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