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issuetall says on 7/Jun/13
Viel Eingepuller says on 17/Sep/11
@Hansen I'm from Northern Germany. Average for young males is exactly 180,1 cm. For all males it's 179. So your friend at 191 wouldn't be especially tall. Just 'tall'. I'm 170 cm in the morning but can sometimes feel ordinary height as I live in Hamburg, where a lot of people from southern Europe live, who are often around my height. In my circle of friends there should be around 10 guys my height (+/- 3 cm) as well as 10 guys your friends height (+/- 3 cm). The rest is somewhere inbetween. So it amounts to 180 cm again. Average for young women is 165,8 cm, for all women it's 165. So overall German average height is 172 cm.
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Man! I have to say, As a Northern German, you are too short. I am 189cm, have travelled Northern Germany some years ago, never felt I am tall in there. The Northern Germen are usually tall and big, especially for young kids. They are huge percent over 190cm+, at least 10%. And I remebered one day, I walked back the hotel, then stopped by a local high school or university, I was not sure. Just happened to those kids classes were over. I went over in front of them, most guys were as tall as I am, even quite a few of them are much taller than me(around 196-203). Maybe the tallest Germany boy among them was over 220cm. To be hoest, I usually has been considered as "tall guy", not so tall, but still tall. However, in that time, I never felt one teeny, tiny close to "tall". The first impression come to my mind is " I became a short man!"
Isaiah says on 28/Apr/13
Scott 5'11 My mom is 4'10 & my dad is 6 feet. I'm considered lucky to be standing at a strong 5'9 (177cm out of bed). Some people in south east Asia especially would kill to be your height lol just saying don't take it too harshly
Scott 5\'11 says on 5/Feb/13
Just a quick not to a few of the younger site visitors I am almost 21 years old, 5'11 out of bed and just under for the rest of the day, my dad is 5'11.5 and mother is 5'4, your genes only play a certain part as I am shorter than my father although it's barely noticeable - half an inch makes a difference in photos but otherwise pointless. My point is you'll grow to what you'll grow - just accept it and embrace it as there's nothing you can do about it. Yes I'm unhappy I'm shorter than my dad (the father/son competitiveness growing up) but at 5'10.75-5'11 I'm not unhappy as I'm not short. Chin up.
Joseph says on 17/Jan/13
P says on 3/May/11
Hi i'm 19 years old indonesian and i'm 177 cm tall. is it tall for asian posture at that age? and how much is it counted in feet? thank you
It is rather tall for most asians. It would equate to 5 feet and 9,75 inches.
Aragorn 5\'11 says on 17/Jan/13
Rob, in your opinion, what do you think is the best height to have?
[Editor Rob: a lot of men might say 6ft 1-2 would be a good height.
for me, I have made a living off the topic of height, so for me at 5ft 8, that's turned out to be a fine height for me.]
Multiplace says on 13/Jan/12
I think that if one man, which is tall only 175cm, have very good proportions
can look taller than a man which is tall 185 cm. Do you think like me ?
Arik says on 5/Oct/11
Hey rob! i have a question... I'm 16.10 years old, I'm from Israel and my height is 1.74~ actually, i'm not pretty happy with that, cause all of my friends are taller than me, about 1.80++
is that because i'm short or because they are tall? but in the other hand, i'm taller than all of the girls in my grade, but there are only 7~8 girls that they are taller than me.
and another question: how can i improve my height? I do eat fruits, vegtables and cheeze and staff. could it help? since i started eating those, I feel I'm growing up.
Thank you.
[Editor Rob: not everybody can be the same height. Personally, I do not think different of a 5ft man or a 6ft man, height is just a number that people are interested in, it doesn't make you a better or worse person, if you're not tall.]
Viel Eingepuller says on 17/Sep/11
@Hansen
I'm from Northern Germany. Average for young males is exactly 180,1 cm. For all males it's 179. So your friend at 191 wouldn't be especially tall. Just 'tall'.
I'm 170 cm in the morning but can sometimes feel ordinary height as I live in Hamburg, where a lot of people from southern Europe live, who are often around my height. In my circle of friends there should be around 10 guys my height (+/- 3 cm) as well as 10 guys your friends height (+/- 3 cm). The rest is somewhere inbetween. So it amounts to 180 cm again.
Average for young women is 165,8 cm, for all women it's 165.
So overall German average height is 172 cm.
Pesky Freak says on 10/Sep/11
Rob,at what age do people start to shrink in height ?
