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This is a list of the tallest people, verified by Guinness World Records or other reliable sources. According to the Guinness World Records, the tallest human in recorded history was Robert Wadlow of the United States (1918–1940), who was 272 cm (8 ft 11 in). He received media attention in 1939 when he was measured to be the tallest man in ...
The results place Montana, South Dakota, Alabama, Tennessee, Utah and Nebraska in joint first place, with men in these states averaging 5 feet, 10.6 inches tall. Utah's ranking is...
This is a list of the tallest people, verified by Guinness World Records or other reliable sources.
Some of the world's tallest men: Russian Sergey Ilin, American Dave Rasmussen, and Robert Steven, who are all over 7 feet tall, wait at a pedestrian crossing in Paris.
The tallest man in history was Robert Wadlow, who stood at 8 feet 11.1 inches tall. He was born on Feb. 22, 1918. Wadlow's height came as a result of pituitary gigantism. By the time he was...
The Netherlands ranks as the country with the tallest average human height, followed by Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Countries with the shortest average height include Timor Leste, Laos, and the Solomon Islands.
Below are two tables which report the average adult human height by country or geographical region. With regard to the first table, original studies and sources should be consulted for details on methodology and the exact populations measured, surveyed, or considered.