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Sandy Cowell said on 14/Apr/23
I’ve had an extra good look at Jack and he sure does look 5ft10. He’ll have been 59 or 60 in 1955, when The Quatermass Experiment was made. I’d have had little idea when I watched Dixon of Dock Green as I was a child, and everyone looked tall.

For a man born in 1895 Jack WAS tall!
James B 5ft8 said on 14/Apr/23
I know someone who who mostly claims 6ft5 and once 6ft4 1/2 and he doesn’t look that huge or freaky at all in person ..Don’t get me wrong he’s a big tall guy but I would have expected a 6’4 or 6’5 man to look taller in the flesh. On nights out I have met a handful of guys that claim 6ft5 who look taller than he does.

Maybe it’s because he bodybuilds at the gym and weighs 237 pounds can make him shorter than he is.
Sandy Cowell said on 14/Apr/23
Please, Rob, could we have a page for Dixon of Dock Green actor, Jack Warner? I’m watching him in the 1950s thriller The Quatermass Experiment, in which he starred, amongst many other things. He lived for 85 years and 7 months and stood 5ft10”.

Thank you Rob!
5'10.25" said on 14/Apr/23
@Darksol64 I'd say if you're below average to solid tall (173 cm - 189 cm), you should get a cheap old bmw 5 limo for the comfort. Driving due to many more drivers is a pain to begin with.
Tallish guy said on 14/Apr/23
Hello Rob,
What do you think about Grow taller guru on youtube, is he scammer?
A couple years ago he made 'experiment' on two 18 years old guys and over year and a half they both managed to gain 10cm of height.Strange, because they were both growing at same growth rate every video.That experiment was like promotion for his 'grow taller program' which i also bought and there wasn't anything special to grow taller written, just things like eat healthy food, excerscise, sleep ect.
Editor Rob
The whole principle of exercise and stretching could be useful in trying to maximise height when growth plates are still open.

Back in 2013 I investigated and exposed the fact that those 2 guys were totally not 18 year olds.

If anybody still wants proof of it, just look at the First Video (click show more) and pay close attention to the date it's published - April 20th 2013. In the first 20 seconds of the video the Guru claimed both were age 18 and they were in the room, so heard him claim it.

Here's an article from a website Click Here from May 2015 talking about the 18 year old James.

Some of the proof I showed at the time included This article from January 29th 2013 in which the Youth Parliament described him as age 15.

In the last video 28th Sep 2014 after 75 weeks he was in fact still age 17.

Click Here. Youth Voice article from October 2014. Just search that page for 'james cain' and anybody can see he was described age 17.

So of course in reality he was barely age 16 at the start. 100% not 18.
Jsjsjsjsjs said on 14/Apr/23
Rob do you think terrence alexander should be here?
Editor Rob
Maybe. I think at his peak had to be near 6ft.
adrianjacobs said on 14/Apr/23
QM6'1.75"QM said on 13/Apr/23
adrianjacobs said on 11/Apr/23

It's just doesn't matter what saying John, man ... It's impossible to felt avg at any height over 6ft, no saying about 6ft1in+ ...
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But it does matter what you say? And how nice of you to explain to me how I should feel in a place you have never been to.
pov said on 14/Apr/23
Hi everyone been a while since I’ve been on this page.

I just wanted to know what your perceptions of what “tall” is? I was never obsessed with height until I worked in the Netherlands and realised how gigantic they were in comparison to other countries.

I’m 6”0.5 (184cm) from the UK, I have also lived and worked in The Netherlands and Sweden.

I have never understood this phenomenon with 6”0 (183cm) being regarded as the start of “tall” in this day and age. I do believe it was “tall” back in the day when the average was a lot lower.

In The Netherlands 6”0 is 1cm below average (184cm official measured average) in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe it’s slightly above average with their averages coming around 181-182cm. In Europe in general including western, the general consensus is 190cm+ is tall.

In the UK and US the average is around 178cm, 5”10. Even here I don’t regard 6”0 as tall, but merely above average. I have never really been referred to as “the tall guy”.

I think we get too tied into stats when we decide what “tall” is, statistically speaking I’m tall. But from a common sense perspective, I’m not a “tall guy”.

I’ve always believed tall in the UK / US starts at around 187/188cm. A solid 6”1.5/6”2. And in Mainland Europe it starts at 6”3.

What do you guys think?
5'10.25" said on 14/Apr/23
@Okidoki I'm from Slovenia and the average here is 178.5 cm for the general population, 180 cm for younger guys. Similar or a hair taller than in Friuli.
5'10.25" said on 14/Apr/23
Also if Norwegians and Danes were measured at about 180 cm for men and 167 for women in the duration of at least a decade with 30,000+ participants (military conscripts) we can safely say that this is the most legitimate average. There are no large studies for Sweden but my guess would be they are of the same height.
5'10.25" said on 14/Apr/23
Dutch average 181 cm not 184 cm. People can't say they average 184 cm basing on a study with maybe 100 participants in an University, where upper class people go to study lol.


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Sandy Cowell said on 14/Apr/23
@ rlheight5ft11 - Yes I have heard about Paul, passing on at the age of 67, and I’m very upset about it. Indeed, he was wonderful with animals. They are rerunning his last For The Love of Dogs series.

🥲🐕🐕‍🦺🐈🐈‍⬛
Zaratustraelsabio said on 14/Apr/23
@original

Thank you... Your conclusions and averages are right..see tables s3a s3b.

I like tall women so those numbers are really good for me.

Even swedish people could be taller because that study is for people born in 1990.. and the people born in 2000?
rlheight5'11 said on 13/Apr/23
@Sandy Cowell
Have you heard about Paul O' Grady's passing? He was very good with animals.
Sandy Cowell said on 13/Apr/23
I’m watching an Andre Rieu concert on Sky Arts. Everyone looks so HAPPY! The Dutchman is performing in Austria and the concert has really cheered me up.

He’s 184cm tall. Please could he have a much-deserved page, Rob?
QM6'1.75"QM said on 13/Apr/23
Also interesting research: Click Here
Even here Sweden's 90th is 187.6cms, which is solid 6'1.75"... Somebody over 6'3" or 6"3.75" is gonna be very tall in every single place of this world!
James B 172cm said on 13/Apr/23
Rob my uncle is 5ft7 or 5ft8 and my aunt is 6ft I think.

There daughter is 5ft1 and son 5ft9. Would you have expected them to be taller? They have another sibling but hes only 15 (I am guessing he will be the tallest)
Editor Rob
I'm sure most people would have predicted taller.
James B 172cm said on 13/Apr/23
Would you guys prefer a partner shorter, same height or taller than you?

Personally i like tall women.
QM6'1.75"QM said on 13/Apr/23
adrianjacobs said on 11/Apr/23

It's just doesn't matter what saying John, man ... It's impossible to felt avg at any height over 6ft, no saying about 6ft1in+ ... It's just physically nothing about avg or feel avg. Maybe in some countries you have higher prt% of tall people and these xxx heights gonna be lower than normal common percentage.

For example, if somebody about 6'2" like me will join to basketball team and next day gonna write here: "oh boy, I'm feeling short because of these guys was 6'5/6'7" ... I'm shortest person on this planet, man, i believe real avg is like 6'4"...".
But we can mentioned that avg father or avg boyfriend is taller than avg height or avg man, yeah ... But it's still trend in society, social media and capitalism or decadence of western economics ... or segmentation of economics, but this is different story!

By the way, Do you remember guy (years ago) from Boston who felt avg at ...6'2.5" ... Guys, do you remember him ?!
adrianjacobs said on 13/Apr/23
@Original
No the average in Sweden is 5'10, otherwise you might upset @dreus23. And 5'4 for women
Emil said on 13/Apr/23
@Original

I agree! It bugs a bit that I'm 2 cm away from 1.85, but it is what it is 😂. First World problems
Original said on 12/Apr/23
Sweden? Click Here

It seems that the average was 168.5cm for female, 182cm for male, not sure if low height tho, it can be 168cm and 181.5cm if you are conservative about it.

then...
189.5cm for a 1SD, percentile 84.4 = tall
196.5cm for a 2SD, percentile 97.5 = very tall

In resume if you are 6'2.5 you are tall in a 182cm country, if you are 6'5.5 you are very tall for a 182 country.

