 8 ⁄ in ) 159.8 cm ( 5 ft 3 in ) 1.09 21 -- 25 17.9 % Measured 2005 Iraq -- Baghdad 165.4 cm ( 5 ft 5 in ) 155.8 cm ( 5 ft 1 ⁄ in ) 1.06 18 -- 44 ( N = m : 700 f : 800, SD = m : 5.6 cm ( 2 in ) f : 16.0 cm ( 6 ⁄ in ) ) 76.3 % Measured 1999 -- 2000 Ireland 177 cm ( 5 ft 9 ⁄ in ) 163 cm ( 5 ft 4 in ) 1.09 20 -- 49 61.8 % Measured 2007 Ireland 179 cm ( 5 ft 10 ⁄ in ) 163 cm ( 5 ft 4 in ) 1.10 20 -- 24 10.4 % Measured 2007 Ireland 176.60 cm ( 5 ft 9 ⁄ in ) N / A N / A 30 1.7 % Estimates 1976 -- 1980 Ireland 177.5 cm ( 5 ft 10 in ) 163.5 cm ( 5 ft 4 ⁄ in ) 1.09 21 ( N = m : 54 f : 20 -- 49, SD = m : 6.3 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) f : 7.6 cm ( 3 in ) ) 2.4 % Self - reported 2001 Israel 177 cm ( 5 ft 9 ⁄ in ) 166 cm ( 5 ft 5 ⁄ in ) 1.07 18 -- 21 9.7 % Measured Italy 176.5 cm ( 5 ft 9 ⁄ in ) 162.5 cm ( 5 ft 4 in ) 1.09 18 1.4 % Measured 1999 -- 2004 Italy 174.48 cm ( 5 ft 8 ⁄ in ) N / A N / A 30 1.6 % Estimates 1976 -- 1980 Italy 177.2 cm ( 5 ft 10 in ) 167.8 cm ( 5 ft 6 in ) 1.06 21 ( N = m : 106 f : 92, SD = m : 6.0 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) f : 6.1 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 1.4 % Self - reported 2001 Ivory Coast 170.1 cm ( 5 ft 7 in ) 159.1 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) 1.07 25 -- 29 ( SD = m : 6.7 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) f : 5.67 cm ( 2 in ) ) 14.6 % Measured 1985 -- 1987 Ivory Coast N / A 159.8 cm ( 5 ft 3 in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 1,600, SD = f : 6.2 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 53.4 % Self - reported 1998 Jamaica 171.8 cm ( 5 ft 7 ⁄ in ) 160.8 cm ( 5 ft 3 ⁄ in ) 1.07 25 -- 74 71.4 % Measured 1994 -- 1996 Japan 172 cm ( 5 ft 7 ⁄ in ) 158 cm ( 5 ft 2 in ) 1.08 20 -- 49 47.2 % Measured 2005 Japan 172.0 cm ( 5 ft 7 ⁄ in ) 158.70 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) 1.08 20 -- 24 ( N = m : 1,708 f : 1,559, SD = m : 5.42 cm ( 2 in ) f : 5.30 cm ( 2 in ) ) 7.2 % Measured Japan 170.7 cm ( 5 ft 7 in ) 158.0 cm ( 5 ft 2 in ) 1.08 17 1.2 % Measured 2013 Jordan N / A 158.2 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 4,484, SD = f : 6.6 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 55.6 % Self - reported 2007 Kazakhstan N / A 159.8 cm ( 5 ft 3 in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 1,600, SD = f : 6.3 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 53.7 % Self - reported 1999 Kenya 170.0 cm ( 5 ft 7 in ) N / A N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 1,600, SD = f : 6.3 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 53.7 % Summary 2016 Kenya N / A 158.2 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 4,856, SD = f : 7.3 cm ( 3 in ) ) 52.5 % Survey 2016 Korea, North North Korea 165.6 cm ( 5 ft 5 in ) 154.9 cm ( 5 ft 1 in ) 1.07 Defectors, 20 -- 39 ( N = m / f : 1,075 ) 46.4 % Measured 2005 Korea, South South Korea 170.7 cm ( 5 ft 7 in ) 157.4 cm ( 5 ft 2 in ) 1.08 20 + ( N = m : 2,750 f : 2,445, Median = m : 170.7 cm ( 5 ft 7 in ) f : 157.4 cm ( 5 ft 2 in ), SD = m : 6.40 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) f : 5.99 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 96.5 % Measured Korea, South South Korea 173.5 cm ( 5 ft 8 ⁄ in ) 160.4 cm ( 5 ft 3 in ) 1.08 20 -- 24 ( N = m : 378 f : 298, Median = m : 174.0 cm ( 5 ft 8 ⁄ in ) f : 160.5 cm ( 5 ft 3 in ), SD = m : 5.16 cm ( 2 in ) f : 5.26 cm ( 2 in ) ) 8.0 % Measured Korea, South South Korea 173.5 cm ( 5 ft 8 ⁄ in ) N / A N / A Conscripts, 18 -- 19 ( N = m : 363,827 ) 3.8 % Measured 2014 Korea, South South Korea -- Seoul 173.9 cm ( 5 ft 8 ⁄ in ) N / A N / A Conscripts, 18 -- 19 ( N = m : 65,876 ) 0.8 % Measured 2014 Kyrgyzstan N / A 158.0 cm ( 5 ft 2 in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 2,424, SD = f : 5.8 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 55.4 % Self - reported 1997 Lesotho N / A 157.6 cm ( 5 ft 2 in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 1,879, SD = f : 6.7 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 49.8 % Self - reported Liberia N / A 157.3 cm ( 5 ft 2 in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 4,281, SD = f : 6.2 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 52.8 % Self - reported 2006 Lithuania 177.2 cm ( 5 ft 10 in ) N / A N / A Conscripts, 19 -- 25 ( N = m : 197 SD = m : 6.3 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 14.7 % Measured 2005 Lithuania -- Urban 178.4 cm ( 5 ft 10 in ) N / A N / A Conscripts, 19 -- 25 ( N = m : 91 SD = m : 6.7 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 9.9 % Measured 2005 Lithuania -- Rural 176.2 cm ( 5 ft 9 ⁄ in ) N / A N / A Conscripts, 19 -- 25 ( N = m : 106 SD = m : 5.9 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 4.9 % Measured 2005 Lithuania 181.3 cm ( 5 ft 11 ⁄ in ) 167.5 cm ( 5 ft 6 in ) 1.08 18 2.1 % Measured 2001 Madagascar N / A 154.3 cm ( 5 ft ⁄ in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 5,024, SD = f : 6.0 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 53.6 % Self - reported 2003 Malawi -- Urban 166 cm ( 5 ft 5 ⁄ in ) 155 cm ( 5 ft 1 in ) 1.07 16 -- 60 ( N = m : 583 f : 315, SD = m : 6.0 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) f : 9.4 cm ( 3 ⁄ in ) ) 101.1 % Measured 2000 Malaysia 166.3 cm ( 5 ft 5 ⁄ in ) 154.7 cm ( 5 ft 1 in ) 1.07 Malay, 20 -- 24 ( N = m : 749 f : 893, Median = m : 166 cm ( 5 ft 5 ⁄ in ) f : 155 cm ( 5 ft 1 in ), SD = m : 6.46 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) f : 6.04 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 9.7 % Measured Malaysia 168.5 cm ( 5 ft 6 ⁄ in ) 158.1 cm ( 5 ft 2 in ) 1.07 Chinese, 20 -- 24 ( N = m : 407 f : 453, Median = m : 169 cm ( 5 ft 6 ⁄ in ) f : 158 cm ( 5 ft 2 in ), SD = m : 6.98 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) f : 6.72 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 4.1 % Measured Malaysia 169.1 cm ( 5 ft 6 ⁄ in ) 155.4 cm ( 5 ft 1 in ) 1.09 Indian, 20 -- 24 ( N = m : 113 f : 140, Median = m : 168 cm ( 5 ft 6 in ) f : 156 cm ( 5 ft 1 ⁄ in ), SD = m : 5.84 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) f : 6.18 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 1.2 % Measured Malaysia 163.3 cm ( 5 ft 4 ⁄ in ) 151.9 cm ( 5 ft 0 in ) 1.08 Other indigenous, 20 -- 24 ( N = m : 257 f : 380, Median = m : 163 cm ( 5 ft 4 in ) f : 152 cm ( 5 ft 0 in ), SD = m : 6.26 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) f : 5.95 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 0.4 % Measured Mali -- Southern Mali 171.3 cm ( 5 ft 7 ⁄ in ) 160.4 cm ( 5 ft 3 in ) 1.07 Rural adults ( N = m : 121 f : 320, SD = m : 6.6 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) f : 5.7 cm ( 2 in ) ) N / A Measured Malta 169.9 cm ( 5 ft 7 in ) 159.9 cm ( 5 ft 3 in ) 1.06 18 + 100.0 % Self - reported 2003 Malta 175.2 cm ( 5 ft 9 in ) 163.8 cm ( 5 ft 4 ⁄ in ) 1.07 25 -- 34 17.5 % Self - reported 2003 Mexico 167 cm ( 5 ft 5 ⁄ in ) 154 cm ( 5 ft ⁄ in ) 1.08 20 -- 49 69.4 % Measured 2006 Mexico 169 cm ( 5 ft 6 ⁄ in ) 155 cm ( 5 ft 1 in ) 1.08 20 -- 24 14.5 % Measured 2006 Mexico 172 cm ( 5 ft 7 ⁄ in ) N / A N / A Middle & upper classes, young adults N / A Measured N / A Mexico -- Bajío 172 cm ( 5 ft 7 ⁄ in ) N / A N / A Adults N / A Measured N / A Mexico -- Central N / A 162 cm ( 5 ft 4 in ) N / A 26 -- 39 N / A Measured N / A Mexico -- Morelos 167 cm ( 5 ft 5 ⁄ in ) 155 cm ( 5 ft 1 in ) 1.08 18 -- 76 1.6 % Self - reported 1998 -- 1999 Moldova N / A 161.2 cm ( 5 ft 3 ⁄ in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 4,757, SD = f : 6.2 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 45.9 % Self - reported 2005 Mongolia 168.4 cm ( 5 ft 6 ⁄ in ) 157.7 cm ( 5 ft 2 in ) 1.07 25 -- 34 ( N = m : 158 f : 181 ) 27.6 % Measured 2006 Montenegro 183.2 cm ( 6 ft 0 in ) 168.4 cm ( 5 ft 6 ⁄ in ) 1.09 Students at UCG, 18 -- 37 ( N = m : 178 f : 107, SD = m : 7.06 cm ( 3 in ) f : 5.27 cm ( 2 in ) ) 3.2 % Measured 2011 Morocco N / A 158.5 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 10,334, SD = f : 6.0 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 54.7 % Self - reported 2003 Mozambique N / A 156 cm ( 5 ft 1 ⁄ in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 6,912, SD = f : 6.2 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 55.0 % Self - reported 2003 Namibia N / A 160.7 cm ( 5 ft 3 ⁄ in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 5,575, SD = f : 7.1 cm ( 3 in ) ) 50.4 % Self - reported 2006 Nepal 163.0 cm ( 5 ft 4 in ) 150.8 cm ( 4 ft 11 ⁄ in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 6,280, SD = f : 5.5 cm ( 2 in ) ) 52.9 % Self - reported 2006 Netherlands 181 cm ( 5 ft 11 ⁄ in ) 169 cm ( 5 ft 6 ⁄ in ) 1.07 Caucasians, 16 -- 18 ( N = m : 37 f : 52, SD = m : 6 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) f : 5 cm ( 2 in ) ) 3.7 % Measured 2003 Netherlands 182.70 cm ( 6 ft 0 in ) N / A N / A 30 -- 34 7.8 % Estimates 1976 -- 1980 Netherlands 180.8 cm ( 5 ft 11 in ) 167.5 cm ( 5 ft 6 in ) 1.08 20 + 96.8 % Self - reported Netherlands 183.2 cm ( 6 ft 0 in ) 169.9 cm ( 5 ft 7 in ) 1.08 20 -- 30 16.9 % Self - reported Netherlands 183.8 cm ( 6 ft ⁄ in ) 170.7 cm ( 5 ft 7 in ) 