Top 25 Countries with the Tallest Men in the World (2019)

by | Jul 9, 2025 | Population, World

Which Countries Have the Tallest Men?

Height can be influenced by genetics, nutrition, healthcare, and overall living conditions. According to global anthropometric data from 2019, 19-year-old boys from Europe dominate the global height rankings, with the Netherlands topping the list yet again.

Ranking: Tallest Men by Country (for men aged 19 years old in 2019)

RankCountryAge groupMen’s Mean height in 2019 (cm)
1Netherlands19183.7823942
2Montenegro19183.3021555
3Estonia19182.7907032
4Bosnia and Herzegovina19182.4739613
5Iceland19182.1015752
6Denmark19181.8926588
7Czech Republic19181.1866355
8Latvia19181.1711171
9Slovakia19181.0154868
10Slovenia19180.9774125
11Ukraine19180.9759732
12Croatia19180.7589162
13Serbia19180.7387125
14Lithuania19180.7233147
15Poland19180.6864059
16Finland19180.5693897
17Norway19180.4752288
18Sweden19180.4567319
19Germany19180.2812073
20Dominica19180.1526393
21Bermuda19179.7190928
22Puerto Rico19179.48215
23Greece19179.2597832
24Belgium19179.0933196
25Ireland19179.0393832
26Lebanon19178.9571414
27Andorra19178.8426285
28Antigua and Barbuda19178.8352709
29Australia19178.7742139
30Canada19178.7495629
31Switzerland19178.7319158
32Grenada19178.6999159
33Belarus19178.6913126
34France19178.6048688
35Austria19178.5244202
36Luxembourg19178.4613975
37Cook Islands19178.3230318
38French Polynesia19178.3164001
39United Kingdom19178.2080213
40Romania19177.8235057
41New Zealand19177.7186704
42Saint Vincent and the Grenadines19177.4938788
43Niue19177.1925778
44American Samoa19177.0945415
45Barbados19177.0283641
46Jamaica19176.9742253
47United States of America19176.9373331
48Tunisia19176.8533816
49Russian Federation19176.6489555
50Hungary19176.5873222
51Saint Lucia19176.4339349
52Macedonia (TFYR)19176.4252473
53Libya19176.3925096
54Turkey19176.3558226
55Morocco19176.3518212
56Cabo Verde19176.2878151
57Senegal19176.1772132
58Spain19176.1060863
59Tokelau19176.0558521
60Trinidad and Tobago19176.0332708
61Israel19175.9835635
62Georgia19175.9786311
63Seychelles19175.8975925
64Brazil19175.7294701
65China19175.660861
66Iran19175.6229328
67Moldova19175.5891559
68South Korea19175.5218658
69Kazakhstan19175.4969273
70Tonga19175.113118
71Occupied Palestinian Territory19175.0450534
72Algeria19175.0402113
73Mali19175.0153974
74Kuwait19174.9625093
75Jordan19174.8389689
76China (Hong Kong SAR)19174.8348959
77Argentina19174.7549826
78North Korea19174.6881165
79Dominican Republic19174.6498499
80Egypt19174.5695408
81Suriname19174.5144365
82Italy19174.4246967
83Samoa19174.4168439
84Bahamas19174.3971299
85Malta19174.3767502
86Turkmenistan19174.3725659
87Portugal19174.3708516
88Uruguay19174.3233096
89Bulgaria19174.1662959
90United Arab Emirates19174.0772556
91Albania19174.0708368
92Costa Rica19174.0413739
93Azerbaijan19174.0024021
94Fiji19173.9764485
95Greenland19173.8437525
96Paraguay19173.8061773
97Iraq19173.7936893
98Saint Kitts and Nevis19173.7116523
99Armenia19173.6666502
100Cuba19173.5583982
101Venezuela19173.5337221
102Taiwan19173.5286917
103Singapore19173.4965252
104Qatar19173.2724105
105Botswana19173.1562439
106Mauritius19173.0061028
107Chile19172.8758725
108Bahrain19172.7639303
109Cyprus19172.748561
110Haiti19172.229052
111Guyana19172.1502463
112Cameroon19172.1273456
113Sudan19172.0735944
114Japan19172.0628269
115Burkina Faso19171.8936289
116Colombia19171.8528689