[Editor Rob: an injury could cause height loss in your 20's, but natural loss, by 50 you might notice a fraction lost.]
Pesky Freak says on 8/Sep/11
Rob, i want to ask you a question.How is it possible that my brother measures 1.83 m and when i stand next to him i'm over his forehead,but the tape measurer says i'm only 173 m which is too low for me.My father is 5'11 and we are basicly the same height! Please answer me! I think its the tape that is wrong,not my head!
[Editor Rob: what point of your brother face do you look at - his end of nose, his mouth?]
Hansen says on 22/Aug/11
one of my tallest friend who was a german-american born male friend studying in singapore with me he stand nothing less 6ft3.5 and he came from a tallish family average male 6ft2.5 female 5ft7 and he consider himself average height in family while travel back to germany he say he feel like a 6ft1 guy walking down the street.
rob, how tall is german average height?
r3v001 says on 16/Aug/11
Maximus I agree, Really curious about Rob(s) perspective on ideal height and weight for men and women, Rob hasnt responded lately he must be travelling, prob getting more height photos for the site (hard workin man) I think a guy really cant complain if he is between 5`10-6`5 even 5`9 is not so bad cause normal 1 in shoes can help you out 5`8 is the minimum height to get any reasonable respect in this society. 5`7 3/4 and lower and you gotta wear lifts to get respect and even then when you go to peoples houses and have to take there shoes off it game over. on the other hand if you are 6'5 you are the ultimate repected height without being considered by some freakish personally I think 6'9 is still ok but taller than that and you do start to look strange unless you are proportioned like basketball players but avaerage people that reach 6'10 and up always look off. plus above 6,6 and you are never flying coach or economy class again without feeling like a pretzel at the end of the flight. for weight respective to my opinion of ideal height 5'10-6'5, 180lbs and then 10 lbs for every inch up to 6'5 250 is max ideally you work out to attain these weights not being just fat.
[Editor Rob: for men I hear 6ft 2 mentioned as a height which is tall but not too tall. Similarly 5ft 9 for a women, but in order for those heights to be 'ideal' you need a bunch of the population under that mark, only a certain proportion of the population can be in the tall range.]
Maximus Meridius says on 15/Aug/11
Rob would you say 6ft 3in is a bad height for men since it's stand out height 5ft 6in and under is even a worser height for men i think i think the best tall height is 6ft 5ft 7in and 5ft 8in are good heights because they are near the average heights of 5ft 9in and 5ft 10in do you agree with me.
r3v001 says on 12/Aug/11
Rob would you agree? I'd say 6 ft is tall no matter where you are from. what do you think is perfect height and weight for men and women?
Maximus Meridius says on 29/Jul/11
Rob is 5ft 11in for men in the UK the end of average and the start of tall 6ft 3in is end of normal tall and the start of very tall standout height for men in the UK.
[Editor Rob: it's in the crossover range yeah, where you can still be tallish at 5ft 11, but at 6ft you'll find a lot more instances of being tall.]
Matt says on 1/Jul/11
@ aly, girls generally don't get much taller if any taller by age 16. Given where your parents are, I'd say you should be done. Your more average height than either of your parents (if you look at white Americans height).
Maximus Meridius says on 26/Jun/11
Hey Rob if the global average male height is 5ft 7.5in does that mean the global average female height is 5ft 1.5in because 5ft 7.5in men are equivalent to 5ft 1.5in women.
[Editor Rob: generally averages can be 5 inches shorter for females, so maybe 5ft 2 range.]
Maximus Meridius says on 12/May/11
If the gobal average male height is 170cm then the gobal average female is 155cm 155cm is not short for women because it's not many cms below average 170cm is not short for men because it's not many cms below average.
P says on 3/May/11
Hi i'm 19 years old indonesian and i'm 177 cm tall. is it tall for asian posture at that age? and how much is it counted in feet? thank you
Aly says on 26/Apr/11
I'm female, 16 and 5'5. My mum is 5'3 and my dad is 5'8.5. We're all Chinese but I was born and raised in Australia. How tall will I be by the time I fully stop growing? Should I be a bit taller taking into concern my parents' heights or am I pretty much where I should be?
SolidSnake says on 21/Mar/11
Fred at 5'6' you are in the bottom 15 percent of heights for men. And 167 cm is actually 5'5.75'
Fred says on 17/Mar/11
Hi friends, i'm peruvian and i´m 167cm (5feet 6 inches)flat.I consider i'm small here in peru ,because my friends are bout 6 foot ....so please comment about my height if i would live here in USA....