Like if the ideal attractive would be tall, but not very tall, then 6'2.5 to 6'5.25 is the most attractive height there.
Euro and Euro descent people as whole - not only Nordic/Dutch/N. German - I don't think it is over 179cm at a low tho, it can be in the 178cm range even. That makes 185cm to 193cm the most attractive heights take into account the tall range.
Jsjsjsjsjs said on 12/Apr/23
I think brittish bulldog would be a great addition
oren metser said on 12/Apr/23
Hey Rob, do most people you encounter round their heights off, using the imperial measurments, to the nearest full inch or state their heights, using halves? For example, if one gets a measurement of between 6'0 and 6'1 (184cm) , what does he say his height is in imperial -6'0 6'0.5 or 6'1?

Another example is if one measures between 6'1-6'2 (187cm) , what do most people claim their height is out of the three options - 6'1, 6'1.5 or 6'2?
Editor Rob
A few I've measured went with 'about' or 'almost' if they were within half inch of the next full inch.

Rare to hear anybody saying 1/4 or 3/4. I'd say the vast majority of claims have been full inches or metric claims from younger people.
Darksol64 said on 12/Apr/23
on the subject of cars and height that I just saw pop up, I thought I'd throw in my new experience on the off-chance it helps anybody:

I just bought a tiny 1999 mazda miata all stock config. As a weak 6'2 guy (Though I have short-ish legs and long-ish spine for my height) I can say I just barely fit in comfortably. I sit about an inch under the roof with seat all the way back.

One inch longer of a spine though, and it would be difficult or require modification. My knees are really close to the wheel but that doesn't affect anything at all. Comfortable reach to all the controls. I wouldn't recommend this car for anyone 6'4 and up. 6'3 would only work if you have longer legs than me thus would have the same sitting height.

Since I like to wear my 2 inch running shoes and easily pass for near 6'3 with them, I'm waiting for someone to make a clown car comment with me getting up out of that thing in the parking lot. How the hell did you fit in there man?! XD
Gian 181cm said on 12/Apr/23
Everyone knows that Rob measured 5ft9 3/4 in his official NBA measurement 😏
Alex 6'0 said on 12/Apr/23
Jdubzz, how we were talking about heights with cars recently. Well my friend at gym who has to be 6'10. 6'9.5 at worst. He got into a camry. It didn't look very comfortable but he got in
Alex 6'0 said on 12/Apr/23
Jdubzz, yea 6 inches can definitely be towering when top of their head is at lower nose level. You tower guys 5'11-6'0 id say. Even 6'1 you'll see a bit over his head
Okidoki said on 12/Apr/23
On a side note guys, it's interesting how in recent history Italians, Bulgarians, Macedonians and Albanians have been close to each other interms of average height, while Serbians, Bosnians, Croatians and Montenegrins have been among the tallest in the world. Slovenians are close too, to them though.

They all live close or relatively close to each other, in similar conditions and climate, except Slovenians in general, there the climate is different, also the mentality is in general somewhat different too.
Rick84q said on 12/Apr/23
Hey @italianguy! Since we are height twins when Did you stop growing? I know is not the same with every one but at 19 I growth about an inch and at 20 another one. I stop at 6'4 im 21 now is there a chance to growth another inch just curious form your expierence.
Jdubbz said on 12/Apr/23
@oren metser:

The issue with the overall average is that it's not a fair comparison. You wouldn't compare your height to a teenager who still has growth in the tank, so why would you compare your height to people who have shrunk at least an inch?

It seems to me (this is not directed towards you - I am not calling you out in any way), that those who compare their height to the overall population or even worse the worldwide population are a bit insecure and want to feel taller than they really are.
Jdubbz said on 12/Apr/23
@Emil:

Pay him no attention, he's just a low effort troll who got banned a while back for being a low effort troll. Looks like he escaped the dungeon...
Jdubbz said on 11/Apr/23
Alex 6'0 said on 11/Apr/23
Rockaway, i wouldn't say 4 inches is towering yet. Definitely pretty noticeable difference you'll see. Over 5 inches is more towering imo.

I personally feel like I tower over someone when they're at my lower nose level. so 6-7 inch difference. A head difference is definitely towering and becoming dwarfing. Over a foot difference and it's dwarfing.
oren metser said on 11/Apr/23
The average in USA is actually 5'9 or 175cm, taking into account the entire male population.. The sources which point out otherwise , exclude the older population, thus making the average a bit more like 5'9 and a half (177cm) or almost 5'10.. By and large the sources, which point out 5'9 or 175cm, I guess, are more accurate for that reason.. Hope this helps!!!
Harris Ahmed said on 11/Apr/23
Rob people on Twitter have been begging to know the height of political Jon Ossoff. He would be a good addition
Emil said on 11/Apr/23
@ajax509

Rob has multiple footages of him measuring himself, what on earth are you on about
jokey said on 11/Apr/23
ajax509 said on 11/Apr/23

Many of the folks aren't able to measure height properly and think they are 1–2 cm taller (including the webmaster who is 172cm at best).

@Rob just show him that you're not 5'7 3/4 but a legit 5'6 5/8 please. Everyone knows how tall you looked next to 5'8 Glenn.
Editor Rob
It's Ajax we are talking about...for those who remember the name, they know his game.
TL said on 11/Apr/23
Hi Rob do you these shoes are the heel height as advertised? Click Here
Editor Rob
Maybe 5cm, but no more.
adrianjacobs said on 11/Apr/23
@Rockaway
So you're ignoring @John185 who said he felt the average was 6'1.5 midday? Because you have a sixth sense and know how tall people are in Stockholm without ever having been there?
adrianjacobs said on 11/Apr/23
@dreus23
What is the difference between Sweden and America then? It says everywhere that the average is 5'9-10 in America and 5'11-6'0 in Sweden. So seriously, what is the difference then?
Gian 181cm said on 11/Apr/23
@italianguy
Well when approaching people from 5ft 6 to 5ft 7 I feel pretty tall at 5ft 11 to be honest but that is a subjective experience and therefore mine but I can imagine feeling solidly tall at 6ft 4 next to 5ft 10-6ft guys.

By the way, I chose your height when asked once here on the forum what height we would like to be, I think 6ft3-6ft4 is an excellent height.
Alex 6'0 said on 11/Apr/23
Rockaway, i wouldn't say 4 inches is towering yet. Definitely pretty noticeable difference you'll see. Over 5 inches is more towering imo.
Jdubbz said on 11/Apr/23
Big Ben said on 10/Apr/23
Had a weird experience today… saw the tallest women I’ve ever seen in my life 3 times all in one day today. All were 6’2”-6’3.5” range, one of them was 6’2” and her boyfriend was a couple of inches shorter. I haven’t seen a woman that tall since 2021 and today I saw 3 on 3 separate occasions 🤯

I've noticed that when I see guys taller than me, it happens a few times in the span of a day or two then doesn't happen again for several months. They also tend to be noticeably taller than me (at least 2 inches), and not just a bit.

I remember once back in grad school I saw a legit 7 footer/213cm guy and two 203-205cm guys all during my first day of class. Never saw anyone taller until November, nearly 3 months later. I'm ~199cm in the evening for reference.
oren metser said on 11/Apr/23
Happy Easter! Rob, what height in imperials would oneclaim if he gets an in between value? For example ,if u r between 6'4-6'5 and in metrics something like 194-195cm in the morning and at night respectively, then what should one claim of the two ,if you take into account only full inches?
Editor Rob
I would go with 194cm
FriedChicken said on 10/Apr/23
@Rob

Hey how accurate are wall mounted tape measure compact stadiometers in your experience? I recently got one that goes up to 220 cm but we installed it incorrectly, its a tad too high so it removes either 1/8 or 3/8 of your height.