117Chad19171.8384508
118Oman19171.6956401
119Kyrgyzstan19171.6648048
120Syrian Arab Republic19171.6420138
121Thailand19171.611156
122Nigeria19171.5504656
123Tuvalu19171.2982381
124Congo19171.2318603
125Somalia19171.2173809
126Uzbekistan19170.9421714
127Djibouti19170.7670714
128Guinea19170.6992167
129Zimbabwe19170.6857544
130Mongolia19170.6720031
131El Salvador19170.6696869
132Saudi Arabia19170.6654708
133Palau19170.6244315
134Eritrea19170.6043697
135Belize19170.5235404
136Gabon19170.4814842
137Kenya19170.4552667
138Sao Tome and Principe19170.3699634
139Ghana19170.3046673
140Mexico19170.2864395
141Niger19170.2606015
142Panama19170.1901695
143Togo19170.1359032
144Kiribati19170.0907706
145Nicaragua19169.9128092
146Namibia19169.7457063
147South Africa19169.6258335
148Honduras19169.5905441
149Micronesia (Federated States of)19169.5719143
150Nauru19169.5697914
151Swaziland19169.4058542
152Malaysia19169.2035
153Central African Republic19169.0103541
154Viet Nam19168.8948369
155Ethiopia19168.8434837
156Uganda19168.7360393
157DR Congo19168.5966271
158Afghanistan19168.4952011
159Angola19168.4641737
160Benin19168.4402856
161Tajikistan19168.431278
162Gambia19168.3550469
163Vanuatu19168.2940483
164Cote d’Ivoire19168.233546
165Equatorial Guinea19168.1772539
166Guinea Bissau19168.1699422
167Bolivia19168.1020022
168Sri Lanka19168.0746406
169Lesotho19167.9243988
170Maldives19167.8666326
171Comoros19167.724913
172Zambia19167.6155929
173Burundi19167.3366923
174Pakistan19167.3251134
175Ecuador19167.3196536
176Bhutan19167.047405
177Tanzania19166.9789255
178Peru19166.7506016
179Myanmar19166.6975031
180India19166.4952701
181Sierra Leone19166.4285078
182Brunei Darussalam19166.3107865
183Indonesia19166.2576675
184Rwanda19166.0231738
185Malawi19165.6750686
186Mauritania19165.5443523
187Liberia19165.4756122
188Cambodia19165.3497028
189Marshall Islands19165.2644168
190Philippines19165.2326888
191Madagascar19165.1618753
192Bangladesh19165.0814781
193Yemen19164.4164471
194Nepal19164.3637755
195Guatemala19164.3575117
196Mozambique19164.2967622
197Papua New Guinea19163.097954
198Solomon Islands19163.0694439
199Lao PDR19162.7805915
200Timor-Leste19160.1305426

Regional Trends: Why Are European Men Taller?

Europe, particularly Northern and Eastern Europe, consistently ranks highest in global height charts. Several factors contribute to this:

  • High protein diets rich in dairy and meat
  • Universal healthcare and childhood nutrition programs
  • Low levels of childhood stunting and malnutrition
  • Genetic predispositions in the Baltic and Slavic regions

The Netherlands continues to rank #1, a status it’s held for decades due to a combination of genetics, diet, and health care access.

What Influences Average Height?

  • Nutrition: High-quality diets during early childhood and adolescence.
  • Healthcare: Prenatal care and disease prevention in childhood.
  • Socioeconomic conditions: Wealthier nations often report taller populations.
  • Genetics: Regional and ethnic differences play a role in stature.

Is the Global Height Trend Changing?

Interestingly, some studies suggest that while many developing countries are catching up in height due to better nutrition, growth in height has plateaued or even declined slightly in some developed countries, including the U.S.

Source:

NCD-RisC, Evolution of adult height over time (2019)

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