V;) says on 11/Mar/11
Im 13 and im 170cm, My mom is 168 and My dad is like 181cm, does someone like know how tall i'll be? And how much is 171cm in feet?
Anonymous says on 8/Mar/11
SolidSnake says on 26/Feb/11
Global average male height is 5'7.5 ish. This is because the giant popualtions of China and India are quite short. If you took a random person who lives on planet earth there is a 1 in 3 chance they are from China or India so it brings down average height a lot. In the US and UK however average is 5'9.5
5'7.5-5'8 are weak average heights.
Jonathan says on 11/Dec/10
@Anonymous I would say taller average. In Mexico, Vietnam or Japan (for example) you are quite tall. In Denmark or Netherlands you are quite short. I think the global average height is 5'8.5-5'9''
Personally, I think male average height starts at 5`8.5. 5`10-5`11 are weak tall heights.
SolidSnake says on 26/Feb/11
Global average male height is 5'7.5 ish. This is because the giant popualtions of China and India are quite short. If you took a random person who lives on planet earth there is a 1 in 3 chance they are from China or India so it brings down average height a lot. In the US and UK however average is 5'9.5
SolidSnake says on 26/Feb/11
And at Anonymous 5'10 is slightly above average height in the US. To be more precise it's 55th percentile. So you are taller than 55 percent of the adult male population in the US.
SolidSnake says on 26/Feb/11
The 4.5 Inch middle eye to top of head is a great indication and it's dead on for me
5foot7 says on 19/Jan/11
bodyshape acccounts for a lot a thin person of the same height appears taller im very broad and appear shorter than most men my height but would never sacrifice my size for height
Jonathan says on 11/Dec/10
@Anonymous
I would say taller average. In Mexico, Vietnam or Japan (for example) you are quite tall. In Denmark or Netherlands you are quite short. I think the global average height is 5'8.5-5'9''
F50 says on 3/Dec/10
@Anonymous: 1,77m is considered average. However, "real" male average height is shorter than 1,77m.
Bart says on 4/Nov/10
It depends on where you live, but it seems to be around average in most countries.
Anonymous says on 1/Oct/10
is 5.10 short, avg. or tall for a man????
lolo says on 18/Sep/10
we actually see people about 1.5-2 cm taller than they actually are because of hair
mitak says on 9/Aug/10
People tell me that from a distance I look 5'8-5'9ish and I'm 6' .How can you explain this ?
K.S says on 9/Jul/10
yes i does. at solid 6ft3(evening height)i usually sees 6ft2-6ft2.75 guy walking front of me makes me think they hit 6ft4 or so. more realistic im taller when they make a turn or standing close next to me.
Alex says on 24/Feb/10
Whenever I see the back of someone, I usually think I'm shorter than him. But when he turns around, I'm taller or the same height. Does anyone else experience this?
yoyo says on 17/Aug/09
sometime from distance when you see a person abit slouch but looks about your height tall when you see him eye to eye level same, but when you get closer to him. resulting might be the guy is few inches over you. never judge by eye level when seeing people from distance. man to man standing close thats the result of real height of both.
yoyo says on 3/Jun/09
i notice sometimes i walk pass some 6ft3 guy they could look even my height (6ft4.5) when i stand near them. must be shoe lift or an uneven floor they walk by..
bill says on 30/Mar/09
I feel that, unless the person is standing next to something in the picture of known height, it would be vertually impossible to know the height of that person.
1234 says on 26/Feb/09
I agree with J.Lee and Jes. I think its the other way around G man. I am five ten and whenever I stand next to someone who is slightly shorter than me I feel as if they are actually slightly taller than me. And whenever I stand next to someone who is my height actually I feel as if they are about an inch taller than me.
aram x says on 16/Feb/09
Photos can be a little misleading at times, and it can be very hard (if not impossible) to tell the exact height of someone with just photos or video footage alone, but from a good photo or footage you CAN AT LEAST TELL A good GUT INSTINCT FEELING of HOW TALL SOMEONE IS. For example, while our height estimates for Stadynk can be a few inches different, it's just blatantly obviously can't be 8,4".
J.Lee says on 7/Oct/08
Yes, G man i agree with jes. but i see your point. the reason is because a lot of times a girl is five foot nine and 3/4. I am five ten. and i usually think they are a little taller. but then when we compare in a mirror, the top of my head is a little higher. and so usually when a women is just a tiny bit shorter than me, i think she is a little taller. if she is five nine, i may think we are the same. but if she is 1 inch taller than me, i actually feel towered. when i measure myself, im shorter than when the doctors office does. cuz we forget that the top of our head is our height. However, when i see actors, i expect them to be super tall and so when they are my height, i tend to think I'm the taller one.