I've measured myself multiple times with the help of someone raising it down and i always get close to 184 cm in the morning and just under 182 cm at my low. I'm starting to wonder if i put on some height after 18 and closer to 6 ft than i think.
Editor Rob
It really comes down to how accurately you've attached it to the wall. If done correctly I'd expect within a couple of mm's of true accuracy.
rlheight5'11 said on 10/Apr/23
@Gian 181cm
I have not seen a 6'1-6'2 girl in a while and 5'10 is very tall for a girl, never mind 6'1.
rlheight5'11 said on 10/Apr/23
@Rob
Thanks, I'm doing well and hope you are doing the same! I have been lurking around, mostly.
Big Ben said on 10/Apr/23
Had a weird experience today… saw the tallest women I’ve ever seen in my life 3 times all in one day today. All were 6’2”-6’3.5” range, one of them was 6’2” and her boyfriend was a couple of inches shorter. I haven’t seen a woman that tall since 2021 and today I saw 3 on 3 separate occasions 🤯
Shalpemodurator said on 10/Apr/23
Rob why don't you make a site for Cameron McKay aka Fitz from misfits, he looks around 6'5
Harris Ahmed said on 10/Apr/23
Rob how does South Korean actor Gong yoo not have a page yet ? He’s one of the most famous South Korean actors out there and would be a great addition to the site. He looks 183-184cm.
pxls said on 10/Apr/23
Hello Rob, person on the right is 172.7cm (5'8 flat) and has a 2.1cm shoe advantage.
How tall would you estimate the guy on the left?

Click Here
Editor Rob
Could see him near 177cm if he has 2cm disadvantage in footwear.
adrianjacobs said on 10/Apr/23
@5'10.25"
In America (and probably many other countries too) yes, where I live no.
5'10.25" said on 10/Apr/23
@adrianjacobs

People on average claim that they're taller than they actually are and rarely shorter.
5'10.25" said on 10/Apr/23
@Rockaway LOL'ed hard.
adrianjacobs said on 10/Apr/23
@Rockaway
Here's a quick reminder: I'm from Sweden.
I'm a 185cm with an eye level of a 184 one. That's the equivalent of a man at about 180cm or slightly less living in America.
adrianjacobs said on 10/Apr/23
@5'10.25"
Yeah, so? I'm not sure what your point is.
I wouldn't say everyone but it's not uncommon.
Sandy Cowell said on 10/Apr/23
I’m watching an Andre Rieu concert on Sky Arts. Everyone looks so HAPPY! The Dutchman is performing in Austria and the concert has really cheered me up.

He’s 184cm tall. Please could he have a much-deserved page, Rob?
5'10.25" said on 10/Apr/23
@adrianjacobs And yet you're the guy saying every male friend you have around you is claiming that they're shorter than they actually are.

177 cm is probably around 3 cm shorter than the average ethnic scandinavian man. Below the mean but not short (under 175 cm).
Gian 181cm said on 9/Apr/23
@Jdubbz
Saturday I went to the soccer stadium again, it was the playoff final, I think the tallest guys I saw were in the 190-195cm range, and I didn't see any women taller than 178cm.
In fact, men over 195 cm and women over 178 cm are very uncommon (at least where I live).

@Rob
Hey Rob, Luis Suarez is playing on the team I support, lately he's been giving me an impression of 5ft10 1/2 - 5ft11 on the field, 2 inches shorter than the coach on the team, the same person I sent a photo of earlier with a goalkeeper listed as 6ft5 (which is closer to 6ft4 actually).
Editor Rob
He might measure in that range
Big Ben said on 9/Apr/23
I arrested someone yesterday who was listed as 178 cm on his ID. But due to his large body type he looked taller so when I saw him listed at that I had to size him up again and it turned out I was a little taller 😂

FYI I sized him up from a distance at first (I estimated him at around six feet) and after that I mainly paid attention to where he kept his hands. Everything can go very fast in those kind of situations
rlheight5'11 said on 9/Apr/23
@Sandy Cowell
Exactly, but adverts like that shouldn't be taken seriously and my Internet history must be the reason why I see those ads.
Editor Rob
I think it's a bit more random for EU/UK visitors as a few years back I set any ads to 'non personalised' for that region.
rlheight5'11 said on 9/Apr/23
@Rob
Happy Easter 🐇🐣
Editor Rob
Hope you are keeping well!
adrianjacobs said on 9/Apr/23
@Emil said on 1/Apr/23
Well, both Bale and Cage are from countries where the average height even for young guys is 5'10 max - might be a smidgen under than that. And they honestly don't look THAT tall on screen lol. I mean, have you seen Bale next to 6'4" Liam Neeson in Batman Begins? He looks like a leprechaun in comparison. It's also rumored that Cage uses thick footwear occasionally to make him look taller than he is.

And, globally speaking, you're a very tall guy, Adrian. People from Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Northern Germany, and some Balkan countries are just extremely tall. The times I've been to London and some US cities, I was always surprised to see how much taller I suddenly was compared to the rest haha.
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I didn't say they look THAT tall, which is not what I think either. I just can't imagine them being shorter than me, that's all. I'm pretty sure they are a fraction of an inch taller than what they are listed on here, especially Cage.
Discord said on 9/Apr/23
No way in hell 192 cm is 'not tall' in Italy lmao. The guy is clearly lying or didn't measure his height correctly.
5'10.25" said on 9/Apr/23
Nowhere in Italy is the average height out of the 172-178 cm range.

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Tawehret said on 9/Apr/23
Jdubbz- I’ve seen so many tell women in my life, I’m not short I’m about 6’1, so tall enough to play Batman haha. But dude…. Tall women are intriguing to me. I met a 6’4 chick and I was like sheesh, 6’4 for a man is taller than 100% of the human population.

What do u think is the average height for 18-30 years old men and women?
Tawehret said on 9/Apr/23
Big Ben - Shoot you’re not wrong there, I don’t do squats anymore or deadlifts (never have tried) and I try keep upright in posture. I do labour work though, changing over to studying next year to study teaching. As that’s less labourous too
Bruce Braxton said on 8/Apr/23
Height scale in Europe/North America:

7’0 + upper giant
6’11 mid giant Giant Range
6’10 low giant
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6’9 upper huge
6’8 mid huge Huge Range
6’7 low huge
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6’6 upper very tall
6’5 mid very tall Very Tall Range
6’4 low very tall
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6’3 upper regular tall
6’2 mid regular tall Regular Tall Range
6’1 low regular tall
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6’0 upper average
5’11 mid average Average Range
5’10 low average
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5’9 upper short
5’8 mid short Short Range
5’7 low short
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5’6 upper very short
5’5 mid very short Very Short Range
5’4 low very short
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5’3 upper tiny
5’2 mid tiny Tiny Range
5’1 low tiny
Alex 6'0 said on 8/Apr/23
I'm big into weightlifting. I don't compete or do it for a living lol but it's still a lifestyle. Those guys it's mix of doing it so much plus steriods. I currently haven't lost any height yet. Certain free weight exercises will put more on the spine like squats, deadlifts, rows. I squat but stopped doing deadlifts. Yes after a workout you can hit a low faster. On days i go to work then gym. By 6-7pm I'm definitely at extreme low and i feel it til i lay down again.
Big Ben said on 8/Apr/23
Jdubbz - I meant if you’re being safe and maybe completely avoid doing things like squats and deadlifts
Big Ben said on 8/Apr/23
Tawehret - I see your point but the Rock and Hugh have done a lot of stunts for WWE and movies.
oren metser said on 8/Apr/23
Hey Rob, what height claim is the fairest of all for someone who measures 184.5cm at 3 pm after going to bed at 00:00 AM and waking up at 10 Am? Considering being 5 hours out of bed, of the following 3 options - 6'0.5(184cm flat), 185cm Flat or 6'1 (185.5cm)?
Editor Rob
6ft 3/4 might be a fair listing, or a claim of 'almost/about' 6ft 1 as a small round-up.
Ruku said on 8/Apr/23
Hello, Rob. Would the average height of each country decline 1.25cm to 2.5cm if every single person in the globe was accurately measured using a stadiometer? Especially if they would properly group regions from each country.
Jdubbz said on 8/Apr/23
Big Ben said on 6/Apr/23
This is going to sound random but I disagree with the assumption that weight lifting automatically causes early or greater height loss. It is only true if you are lifting recklessly (which to be fair, most people do). If you look at Arnold and Ronnie Coleman’s weight lifting videos there is no wonder they have lost so much height, Arnold was pretty much barbell rowing with his spine. But guys like Dorian Yates is in his 60’s and does not appear to have lost any height despite lifting weights his entire life. If anything, lifting with good form and not ego lifting should prevent height loss. However, I am in no position to criticise Ronnie and Arnold.