1.08 21 ( N = m : 74 f : 50, SD = m : 7.1 cm ( 3 in ) f : 6.3 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 1.5 % Self - reported 2009 New Zealand 177 cm ( 5 ft 9 ⁄ in ) 164 cm ( 5 ft 4 ⁄ in ) 1.08 20 -- 49 56.9 % Measured 2007 New Zealand 178 cm ( 5 ft 10 in ) 164 cm ( 5 ft 4 ⁄ in ) 1.09 20 -- 24 9.1 % Measured 2007 Nicaragua N / A 153.7 cm ( 5 ft ⁄ in ) N / A 25 -- 49 54.1 % Self - reported 2001 Nigeria 163.8 cm ( 5 ft 4 ⁄ in ) 157.8 cm ( 5 ft 2 in ) 1.04 18 -- 74 98.6 % Measured 1994 -- 1996 Nigeria 167.2 cm ( 5 ft 6 in ) 160.3 cm ( 5 ft 3 in ) 1.04 20 -- 29 ( N = m : 139 f : 76, SD = m : 6.5 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) f : 5.7 cm ( 2 in ) ) 33.2 % Measured 2011 Norway 180.0 cm ( 5 ft 11 in ) N / A N / A Conscripts, 18 -- 44 ( N = m : 18,297 ) 36.0 % Measured 2011 Norway -- Vest - Agder 181.7 cm ( 5 ft 11 ⁄ in ) N / A N / A Conscripts, 18 -- 44 ( N = m : 770 ) 1.33 % Measured 2011 Norway -- Oslo 179.8 cm ( 5 ft 11 in ) N / A N / A Conscripts, 18 -- 44 ( N = m : 1,297 ) 4.78 % Measured 2011 Norway -- Finnmark 177.5 cm ( 5 ft 10 in ) N / A N / A Conscripts, 18 -- 44 ( N = m : 218 ) 0.54 % Measured 2011 Norway 179.63 cm ( 5 ft 10 ⁄ in ) N / A N / A 30 -- 34 8.5 % Estimates 1976 -- 1980 Norway 180.3 cm ( 5 ft 11 in ) 167 cm ( 5 ft 5 ⁄ in ) 1.08 20 -- 85 ( N = m : 1534 f : 1743 ) 93.6 % Self - reported 2008 -- 2009 Norway 182.4 cm ( 6 ft 0 in ) 168 cm ( 5 ft 6 in ) 1.09 20 -- 25 ( SD = m : 5.3 cm ( 2 in ) f : 6.5 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 9.5 % Self - reported 2008 -- 2009 Norway 181.6 cm ( 5 ft 11 ⁄ in ) 168.2 cm ( 5 ft 6 in ) 1.08 26 -- 35 ( SD = m : 6.3 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) f : 6.3 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 17.0 % Self - reported 2008 -- 2009 Peru 164 cm ( 5 ft 4 ⁄ in ) 151 cm ( 4 ft 11 ⁄ in ) 1.09 20 + 93.8 % Measured 2005 Philippines 162 cm ( 5 ft 4 in ) 150 cm ( 4 ft 11 in ) N / A 18 + -- Measured 2014 Poland 178.7 cm ( 5 ft 10 ⁄ in ) 165.1 cm ( 5 ft 5 in ) 1.08 18 ( N = m : 846 f : 1,126 ) 1.6 % Measured Portugal 173.9 cm ( 5 ft 8 ⁄ in ) N / A N / A 18 ( N = m : 696 ) 1.5 % Measured 2008 Portugal 172.30 cm ( 5 ft 8 in ) N / A N / A 30 -- 34 9.7 % Estimates 1976 -- 1980 Portugal 171 cm ( 5 ft 7 ⁄ in ) 161 cm ( 5 ft 3 ⁄ in ) 1.06 20 -- 50 56.7 % Self - reported 2001 Portugal 173.7 cm ( 5 ft 8 ⁄ in ) 163.7 cm ( 5 ft 4 ⁄ in ) 1.06 21 ( N = m : 87 f : 106, SD = m : 8.2 cm ( 3 in ) f : 5.3 cm ( 2 in ) ) 1.9 % Self - reported 2001 Qatar 170.8 cm ( 5 ft 7 in ) 161.1 cm ( 5 ft 3 ⁄ in ) 1.06 18 1.9 % Measured 2005 Rwanda N / A 157.7 cm ( 5 ft 2 in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 3,202, SD = f : 6.5 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 54.2 % Self - reported 2005 Romania 172 cm ( 5 ft 7 ⁄ in ) 157 cm ( 5 ft 2 in ) 1.10 N / A N / A Measured 2007 Russia 177.2 cm ( 5 ft 10 in ) 164.1 cm ( 5 ft 4 ⁄ in ) 1.08 24 1.9 % Measured Samoa N / A 166.6 cm ( 5 ft 5 ⁄ in ) N / A 18 -- 28 ( N = f : 55 SD = f : 6.5 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 32.6 % Measured