Arthur says on 17/Sep/08
A good way to get a pretty close estimate of a Celebs height is comparing them to a doorway, standard doorways are 6' 8" now, depending on if the Celeb is barefoot or in shoes most people can use common sense, Your averge Tennis shoe adds about 1" some add 1.5" Dress shoes are the same, While you can't get an absolute, certainly you can tell if someone is or is not 5' 8" or not within reason or if someone is claiming to be 6 foot. So, watch those Doorways.
lol says on 6/Aug/08
the truth is that when you see a person about your height you think always to be taller because you want it from afar he looks shorter than you until he gets close to you
T.K. says on 19/Jun/08
Was just next to Lupe back stage at one of the Kanye West concerts he's touring with. I'm 5' 6" and had on about 3" shoes and he was just a little taller than me so I would guess he's between 5'10" and 6 feet tall.
MJlover says on 30/Apr/08
I agree with Myster. I'm short too, and really want to look taller!
Myster says on 6/Apr/08
You should do one for " What makes someone look taller or shorter" because im short and i wanna look taller and maybe someone wants to look shorter
jes says on 1/Apr/08
g-mann wouldn't that work the other way around. people look taller than they actualy are because when u look at someone you can't always tell where the top of your own head is because of where your eyes are. you would only notice u r taller than someone if the top of there head is near your eye level. what do u think rob?
Danielle says on 23/Jan/08
This is great information. However, there's also something to be said about torso length. One of my friends is 5.8" while I am 5'9". I have longer legs than her, and she has a longer upper torso than I do. When we are sitting, she always appears taller than I am, and when we are standing, I am taller. :)
G-MANN says on 7/Jan/08
Here's something for everyone to think about, when you meet something who is close in height to you, it will always seem like you are a little bit taller because of the way your field of vision works, you still see above the top of their head (unless you get extremely close to them, like nose-to-nose) People only seem noticeable taller when they are 2 inches or more taller than you. I'm 6'1", if I was next to a guy who was 6' he probably wouldn't quite that tall from my visual perspective.
Crissy says on 6/Aug/07
Mark D. thats what makes it seem like some celebritys are bigger than they really are because the camera looks up towards them making them seem taller.
Mark D. says on 24/May/07
A lot of times I've noticed this. You can tell when an actor
is tall because the camera seems to be looking up at them...
TJ says on 28/Feb/07
What is Lupe fiasco's height?
Bibi-NL says on 13/Feb/07
Here is a good example of perspective in a picture: http://supernatural.serieunlimit.com/galerie/supernatural/promo/supernaturalpromo024.jpg
Everybody knows Jared Padalecki is a good few inches taller than Jensen Ackles but in this picture they seem about the same height.. combination of angle, and horrible posture in mr. Padalecki
Editor Rob says on 4/Jan/07
Trying to get ideal photos is harder than it sounds, ideally if you are 5ft 11-6ft you'd be in the best range. 5ft 8 is fine for short to 5ft 10, but you find 6ft-6ft 3 guys might have loose posture or slouch a little more than average height guys beside 5ft 8ers. So when you see a photo of a true 6ft 1 standing with same posture beside 5ft 8, many might think 'this guy is 6ft 2-3'.
Not many are like Tom Cruise/Stallone who regardless of who they are photographed with will stand tall. On the street can sometimes be a bit tricky, gotta watch some of those sidewalks.
Alex says on 4/Jan/07
And for example the picture with me and Kurt Angle. We're both the same distance from the camera, the floor was level, the shot was at a good angle, footwear was about the same I believe, but his posture is off and while he was really only 2.5 inches shorter than me, it looked between 3 and 4 inches. Also with a photo if its smaller it makes the difference bigger so you gotta go by it when its enlarged.
Editor Rob says on 27/Dec/06
Yes, its really to show you can never fully trust a mugshot to show the truth unless you have the camera near top of the head...in the Rose McGowan scene the angle doesn't add much to her height because I think the camera is at a decent height.
Alex says on 26/Dec/06
Rob, you're 5'8 and barefoot in the picture but you look over 5'11. I know if the camera is a bit lower it can make someone taller but by that much? Thats almost a 4 inch difference just having the picture take that far below.
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