I don't know man...certain lifts like heavy squats and deadlifts do put a lot of pressure on your spine, and it is not uncommon to hit an extreme low after a few sets. Of course you recover, but it's hard to believe that type of strain wont affect your height in the long run.
Tawehret said on 7/Apr/23
Yo Big Ben I disagree, u do think weightlifting can mess with ur height loss, look at the rock, Hugh Jackman, etc. By the time there 80 they’ll be less then 5’11 I bet you on that
Jdubbz said on 7/Apr/23
Gian 181cm said on 6/Apr/23
@Rob
Yes, I forgot about that term. Usually here when we meet someone who is not necessarily tall, but above average, we say "he is kind of tall", because hardly anyone would say "he is above average in height", at least in an informal conversation.
Tall and kinda tall are subjective concepts in general, although when we have information about average height it is possible to create a more objective argument about it.

@rlheight5'11
I remembered that in January I saw a 6'1-6'2 girl when I went to the football stadium, easily outgrowing most guys, but in general very rare, easier for me to find 6'6-6'7 guys.

That makes sense considering that a 6'1-2 woman is closer to a 6'7-8 guy in percentile than a 6'6-7 guy.
Jdubbz 199cm said on 7/Apr/23
Gian 181cm:

I saw a 6’1-2 woman at the movie theater yesterday. It’s very very uncommon for a woman to be at my eye level.
oren metser said on 7/Apr/23
Hey Rob , if the average height of males in Israel is a tad over 5'9 (176cm) for folks between the ages 18-30 , then what's the average for the entire male population, I heard once that it is possible that it decreases to 5'9 flat (175cm).. What's your prediction? Thanks for your feedback!
Editor Rob
Might be in the 5ft 8 range
Alex 6'0 said on 7/Apr/23
Progking185, yea 6'0.75 low id definitely say 6'1. You and jawilder are only 1/8 apart if that. Definitely could say 6'1 or about 6'1.
Alex 6'0 said on 7/Apr/23
Jdubzz, rounding up from 3/4 or even 1/2 i don't see a problem. At 17 i was 5'11.5. Sometimes I'd claim 5'11.5 or say almost 6'0
Gian 181cm said on 7/Apr/23
@Progking185
Got it, that's what I had in mind even though I never understood exactly.
You said you were about 181cm at 16, which range did you feel yourself in at that height?
Big Ben said on 6/Apr/23
This is going to sound random but I disagree with the assumption that weight lifting automatically causes early or greater height loss. It is only true if you are lifting recklessly (which to be fair, most people do). If you look at Arnold and Ronnie Coleman’s weight lifting videos there is no wonder they have lost so much height, Arnold was pretty much barbell rowing with his spine. But guys like Dorian Yates is in his 60’s and does not appear to have lost any height despite lifting weights his entire life. If anything, lifting with good form and not ego lifting should prevent height loss. However, I am in no position to criticise Ronnie and Arnold.
Progking185 said on 6/Apr/23
@Gian181 tallish is a slightly above average height(around 2 inches isn't that much) but tends to look a little tall in a crowd, like around taller than 75-80% of guys. Over that is into start of tall range but can appear slightly above average at times. I generally feel about 85th percentile so pretty tall but not that noticeable
@Glacier could be 6'0.5-6'0.75 if close to 6'2 in shoes
oren metser said on 6/Apr/23
Hey Rob, what height claim is the fairest of all for someone who measures 184.5cm at 4 pm after going to bed at 00:00 AM and waking up at 10 Am? Considering being 6 hours out of bed, of the following 3 options - 6'0.5(184cm flat), 185cm Flat or 6'1 (185.5cm)?
Alex 6'0 said on 6/Apr/23
Rob, yea he always claimed 6'4. Gets a 6'2.5 dr measurement which he looks but then goes back to claiming 6'4. He wears boots 100% time so im guessing he measured 6'4 or about in boots and went with that.
rlheight5'11 said on 6/Apr/23
Darksol64 said on 3/Apr/23
How about make it so comments from accounts you can trust (the regulars on here that don't post BS) are automatically approved and their comments show up quicker?
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I suggested that, a while back..
Gian 181cm said on 6/Apr/23
@Rob
Yes, I forgot about that term. Usually here when we meet someone who is not necessarily tall, but above average, we say "he is kind of tall", because hardly anyone would say "he is above average in height", at least in an informal conversation.
Tall and kinda tall are subjective concepts in general, although when we have information about average height it is possible to create a more objective argument about it.

@rlheight5'11
I remembered that in January I saw a 6'1-6'2 girl when I went to the football stadium, easily outgrowing most guys, but in general very rare, easier for me to find 6'6-6'7 guys.
Sandy Cowell said on 6/Apr/23
@ rlheight5ft11 - I have not seen it yet, but what a narrow-minded attitude. We’re meant to look after our animals and the youngster who saved the dog should be hailed a hero, not persecuted.
Glacierr said on 5/Apr/23
@Emil Chunkz looks shorter than simon in this photo:
Click Here
They are both in similar footwear as well
6’0 range is closer for chunkz especially since he most likely near 187-188 in sneakers
Progking185 said on 5/Apr/23
@Alex6'0 yeah, around afternoon when ive measured its usually 6'0.75 or around the 185 mark(shoes 6'2), so I just claim about 6'1 to people
@Ipabega, cbrady oh yeah, thats probably about right for their heights then.
@184cmguy you could grow maybe 3-5 cm, I think thats around average gain. For me I was around 181 at 16 and now about 185.
Jdubbz 199cm said on 5/Apr/23
Alex 6'0 said on 1/Apr/23
One my long time friends claims 6'4 still after even being measured 6'2.5 at Dr lol. Looking at him easily looks 6'2 but no way 6'4

That was literally me when I turned 18. Got measured 190cm (6’2.8) but up to that point I thought I was 6’4 and had been claiming it. I started claiming 6’3 after that, at least until I grew well past those heights several years later.
Darksol64 said on 5/Apr/23
@ 184cm guy

It's highly dependent on your growth rate and genetics but there's a strong possibility of more height. Especially if you are JUST turning 16.

I'm a weak 188 and there's a good chance you will edge me out by the time you are 18-21. A chance you could even peak somewhere 190-192.

It's also possible you will remain at 186 but this is less likely in my opinion. It's also possible you could hit a crazy peak and end up 195-200, but this is the least likely outcome.

If I was forced to bet money on a number, I would say you would probably peak at around 189, I'll say 189.5 to be exact, a solid 6'2 1/2 which is a great height.
oren metser said on 5/Apr/23
What height claim is the best claim for someone who measures 187.5cm at 3 PM and woke up at 10 AM and went to sleep at 1:30?
Gian 181cm said on 5/Apr/23
Rob, an honest doubt, in Portuguese perhaps the closest translation of tall-ish would be something like 'somewhat tall, in the sense that some may see as tall or above average, would that be the meaning of the word? At least I always understood it that way.
Editor Rob
I suppose another term is 'kinda' tall.
rlheight5'11 said on 4/Apr/23
@Gian 181cm
Yeah I agree, I see less and less women over 5'9, the percentage drops.
Alex 6'0 said on 4/Apr/23
Progking185, so you're typically 6'0.5 normal low but go with 6'0.75 or 185cm to claim?
Tawehret said on 3/Apr/23
Rob, were u or are u still a fan of comics?
Editor Rob
In my teens I was reading them, as an adult not so much.
Jawilder said on 3/Apr/23
@cbrady damn I was for sure thinking Denmo was 6’1+. He might actually be a 6 foot range guy. Steven had him by at least an inch in the picture you linked. Steven is anywhere 6’1.25-6’1.5 imo. Same as Juan.
5'10.25" said on 3/Apr/23
@cbrady It looks nearer 7 cm.
Harold Green said on 3/Apr/23
Discord said on 27/Mar/23
Click Here

Just curious. How tall are rest of guys if the tallest one here is 6'3?