Saudi Arabia 168.9 cm ( 5 ft 6 ⁄ in ) 156.3 cm ( 5 ft 1 ⁄ in ) 1.08 18 3.0 % Measured Senegal N / A 163 cm ( 5 ft 4 in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 2,533, SD = f : 6.7 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 54.4 % Self - reported 2005 Serbia 182.0 cm ( 5 ft 11 ⁄ in ) 166.8 cm ( 5 ft 5 ⁄ in ) 1.09 Students at UNS, 18 -- 30 ( N = m : 318 f : 76, SD = m : 6.74 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) f : 5.88 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 0.7 % Measured 2012 Singapore 171 cm ( 5 ft 7 ⁄ in ) 160 cm ( 5 ft 3 in ) 1.07 Chinese students at TP, 16 -- 18 ( N = m : 52 f : 49, SD = m : 6 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) f : 5 cm ( 2 in ) ) 0.3 % Measured 2003 Slovakia 179.4 cm ( 5 ft 10 ⁄ in ) 165.6 cm ( 5 ft 5 in ) 1.08 18 2.0 % Measured Slovenia -- Ljubljana 180.3 cm ( 5 ft 11 in ) 167.4 cm ( 5 ft 6 in ) 1.08 19 0.2 % Measured 2011 South Africa 168 cm ( 5 ft 6 in ) 159 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) 1.06 19 ( N = m : 121 f : 118 ) 3.6 % Measured 2003 Sri Lanka 163.6 cm ( 5 ft 4 ⁄ in ) 151.4 cm ( 4 ft 11 ⁄ in ) 1.08 18 + ( N = m : 1,768 f : 2,709, SD = m : 6.9 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) f : 6.4 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 100.0 % Measured 2005 -- 2006 Sri Lanka 165.6 cm ( 5 ft 5 in ) 154.0 cm ( 5 ft ⁄ in ) 1.08 18 -- 29 ( N = m : 312 f : 427, SD = m : 7.1 cm ( 3 in ) f : 5.9 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 30.7 % Measured 2005 -- 2006 Spain 173.1 cm ( 5 ft 8 in ) N / A N / A 18 -- 70 ( N = m : 1,298 ) 88.2 % Measured 2013 -- 2014 Spain N / A 159.6 cm ( 5 ft 3 in ) N / A 18 -- 70 ( N = f : 8,217 ) 83.5 % Measured 2007 -- 2008 Spain 175.3 cm ( 5 ft 9 in ) N / A N / A 18 -- 34 ( N = m : 554 - 1,061 ) 26.8 % Measured 2013 -- 2014 Spain N / A 162.6 cm ( 5 ft 4 in ) N / A 18 -- 19 ( N = f : 656 ) 2.4 % Measured 2007 -- 2008 Spain 175.5 cm ( 5 ft 9 in ) N / A N / A 30 -- 34 11.1 % Estimates 1976 -- 1980 Spain 174 cm ( 5 ft 8 ⁄ in ) 163 cm ( 5 ft 4 in ) 1.07 20 -- 49 57.0 % Self - reported 2007 Spain 176 cm ( 5 ft 9 ⁄ in ) 166 cm ( 5 ft 5 ⁄ in ) 1.06 20 -- 24 7.5 % Self - reported 2007 Spain 178 cm ( 5 ft 10 in ) 166.2 cm ( 5 ft 5 ⁄ in ) 1.07 21 ( N = m : 111 f : 94, SD = m : 6.9 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) f : 6.2 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 1.8 % Self - reported 2001 Swaziland N / A 159.1 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 2,612, SD = f : 6.3 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 51.0 % Self - reported 2006 Sweden 181.5 cm ( 5 ft 11 ⁄ in ) 166.8 cm ( 5 ft 5 ⁄ in ) 1.09 20 -- 29 15.6 % Measured 2008 Sweden 180.4 cm ( 5 ft 11 in ) N / A N / A 30 8.0 % Estimates 1976 -- 1980 Sweden 177.9 cm ( 5 ft 10 in ) 164.6 cm ( 5 ft 5 in ) 1.08 20 -- 74 86.3 % Self - reported 1987 -- 1994 Switzerland 178.2 cm ( 5 ft 10 in ) N / A N / A Conscripts, 19 ( N = m : 12,447, Median = m : 178.0 cm ( 5 ft 10 in ), SD = m : 6.52 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 