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List of Average Human Male Height By Country

Average Male Height Listing By Country

Netherlands is known as the top country with the tallest males at an average of 5 foot 11. The smallest countries are located in Asia with Cambodia listed as the shortest country with average male height of 5 foot 3.1. A complete listing of tallest countries to smallest in the world is listed below.

Average Male Height

Netherlands – 5’11.3″
Iceland -5’10.8″
Norway – 5’10.7″
Sweden – 5’10.6″
Denmark – 5’10.4″
Finland – 5’10.2″
Czech Republic – 5’10.2″
Slovenia – 5’10.1″
Luxembourg – 5’10.1″
Croatia – 5’9.9″
Germany – 5’9.8″
Estonia – 5’9.7″
Austria – 5’9.7″
Belgium – 5’9.5″
Serbia – 5’9.5″
Switzerland – 5’9.5″
United States – 5’9.4″
Australia – 5’9.4″
Poland – 5’9.3″
Greece – 5’9.2″
New Zealand – 5’9.1″
United Kingdom – 5’9.1″
Hungary – 5’9″
Ukraine – 5’8.9″
Ireland – 5’8.9″
Russia – 5’8.9″
Israel – 5’8.9″
Lithuania – 5’8.9″
Canada – 5’8.6″
Lebanon – 5’8.6″
Turkey – 5’8.5″
France – 5’8.5″
Uzbekistan – 5’8.3″
Italy – 5’8.2″
Senegal – 5’8.1″
Jamaica – 5’8″
Mali – 5’7.9″
Spain – 5’7.7″
Romania – 5’7.7″
Azerbaijan – 5’7.7″
Uruguay – 5’7.6″
Argentina – 5’7.4″
South Korea – 5’7.3″
Syria – 5’7.3″
Morocco – 5’7.2″
Iran – 5’7.2″
Portugal – 5’7.1″
Côte d’Ivoire – 5’7.1″
Egypt – 5’7″
Tunisia – 5’7″
Algeria – 5’7″
South Africa – 5’6.9″
Cameroon – 5’6.9″
Gambia – 5’6.9″
Ghana – 5’6.9″
Brazil – 5’6.7″
Colombia – 5’6.7″
Taiwan – 5’6.7″
Chile – 5’6.6″
Venezuela – 5’6.5″
Paraguay – 5’6.5″
Japan – 5’6.4″
Hong Kong – 5’6.3″
China – 5’6.3″
Mexico – 5’5.9″
Pakistan – 5’5.7″
Singapore – 5’5.6″
Thailand – 5’5.5″
Mongolia – 5’5.5″
Malaysia – 5’5.4″
Sri Lanka – 5’5.4″
Malawi – 5’5.4″
Bahrain – 5’5.2″
Iraq – 5’5.1″
Nigeria – 5’5″
Peru – 5’4.7″
North Korea – 5’4.5″
India – 5’3.9″
Vietnam – 5’3.8″
Philippines – 5’3.8″
Indonesia – 5’3.6″
Cambodia – 5’3.1″

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