The guy in the middle is measured at 174cm? Doesn’t look like 174. From the photo, his top of the head looked aligned with the tallest guy’s chin which makes it look like he is 5’6. The middle guy was probably measured with shoes with pretty big lifts that makes him 174cm. I would say maybe the angle does make it hard to read the alignments but if I was to guess from this photo, I would say maybe the middle guy is 5’6, 5’6.75 for the fourth guy, 5’7.5 for the fifth guy and around 5’10 for the second guy since his top of the head is at the 6’3 guys eye level which is around 5 inches difference.
IpaBega said on 3/Apr/23
I believe Steven Schapiro could be 6'1 full and Jack Denmo barrely 6ft. 182 or 3 for Denmo and Steven 185 or 186.
MD said on 3/Apr/23
A funny "short kings" height segment on Saturday Night Live the other night where Weekend Update anchor Colin Jost insists he's 6-foot, but he won't stand up to go back-to-back with the 5'7" co-hosts, Marcello Hernandez, who uses "we" the entire time making his rant. Marcello says he's tells everyone he's 5'9" which means 5'7.5"..."without the half". lol

I'd like to see Colin Jost added; I suspect he's 5'10"ish.
Editor Rob
5ft 10.5 might be lowest I'd have guessed.
Gerald S said on 3/Apr/23
Rob, given your busy schedule, I have an easy add for you at this crazy time, Belgian actress Marie Kremer.

Listed 170cm on e-talenta, from multiple viewings I can corroborate 5’7” is very accurate: Click Here


Some photos if you want to see for yourself:

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She appeared in the popular French tv shows: Un Village Français and Intrusion
and films Hidden, 10 jours en or, I Always Wanted to Be a Saint and Final Balance.
Emil said on 3/Apr/23
@Tallish guy

Hard to tell from that angle, but I think it could be a 2-3 inch difference
Glacierrr said on 2/Apr/23
Hello Rob, I dont believe either of their heights are correct in this video
They seem shorter than what they actually listed themselves
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rlheight5'11 said on 2/Apr/23
@Sandy cowell
I keep getting "Saving a dog gets boy arrested" ads while browsing this forum🤣
TL said on 2/Apr/23
Hi Rob how much height do you reckon these boots actually add? Click Here
Editor Rob
I'd estimate nearly 6.5 inches of true height.
Harris Ahmed said on 1/Apr/23
Shouldn’t a morning height of a celebrity be 0.5 inch taller than their listing here ? And a evening height 1/4 less ? That would make the most sense
Editor Rob
Those figures are fair and might go in line with the average 3/4 loss.
184cm guy said on 1/Apr/23
I just turned 16 today and I’m 186cm midday. Most people say 16 is the average age boys stop growing is this true?
Emil said on 1/Apr/23
@Glacier @Rob

Have to disagree with you both

Chunkz looks the same height as Henry, and looks a solid 3 inches taller than KSI of not a fraction more. I'm definitely seeing 6'1 range barefoot. 188 cm in sneakers isn't very incorrect either
Editor Rob
His sneaker measurement didn't look as tall as 6ft 2 from what I remember.
Discord said on 1/Apr/23
Progking185 said on 29/Mar/23

The guy in middle with red bow tie was measured 174 cm i recall.
Alex 6'0 said on 1/Apr/23
One my long time friends claims 6'4 still after even being measured 6'2.5 at Dr lol. Looking at him easily looks 6'2 but no way 6'4
Editor Rob
Sounds like a case of selective memory!
Emil said on 1/Apr/23
adrianjacobs said on 11/Mar/23
@Jdubbz
Ngl, based on the things people say here, and some of the celebrity listings I see here, I feel like 5'10 very often. That's why I uploaded a video me measuring myself to ask you if you could see any issues with my measurement.

I can't even begin to imagine how some of the actors listed here at around 6ft, like Nicolas Cage and Christian Bale are shorter than me. I'm almost completely sure that they would be at least eye to eye with me if I met them.

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Well, both Bale and Cage are from countries where the average height even for young guys is 5'10 max - might be a smidgen under than that. And they honestly don't look THAT tall on screen lol. I mean, have you seen Bale next to 6'4" Liam Neeson in Batman Begins? He looks like a leprechaun in comparison. It's also rumored that Cage uses thick footwear occasionally to make him look taller than he is.

And, globally speaking, you're a very tall guy, Adrian. People from Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Northern Germany, and some Balkan countries are just extremely tall. The times I've been to London and some US cities, I was always surprised to see how much taller I suddenly was compared to the rest haha.
Bobby said on 31/Mar/23
@Anthony taylor

Holy run-on sentences, Batman!
Harris Ahmed said on 31/Mar/23
Rob how tall do you think Michael evans behling from all American is ? Is he 6ft1 ?
Alex 6'0 said on 30/Mar/23
Anthony Taylor a troll. Don't bother answering him
Progking185 said on 30/Mar/23
@Rob speaking of youtubers I was wondering how tall some of the prank youtubers are, like Steven Shapiro and Jack Denmo. I think they both look 6'1.5-6'2, maybe Steven 6'1. Steven usually looks a little shorter than BigDaws
Editor Rob

Yeah I agree they look over 6ft and certainly not as tall as big daws.
MaskDeMasque 5'9.5 said on 29/Mar/23
Any idea on Brendan hunt,Rob? He plays coach beard in Ted Lasso. Compared with Jason Sudeikis, he looks around the 5'10.5 mark I think.
Editor Rob
Yeah 5ft 10.5 looks a good shout, I should add him!
Progking185 said on 29/Mar/23
@Discord 5'11-5'11.5, 5'7, 5'8 and 5'9 maybe?
Jdubbz said on 29/Mar/23
@Anthony taylor:

1) Punctuation
2) Why so many weird questions dude?
Glacierr said on 29/Mar/23
Hi Rob I was wondering how tall do you think the youtuber chunkz is:
Here is photos of him with Ronaldinho and Thierry Henry:
Click Here

Here is also a photo of him and KSI:

Click Here

He got measured once at 188 cm but it seemed very incorrect
Editor Rob
Barefoot, over 6ft but not quite 6ft 1.
Gian 181cm said on 29/Mar/23
@Discord
184cm - 185cm / 173cm - 174cm / 176cm - 177cm / 179-180cm
from left to right.
I'm bad with guesses lol, but I would put it like this.

the angle may make one of them appear taller or shorter.
Vick said on 28/Mar/23
Rob,
I found a war draft card for my great-grandfather who listed as 6’1.5 and 150 ibs in 1942, for a Mexican in the US at that time would it be an extreme anomaly?
Editor Rob
Very tall in that era.
Kevin said on 28/Mar/23
@John motson

My mom was 5'1 in her prime and my dad was 6'0. They've now shrunk down to 5'0 and 5'11 in their 60s. My sister is 5'5. I think I was pretty lucky to make it to my dad's height.
rlheight5'11 said on 28/Mar/23
people just talking about the same thing tbh lol. Everyone here should know one another's height by now.
Harold Green said on 27/Mar/23
Hi Rob,

I have looked at this YouTuber name MARKO who makes custom sneakers to celebrities and I would like to hear your analysis or insight on his height. He has made a custom sneaker for David Schwimmer whom you have listed at 6’1 and standing next to David, he could look taller maybe by 1 or 2 inches. I personally believe he could be 6’2-6’3 but I am not entirely and I thought that I would have the right expert you Rob to see if MARKO is at least 6’2 or maybe close to 6’2 or 6’3. I will provide the instagram photo. Do you believe MARKO is at least 6’2 or different? You can also provide other analysis if you found other evidence as well.

MARKO with David Schwimmer:
Click Here
Editor Rob
Looks nearer 6ft 3 there.
Discord said on 27/Mar/23
Click Here

Just curious. How tall are rest of guys if the tallest one here is 6'3?
Gian 181cm said on 27/Mar/23
I'm a strong 5ft11, I can go months without seeing a woman taller than me walking around town (considering I have a routine of places I go obviously), in college there are a few girls that have surpassed me, they're probably 6ft - 6 ft1, that's 2 or 3 girls, and I remember some girls 5ft 10-5ft 11.