1.5 % Measured 2009 Switzerland 175.4 cm ( 5 ft 9 in ) 164 cm ( 5 ft 4 ⁄ in ) 1.07 20 -- 74 88.8 % Self - reported 1987 -- 1994 Taiwan 171.4 cm ( 5 ft 7 ⁄ in ) 159.9 cm ( 5 ft 3 in ) 1.07 17 ( N = m : 200 f : 200 ) 1.7 % Measured 2011 Tanzania N / A 156.6 cm ( 5 ft 1 ⁄ in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 6,033, SD = f : 6.5 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 52.8 % Self - reported Thailand 170.3 cm ( 5 ft 7 in ) 159 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) 1.07 STOU students, 15 -- 19 ( N = m : 839 f : 1,636, SD = m : 6.3 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) f : 5.9 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 0.2 % Self - reported 2005 Togo N / A 159.0 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 2,728, SD = f : 6.1 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 53.4 % Self - reported 1998 Tonga 176.1 cm ( 5 ft 9 ⁄ in ) 165.3 cm ( 5 ft 5 in ) 1.07 40 ( N = m : 241 f : 299 ) 1.5 % Measured 2001 Turkey 173.6 cm ( 5 ft 8 ⁄ in ) 161.9 cm ( 5 ft 3 ⁄ in ) 1.07 20 - 22 ( N = m : 322 f : 247 ) 8.3 % Measured 2007 Turkey -- Ankara 174.1 cm ( 5 ft 8 ⁄ in ) 158.9 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) 1.10 18 -- 59 ( N = m : 703 f : 512, Median = m : 169.7 cm ( 5 ft 7 in ) f : 157.5 cm ( 5 ft 2 in ), SD = m : 6.9 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) f : 6.4 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 5.1 % Measured 2004 -- 2006 Turkey -- Ankara 176.1 cm ( 5 ft 9 ⁄ in ) 162 cm ( 5 ft 4 in ) 1.09 18 -- 29 ( N = m : 390 f : 163, Median = m : 173.9 cm ( 5 ft 8 ⁄ in ) f : 164.5 cm ( 5 ft 5 in ), SD = m : 6.3 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) f : 7.0 cm ( 3 in ) ) 2.0 % Measured 2004 -- 2006 Turkey N / A 156.4 cm ( 5 ft 1 ⁄ in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 2,393, SD = f : 5.6 cm ( 2 in ) ) 54.5 % Self - reported 2003 Uganda N / A 159.2 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 1,666, SD = f : 6.5 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 53.4 % Self - reported 2006 United Arab Emirates 173.4 cm ( 5 ft 8 ⁄ in ) 156.4 cm ( 5 ft 1 ⁄ in ) 1.11 N / A N / A N / A N / A United Kingdom -- England 175.3 cm ( 5 ft 9 in ) 161.9 cm ( 5 ft 3 ⁄ in ) 1.08 16 + ( N = m : 3,154 f : 3,956 ) 103.2 % Measured 2012 United Kingdom -- England 177.8 cm ( 5 ft 10 in ) 164.5 cm ( 5 ft 5 in ) 1.08 25 -- 34 ( N = m : 415 f : 611 ) 17.2 % Measured 2012 United Kingdom -- Scotland 175.0 cm ( 5 ft 9 in ) 161.3 cm ( 5 ft 3 ⁄ in ) 1.08 16 + ( N = m : 2,512 f : 3,180, Median = m : 174.8 cm ( 5 ft 9 in ) f : 161.2 cm ( 5 ft 3 ⁄ in ) ) 103.0 % Measured 2008 United Kingdom -- Scotland 178.2 cm ( 5 ft 10 in ) 163.5 cm ( 5 ft 4 ⁄ in ) 1.09 25 -- 34 ( N = m : 286 f : 413, Median = m : 178.0 cm ( 5 ft 10 in ) f : 163.9 cm ( 5 ft 4 ⁄ in ) ) 15.7 % Measured 2008 United Kingdom -- Wales 177.0 cm ( 5 ft 9 ⁄ in ) 162.0 cm ( 5 ft 4 in ) 1.09 16 + 103.2 % Self - reported 2009 United States 175.7 cm ( 5 ft 9 in ) 161.8 cm ( 5 ft 3 ⁄ in ) 1.09 All Americans, 20 + ( N = m : 