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Some countries may have significant height gaps between different regions. For instance, one survey shows there is 10.8 centimetres (4.3 in) gap between the tallest state and the shortest state in Germany. [6]
The tallest countries in the world have an average height of between about 5'8" and 5'10", and include the Netherlands, Estonia, and Denmark.
This is a list of the tallest people, verified by Guinness World Records or other reliable sources. According to Guinness World Records, Robert Wadlow of the United States (1918–1940) was the tallest person in recorded history , measuring 272 cm (8 ft 11 in) at the time of his death.
Some couples such as Denmark , Netherlands , Spain (Canary Islands) and Portugal (Azores Islands) have part of their territory and their high points outside of Europe; their non-European high points are mentioned in the Notes. For more details about Serbian and Kosovan highest points and ranks, see list of mountains in Kosovo.
The same study found some countries have even reported their average adult height decreased. Using data from about 1,500 worldwide, researchers analyzed people's height born between 1896 and 1996.
Neil became the tallest living British-born man and the tallest man in the European Union at 7 ft 7.56 in (232.6 cm) and among the 25 tallest men in the world. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] This title has been confirmed by the Guinness World Records in the summer of 2007; Fingleton took over from Christopher Greener who stood at 7 ft 6 ¼ in (229.2 cm) in height.
This is a list of the tallest players in National Basketball Association history. It is currently topped by the 7-foot-7-inch (2.31 m) Romanian Gheorghe Mureșan, taken by the Washington Bullets as the number 30 overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft. [1] As of 2024, twenty-eight players have been listed at 7 feet 3 inches (2.21 m) or taller.
The tallest living man is Sultan Kösen of Turkey at 251 cm (8 ft 3 in), [56] and the tallest living woman is Rumeysa Gelgi, also of Turkey, at 215 cm (7 ft 1 in). [57] The tallest man in modern history was Robert Wadlow (1918−1940), from Illinois , United States, who was 272 cm (8 ft 11 in) at the time of his death. [ 58 ]