I don't remember women +6ft1 in the last few months.

definitely women 5ft11+ are rare in my view, 5ft10 is uncommon but not rare, and 5ft6 - 5ft9 is the most common tall zone (average here for women is 5ft3 1/2).
John motson said on 26/Mar/23
@Kevin how tall are both of your parents and do you have any siblings and if so how tall are they?
Anthony taylor said on 26/Mar/23
@Alex 6’0
How tall are both of your parents and how tall was you when you hit your growth spurt and how tall are your siblings if you have any and how tall are your grandparents as well as your cousins and friends and other relatives?
Kevin said on 26/Mar/23
@Alex 6'0

That's my experience as well. I'm a strong 6'0 and can usually walk around crowded city centers for hours without seeing any women taller than me. If I see a woman taller they usually just barely edge me out, 6'2+ is very rare.

There's a 6'0 woman at my job. I feel like we're exactly the same height or maybe I slightly edge her. She is in her mid-50s and claims 6'1. In her prime I can believe that she was a legit 6'1.
Poster said on 25/Mar/23
@Okidoki: You ALMOST never see women shorter than 5'2 in the tall section of town. You might encounter them here and there, now and then. 5'0 women might be about as rare as 6'0 women in the short section of town. My guess is that 5'3" is the "short average" and 5'6"(?) is the "tall average".
Emil said on 25/Mar/23
@Rob

How reliable is the back to back method when you compare your height with someone?
Editor Rob
It can be useful in person comparing height.

If the people are really close (like within 1 inch) you can rest a ruler across their heads and find out who is taller.
George89 said on 25/Mar/23
The 6ft2 woman debate is hot right now. In England it's on the rare side I believe. I'm 173cm and I'm a good chunk taller than most women. 5ft9 an 10 women I see on a daily basis. Sometimes 5ft11 and 6ft. I'm also taller than a decent portion of men in England. Most lie or simply don't know their heights. I also believe the statistics on height are either self reported or measured closer to a morning height. For example if England's average for all ages is 175cm I think it will be closer to 174cm at night. So for men the average height range will be 171cm -182cm. Anything above or below that is starting to get tall or short. Just my observations.
John marks said on 25/Mar/23
Hey question for Rob or anyone, if a male is 167 cm at 14 years of gage and father is 175 cm and mother is 161 cm what would you predict to be final adult height ?
MaskDeMasque 5'9.5 said on 25/Mar/23
@okidoki

What on earth do you mean by 5'4 women are more energetic and engaged in things? There's no link between height and energy/concentration levels.
Harris Ahmed said on 24/Mar/23
Hi Rob, at what height do you see someone and say to yourself yeah he’s a tall guy. At what height would that start would you say ?
Editor Rob
Once you get into that 6ft+ range, you start to stand out a bit more.
Alex 6'0 said on 24/Mar/23
Legit 6'2 woman i haven't seen in a year or 2. One at my job easily 6'1. Typically 5'11-6'0 are the tallest women i see out
MaskDeMasque 5'9.5 said on 24/Mar/23
@Sandy Cowell

Where I live is renowned for foxes. I've lived here about a year and a half and have seen 4 already! One came into our back garden once.
Big Ben said on 24/Mar/23
Adrian, I meant that they looked similar. I should have specified
Okidoki said on 24/Mar/23
@adrianjacobs I don't know why you jump to conclusions like that. I don't really like when people take me for being a stupid guy who can't differentiate between things.

Yes,i know the difference between prportions and actual height and i have been long enough interested in height to know the differences.

A 5'7 will typically have noticeably different proportions than a 5'9 and especially a 6'1 guy. Just look at Messi and Van Damme, Eric Bana and Willis, Zlatan and Lukaku and other examples.

But yeah, being good at seeing proportions still help though.

No, my first impression in that picture you have was around 182-183 cm. But if you are 6'1, you are 6'1. What you are matters more in this context.

Even people who don't know heights, can see people who are 190 cm+. in my opinion, you don't need to understand height to manage to see that. Most people don't think a 185 cm looks like a 190 cm for example.

@Poster Ahh, i see. Interesting that you never see women shorter than 5'2 in that part of town, because i remember once you're argument with Jdubbz that visually, 5'1 women look very short to you and to a lot of people. Has that part of town influenced you're view on that or do you just see it more from an objective perspective? Seeing 6'0 women here is relatively uncommon, but not rare until 6'1-6'2 range in my experience.

@Mariana I am from Scandinavia but i don't want to say more, if you don't mind. Nice name, i knew a girl from one of my Mexican friends with the same name.

I personally don't really like to generalize, people are different. Yes, the personalities of people to a certain degree can get impacted by how tall they are.

Some people can develop confidence and some people can develop insecurities too.

But from my personal experience, 5'4 is amongst the best heights of women, most women i have met in these heights can often seem more engaged in things, kind of energetic and passionate.

I think 5'4 women look more similar to 5'5 women than 5'3, proportion wise. Both 5'4 and 5'5 heights look around average and have a similar "look" to them too. While in my opinion, i think 5'2 and 5'3 women tend to look more similar proportion wise, in my experience.

For example, i also think proportion wise, 5'6 women tend to look more similar to 5'7 women, while 5'8 women more similar to 5'9 women and 5'10 women more similar to 5'11 women. There is an inch of a difference in either direction up or down, but from my experience, i feel it tends to be like this.
adrianjacobs said on 24/Mar/23
@Big Ben
How is 6'2.75 6'2? It's either 6'2.75 or 6'3
Big Ben said on 24/Mar/23
I work as a security guard in the Rosengård area in Malmö, I think the average is probably lower there due to a lot immigrants and children of immigrants living there. But I don’t live there myself because it would be dangerous if I arrested someone and then their buddies find out where I live.
Big Ben said on 24/Mar/23
Jawilder - No, I very much disagree (but respect adrianjacobs opinions). I haven’t seen a 6’2” woman in over a year. Last time was summer 2021. At least that’s the last time I remember seeing a woman that tall because she was about the same height as my foster father who was 6’2.75” before his death.
Sandy Cowell said on 24/Mar/23
@ 5ft7 and a fraction - Indeed I am interested! We have a large, bold red fox who’s always visiting in the back garden and he often brings his smaller mate with him. I have to feed them or they open up the rubbish bags, but I do enjoy it. The big fox gets really close to me, and one day, I’d like to stroke him.
🦊✋
adrianjacobs said on 24/Mar/23
@Rockaway
It could actually be the 99.5 percentile for the whole country. I live in a tall part of the country though. If it's 99.5% for the whole country, it could be maybe 96th percentile in the part of Stockholm where I live, which would make 1 out of 25 women 6'2.
Poster said on 23/Mar/23
@Darksol64: That's really wild! It's like your experience goes against what people think of as common knowledge and conventional wisdom when it comes to height. "Older people are always shorter than younger people." "Very tall women are much rarer than very tall men." It might be time to rethink things. For example, I think that 5'5" is the real average height now, not 5'4". It might be 5'7" in some countries. That's taller than male averages in some countries!

@Okidoki: It's not unheard of the see 5'9 or 5'10 women at some stores in the "tall town". It's rather rare to see women over 6'0, but it can happen from time to time. A 6'0 woman in the "tall town" might be the equivalent of a 5'9 woman in the "short town". You also almost never see women shorter than 5'2 in the taller section of town (a better phrase, really).
Mariana said on 23/Mar/23
@Okidoki Yes, I have mexican heritage. And what about your nationality?
The closest people around me call me a stadiometer because they know I guess their heights and the heights of other people, absolutely exactly 💯. I guess based on the height difference they have with me, they have with other people and based on their body proportions of course.
What do you think in particular about a solid 5'4 women? How do they look to you? How can you describe them for example what is the difference in their proportions or in aesthetic of them comparing them for example with their neighbors 5'3 and 5'5?
It's interesting to hear from a male perspective, who analyse good human height.
And too what do you have noticed that the majority of solid 5'4 women have (personality trait)?
And yeah as for your question I noticed that phenomenon too that the phrase "Tall queen" and "Short king" is a really common thing to hear nowadays.
Discord said on 23/Mar/23
Rob, i remember finding some interesting old pic of my father with my aunt when he was 15 years old and looked literally same height as her, and latter is around 165-166 cm range. Makes me wonder whether she has notably thick heels in that pic or if my father had grown a lot after 15.🤔

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Editor Rob
He looks at least an inch taller, maybe the pavement in bottom photo slopes downwards a bit, and some tilt in Aunt's favour in the top photo.
Emil said on 23/Mar/23
@Alex

I'm the same height as you, and I feel average in Denmark, and I'm Danish. I don't really feel I stand out unless I'm at least 3 inches taller than average. So, I guess I'd feel on the taller side where you live.
QM6'1.75"QM said on 23/Mar/23
Darksol64 said on 23/Mar/23

Absolutely big yes!!
I'm the same height – 6'1.75"/ 187.2-3cms evening. Maybe only few people taller than me. I'm not tallest guy ever walked on this earth, but if somebody have good eyes, then you can see that only little bit of people taller than you.
Maybe some day i will record video walking around people or photos to compared them.