5,232 f : 5,547, Median = m : 175.6 cm ( 5 ft 9 in ) f : 161.9 cm ( 5 ft 3 ⁄ in ) ) 69 % Measured 2011 -- 2014 United States 176.4 cm ( 5 ft 9 ⁄ in ) 162.9 cm ( 5 ft 4 in ) 1.08 All Americans, 20 -- 29 ( N = m : 937 f : 928, Median = m : 176.2 cm ( 5 ft 9 ⁄ in ) f : 162.9 cm ( 5 ft 4 in ) ) 13.9 % Measured 2011 -- 2014 United States -- African Americans 177.4 cm ( 5 ft 10 in ) 163.6 cm ( 5 ft 4 ⁄ in ) 1.08 African Americans, 20 -- 39 ( N = m : 405 f : 418, Median = m : 177.2 cm ( 5 ft 10 in ) f : 163.7 cm ( 5 ft 4 ⁄ in ) ) 3.4 % Measured 2011 -- 2014 United States -- Hispanic and Latino Americans 172.4 cm ( 5 ft 8 in ) 158.9 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) 1.08 Hispanic / Latino Americans, 20 -- 39 ( N = m : 385 f : 428, Median = m : 172.3 cm ( 5 ft 8 in ) f : 159.1 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) ) 4.4 % Measured 2011 -- 2014 United States -- Mexican Americans 172.2 cm ( 5 ft 8 in ) 158.4 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) 1.09 Mexican Americans, 20 -- 39 ( N = m : 233 f : 247, Median = m : 172.1 cm ( 5 ft 8 in ) f : 158.7 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) ) 2.8 % Measured 2011 -- 2014 United States -- Asian Americans 172.3 cm ( 5 ft 8 in ) 158.4 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) 1.09 Non-Hispanic Asians, 20 -- 39 ( N = m : 260 f : 272, Median = m : 172.2 cm ( 5 ft 8 in ) f : 158.1 cm ( 5 ft 2 in ) ) 1.3 % Measured 2011 -- 2014 United States -- Non-Hispanic whites 178.2 cm ( 5 ft 10 in ) 165.0 cm ( 5 ft 5 in ) 1.08 Non-Hispanic White Americans, 20 -- 39 ( N = m : 715 f : 689, Median = m : 178.3 cm ( 5 ft 10 in ) f : 164.8 cm ( 5 ft 5 in ) ) 17.1 % Measured 2011 -- 2014 Uruguay 170 cm ( 5 ft 7 in ) 158 cm ( 5 ft 2 in ) 1.08 Adults ( N = m : 2,249 f : 2,114 ) N / A Measured Uzbekistan N / A 159.9 cm ( 5 ft 3 in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 2,635, SD = f : 6.1 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 54.6 % Self - reported Vietnam 162.1 cm ( 5 ft 4 in ) 152.2 cm ( 5 ft 0 in ) 1.07 25 -- 29 ( SD = m : 5.39 cm ( 2 in ) f : 5.39 cm ( 2 in ) ) 15.9 % Measured 1992 -- 1993 Vietnam 165.7 cm ( 5 ft 5 in ) 155.2 cm ( 5 ft 1 in ) 1.07 Students, 20 -- 25 ( N = m : 1,000 f : 1,000, SD = m : 6.55 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) f : 5.32 cm ( 2 in ) ) 2.0 % Measured 2006 -- 2007 Zambia N / A 158.5 cm ( 5 ft 2 ⁄ in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 4,091, SD = f : 6.5 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 54.2 % Self - reported 2007 Zimbabwe N / A 160.3 cm ( 5 ft 3 in ) N / A 25 -- 49 ( N = f : 4,746, SD = f : 6.2 cm ( 2 ⁄ in ) ) 47.3 % Self - reported 2005 Notes Jump up ^ In this case, data that are representative of the majority of the country or region 's adult population are those that factor in over 50 % of the country or region 's population aged 18 or over. 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Question: what is the average female height in the uk
Answer: 161.9 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)