15 Countries With The Tallest People In The World

According to the World Population Review statistics for 2025, these nations have the tallest average human height in the world.

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Netherlands 

The Netherlands consistently ranks as the country with the tallest average height globally. Dutch men, at 19, have an average height of 183.78 cm or about 6 ft, while Dutch women average 170.36 cm or about 5 ft 7 in.  

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Montenegro

Montenegrin males at 19 have an average height of 183.3 cm or about 6 ft, with the females averaging 169.96 cm or about 5 ft 7 in. The population’s tall stature is believed to result from a combination of genetic factors and a protein-rich diet.  

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Estonia

In Estonia, 19-year-old males average 182.79 cm or about 6 ft, while females average 168.66 cm or about 5 ft 6 in.  

 

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Bosnia And Herzegovina

Bosnian young men, at 19, have an average height of 182.47 cm or about 6 ft, with women at the same age averaging 167.47 cm or about 5 ft 6 in.  

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Iceland

Icelandic 19-year-old males average 182.1 cm or about 6 ft in height, while females average 168.91 cm or about 5 ft 7 in.  

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Denmark

In Denmark, 19-year-old males have an average height of 181.89 cm or about 6 ft, and females average 169.47 cm or about 5 ft 7 in.  

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Czech Republic

Czech males aged 19 average 181.19 cm or about 5 ft 11 in and females average 167.96 cm or about 5 ft 6 in. Genetic factors, combined with a diet that includes meats, potatoes, and bread, influence the average height in the Czech Republic.  

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Latvia

Latvian 19-year-old men have an average height of 181.17 cm or about 5 ft 11 in. The women average 168.81 cm or about 5 ft 6 in. The tall stature in Latvia is linked to genetic predispositions and a diet rich in grains, potatoes, and dairy products. 

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Slovakia

Like its neighbour Czech Republic, that were together once one country, stature is impressive: The average height of 19-year-old boys is 181 cm or about 5 ft 11 and girl of the same age are 167 cm or about 5 ft 6 in.

The exact same statistics are shared by Croatia, Slovenia. The men in Serbia, Finland, Poland are also 181 cm but the 19-year-old girls are slightly shorter.

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Ukraine

And Ukraine too. Lithuanian males are also 181 cm but the 19-year-old Lithuanian girls are 168 cm, slightly taller than girls of Slovakia, Ukraine, Croatia and Slovenia.

But while the worldwide statistics unroll as per the height of 19-year-old young men, women's height stats unfold slightly differently. And the top countries with the tallest 19-year-old women also include Serbia, Lithuania, American Samoa at 168 cm or about 5 ft 6 in. 

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India

And where does India stand? It is way down the ranks at 167 cm or about 5 ft 6 in for 19-year-old men and 155.2 cm or 5 ft 1 in. for 19-yer-old women, a tiny bit shorter than Sri Lankans and those from the Maldives but slightly taller than Bangladeshis, Indonesians and Nepalese. 

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