Idk, but you would feel any difference over 3cms! No saying about ~5cms - it's when even body proportions is different to yours! General avg seems like 173-178, but for a young crowd is 175-180cms max.
Only in my basketball team i know and have guys taller than me, like 6'3"/ 6'5"/ 6'7" ...in reality it's not regulary or normal anyway
adrianjacobs said on 23/Mar/23
@Okidoki
Yup, there we have it. You estimate height based on proportions and not how tall they are, that's why you're not estimating correctly. You are not aware of the fact that people have different proportions at the same height.
You saw the photos of me in a crowd, didn't you? You did see the video where I measured myself also, because you commented on it. You would have called me 5'10 or 5'11 because of my proportions. Why don't you think it's the same with everyone else?

@Jawilder
Don't ask Ben to attest for it, he will say the average is 5'2 probably. He called a politician in Sweden who is close to 6ft "177cm".
Arch Stanton said on 23/Mar/23
He's actually 81 or 82 years old now too, what was he in his prime then??
Arch Stanton said on 23/Mar/23
Yeah you've got to add David Dickinson Rob LOL. Cheap as chips!! He was quite tall in thinking about it but has a stocky sort of build and could be mistaken for a 5 ft 10 guy. I know he had a glorious tan but he didn't quite look like a British guy. His father was Armenian, makes sense.
5'7 and a fraction said on 23/Mar/23
@Sandy Cowell

Hello again! I think you would be interested to know that we've had yet another fox in a back garden this morning. It's such a strange phenomenon, seeing a creature like that in right where you live. It was rather big as well. Almost like an orangey-brownish dog. Truly remarkable.
Darksol64 said on 23/Mar/23
@Poster

I have the same thing going on in our little town (population maybe 20,000) I feel like a half-giant as a weak 6'2 guy wearing 2 inch running shoes. I'll be looking above the heads of most guys I come across. Stats say 1 in 16 guys or so should be taller but I swear it's closer to 1 in 100 here, often times I can go to a busy store and be the tallest guy out of 200.

There's other abnormalities too; I see 5'8-5'10 females much more often than I do 6'2+ guys. The Taller guys that I do see are almost always older, over 55. Most the guys I see in their 20s are typically 5'6-5'9 range, with even 5'10 being relatively uncommon.

Then on the flip side I go to a "taller" area, I can start feeling barely above average height not standing out whatsoever.And it's not just dumb luck, it happens consistently.
Okidoki said on 23/Mar/23
@Poster I like the way you call it, the short town and the tall town :P

I understand, interesting. Maybe the white people between the short and the tall part have different origins, for example the short have more of the British,French etc, while the tall have more of the Germans etc? What's the tallest women you usually encounter in the tall part?

Here in Scandinavia for example, if most of the people in that region are ethnic Nordic people, atleast according to the stats, the biggest discrepancy in height is around an inch. I don't know why, people's genes have been mixed throughout time in different countries, maybe that's an explanation. Because both are ethnically the same race. I don't think atleast in this case, it's because of the living conditions.
Rockaway said on 22/Mar/23
@adrianjacobs

6’2”, 21 year old woman in Sweden is in the 99.5% height percentile according to numerous online resources. You seriously need to stop trolling or see a doctor for your bizarre height delusions.
James.B 172cm said on 22/Mar/23
My mom who’s is 5ft1 made fun of my dads height (he’s 5’10 legit) when he stood next to his 6ft5 friend once.

I guess there are some situations when 6’4 and 6’5 guys can look better than 5’10/5’11 men. I was reading some comments on instagram today when they were saying snoop dog made David Beckham look small and likewise there were comments about Tom Brady making Beckham look short.
Progking185 said on 22/Mar/23
@Bislimi about start of tall in general, above average/tallish for young guys. Good height
Progking185 said on 22/Mar/23
@Discord looks like you are 176-177 there but looking at your measurement pic your about 178. Maybe the guy is 193+
adrianjacobs said on 22/Mar/23
In case I really am 5'11 (I really don't know how I could be measuring myself wrong though), is there any way of compressing the spine so that I could become 1-2 inches shorter?
If I use a heavy backpackfor long walks during a period of time, could that make me lose some height?
Seriously, I really don't want to be anywhere near 5'11. I'd rather just be 5'8 or 5'9.
Okidoki said on 22/Mar/23
@adrianjacobs Yes, i estimate based on proportions and how people look beside other people too though.
Okidoki said on 22/Mar/23
@Mariana, Ah,ok. Yes, you're height is very good. like you said, the health is the most important ofcourse.

As for women, people have different tastes, it depends on other things than height too. In my opinion, i think because of the more liberal philosophies of most western countries now where femininity and Masculinity is much less traditional then before, as a result, tall women have become even more popular in my opinion. It's also much more accepted than before now too that a guy or the boyfriend is shorter than the girlfriend, in my experience. They more commonly use expressions like "tall queen" or "short king" in the media too now, if you have noticed.

They call you miss stadiometer? :P You're name sounds Mexican, are you Mexican perhaps? You speak a bit Swedish i see, hehe. I am from Scandinavia and we understand each other, Swedes, Danes and Norwegians, you know.

@Adrianjacobs I respect you're opinion. Yes, 6'2 in some periods, i can see almost everyday, but usually, it's upto a week or month if i don't walk that much around the centrum. But 6'3 no, not in my experience.

6'4+ is definitely extremely rare in my experience too.

You can try to hold the tape measure and look at it and then turn you're head to look at the mirror to see if you are around 185 cm, you will be within 1 cm if you do this.
Emil said on 22/Mar/23
@Mariana said on 20/Mar/23
Rob, do you agree that between 150 cm 4'11 and 200 cm 6'7 is the normal human height. Under 150 cm is a dwarf (sorry to say it because every height of humans is from God,but I have to, because I have to explain my point of view) and over 200cm or 2 metres is a gigant. I know that some of the people here will be more lenient saying 140/130cm- or 210/220cm+. But what's your opinion regarding this topic Rob?
Editor Rob
It covers a very large percentage (95%) of humans.

