📏 Rarest Heights: How Rare Is Your Height?
Regional Height Variation
The tallest populations are found in the Netherlands (avg 183.8 cm for men), followed by Montenegro, Denmark, and Norway. The shortest average heights are in Southeast Asia and parts of Central America. A man who is 6'2" might be above the 95th percentile globally but only 75th percentile in the Netherlands.
Extreme Heights
Being over 200 cm (6'7") puts you in roughly the top 0.1% of the global population — about 1 in 1,000 people. Heights above 213 cm (7'0") are estimated at fewer than 3,000 people alive at any given time, making them roughly 1 in 2.5 million.
Frequently Asked Questions
For men, heights above 190 cm (6'3") or below 163 cm (5'4") are in the rarest 5%. For women, above 175 cm (5'9") or below 150 cm (4'11").