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It has to cover more than 95% of all humans. It covers more than 99% that's for sure - even more if we include children and older people
Jawilder said on 22/Mar/23
@adrianjacobs Do you actually see several 6’2 women every day? If Big Ben reads this can you attest to what Adrian is saying? I live in a major city in America, and I can go without seeing a 6’2 woman for months. That’s absolutely insane.
jayp said on 22/Mar/23
interesting reading comments everyone is taller than me
Sandy Cowell said on 22/Mar/23
Wow, Rob! David Dickinson has just introduced an edition of Real Deal and he was taller than everyone else he was intermingling with, males included. Sure he must be six feet and a strong one at that!
Discord said on 22/Mar/23
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Hey Rob, how much difference is that? Man next to me is 192 cm. That makes me how tall?
Editor Rob
At 192 that might match up with near 178
MD said on 22/Mar/23
What is Dutch footballer Memphis Depay's height? I've seen listings from 176cm to 178cm.
Editor Rob
I'd go nearer 176 for him.
Poster said on 21/Mar/23
@Okidoki: It often depends on the region. We have "short towns" and "tall towns" here. The difference is quite stark! I rarely see women taller than 5'8 in the "short town". Many very young women are just 5'0 or 4'11. The average might be as low as 5'3"! It's a majority white population too. My guess is that the NATIONAL average is close to 5'5" now.
Alex 6'0 said on 21/Mar/23
Progking185, my eye level is 172 but you're almost 3/4 taller than me
Alex 6'0 said on 21/Mar/23
My eye level is 5'7.75. 4.25-4.35 eye level slightly below average
Bislimi said on 21/Mar/23
Hey guys. I am 181.5-6 after being up for 12+ hours. What height category would you guys place me in amongst the young generation in UK?
adrianjacobs said on 21/Mar/23
@Okidoki
If I'm as tall as I think I am, then yes, I see 6'2 women every day, without a single doubt. I think at least two or three 6'3 women every day too.
Maybe you estimate how tall people are based on their proportions? It's extremely weird how you supposedly don't see 6'2 women for weeks here in Sweden.
Just today, I was standing in a queue in the cafeteria and two women in front of me were about the same height as me. They didn't have typical "very long" proportions, which you obviously assume 6'1 women have.
Mariana said on 21/Mar/23
@Okidoki I am 5'4, which is considered short in Scandinavia and in Netherlands. As some other cases in girls, I was tall as a kid, even taller than my boy classmates,but then I stopped very early growing in my pre-teens. While the majority of girls grow until 14-16, and some even until 18 or 19, my growth stopped way before 15, as soon as I entered the puberty phase, but maybe that was my maximum genetic potential and I reached that immediately after 10 years of age, because I have the same height as my aunt. My parents are both taller than me. My mom is an inch taller, while my father 6'1, so me height based on my parents combination should have been 5'7, but I didn't inherit my parents genes for height. But I don't care 'cause I'm so happy and grateful for my health first and then my beautifully build physique, proportional figure and straight posture and not forgetting the ideal weight, my bmi is 21.7, exactly in the middle. I too hate lying about my height because height is a piece of meat, extra meat which you don't have and shouldn't lie for what you don't have, so I truly and completely accept myself for what I am, authentically and unapologetically me. Maybe you will be surprised that I am able to judge from 5'4 such tall height of Tall women. But my eyes are like stadiometer. Even people around me call me like that 😃 But yes I can judge tall women height be it 5'9, 5'10, 6'0, 6'1,6'2 or 6'3. And as for another question that you asked my opinion besides of how tall I am, the second question was What is my Opinion for the view of tall women in the latest decade. My opinion is that they are becoming quite popular, mostly thanks to Victoria Secret models, the fame of Scandinavian beautiful women all over the world and too the famous average national height of Dutch and Latvian women and also the leg fantasy thing. As for my height I am proud with it because is the average height of some of the greatest countries in the world like 🇺🇸 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇰🇷🇪🇸 etc. So I feel extremely feminine with my height. And frankly speaking 🔊 the normal and the perfect height for women if I think 🤔 deeply and seriously about it now I would honestly say that is 162-170 cm because they look quite medium and have mostly 38,39 shoe size and too look good in flats and in heels too. So for me Tall women are not Trendy, but I said my opinion for what I'm seeing in other people's ideas of what is trendy. Because women look better if not tall. But not short also. 5'2 women are extremely obsessive about their height and believe it or not they wear high heels even in the fifth month of pregnancy. It's really HORRIBLE. Some men may like very short 150-156 cm 4'11-5'1 women, or some short 157-161cm 5'2-5'3, while others tall 171 cm 5'7 1/2 or taller or very tall 182+ 6'0 women. But the true is Lagom är bäst. So 162-170 cm women rule the averages of the greatest countries in the 🌎
Sandy Cowell said on 21/Mar/23
@ Rob re: David Dickinson - Good grief! He IS tall, so the 5ft9 might have been after height loss. It could even be his height now at 81.
Emil said on 21/Mar/23
@dreus 23

Most sensible post I've read in a while
John marks said on 21/Mar/23
What’s the average height gain for males between 12 years(start of puberty) to 18 years old
Sandy Cowell said on 21/Mar/23
I’m doing something I’ve only done twice voluntarily: watching Dickinson’s Real Deal, with David Dickinson. He’s talking with a feisty blonde 4ft11” lady and she’s no pushover. Seeing the two together made me wonder how tall David is, and I found 5ft9. However, as he’s 81 now, he will be less.

Some people get really infuriating offers and refuse, and rightly so. There are buyers on the show who try to give measly offers to children, who are too polite to say no. The last time I saw this show, a little boy had something to sell and he got peanuts. I was outraged. Then today, a little girl had a beautiful collection of Beatrix Potter figurines and was given only £300. Aged about 7, she wanted to buy equipment for her school playground. I’d have paid that for them a few years back before I had a host of cats to feed. They were gorgeous and worth far more imo.

I can’t see myself becoming a fan of this show. I used to watch it with my Dad and my boyfriend, but never took in how mean the offers were. It’s not so much David as the antique collectors, and they get the thumbs down 👎 from me. 👅

Even so, Rob, do you think David Dickinson could have a page? This is an old showing, and I’d say that David could have been 5ft8.5 or thereabouts those days.

Thanks Rob! 😄👍🏼
Editor Rob
He does appear in 1 photo on the site, with Charlie Dimmock and a few other familiar faces. It's likely he was over 6ft peak.
Mariana said on 20/Mar/23
Rob, do you agree that between 150 cm 4'11 and 200 cm 6'7 is the normal human height. Under 150 cm is a dwarf (sorry to say it because every height of humans is from God,but I have to, because I have to explain my point of view) and over 200cm or 2 metres is a gigant. I know that some of the people here will be more lenient saying 140/130cm- or 210/220cm+. But what's your opinion regarding this topic Rob?
Editor Rob
It covers a very large percentage (95%) of humans.
Strong 181 said on 20/Mar/23
I measure 183,7 max out of bed and 181 at my absolute lowest. Normal low after a relatively exhausting and active day is 181,5. I generally. I feel comfortable average in Germany. I would guess the average young german guy at 180-180,5 low range. While people in the south are a little shorter and people in the north a little taller. I could imagine that I am dead on average in a country like Sweden. A tad above in some regions and a tad below in some regions.
adrianjacobs said on 20/Mar/23
Would anyone (or hopefully you @Rob), please answer this?
Should you maybe not stand completely straight when you measure yourself? Should you stand in a fairly relaxed posture while leaning down a bit? I honestly don't know what I could be doing wrong. I've tried different walls and floors, different measuring tapes and short hair. Is there anything else than could make me overmeasure myself?

There's nothing wrong with my perception of height either, and yet virtually every single guy passing me on the street is taller than me. I was in a store today, saw 7 guys and they were all taller than me. If I'm really 6'0.75, then the average is 6'2-6'3 in Östermalm, the area of Stockholm where I live.
I know that even some non-swedish people who have been in Stockholm don't seem to think that the average is 6'2 in Stockholm, even though they don't deflate height like swedes do. Some people here have said that I don't look like 6'1, and honestly I do feel like 5'11. I see women taller than me everyday, even in the morning when I'm supposedly over 6'1. Would anyone please tell me how I manage to overmeasure myself?
If I'm really as t
Editor Rob
Stand as tall as you can for a measurement. If you face the wall and toes touch, your nose should be a bit away from the wall so you are pretty straight.
Jawilder said on 20/Mar/23
@Jonus yeah you are a legit 6’1 guy.
Okidoki said on 20/Mar/23
@Rob Hi Rob, if 5'5 woman are equiavelent to a 5'10 man interms of rarity, as i have understood, the disparity becomes closer to 6 inches statistically when moving up in heights.

So, this means that a 5'9 woman is equal to a 6'2.5 or a 6'3 man?

The one i wonder about though if you could answer me, is a 5'7 woman equal to a 6'0 interms of rarity, or a bit more?
Editor Rob
I'd say that is roughly the equivalent.
Progking185 said on 20/Mar/23
@Jonus yeah I'm usually eye level with guys around 6'0. Those slightly above eye level are around my height probably. 6'3+ guys do look very tall from my pov as my eye level is maybe around their mouth, otherwise I feel fairly tall
adrianjacobs said on 20/Mar/23
@Mariana
Those two women were without a doubt taller than me, and that was in the morning when I was over 186cm.
To call a 6ft woman extraordinary where I live is just absurd. I see at least a couple of those every day.
A girl who is my coursemate is about 2-3 inches taller in me in regular shoes. She is very tall of course, but nothing extreme for this place.
I also have a cousin who is about my height or maybe only slightly shorter.
MaskDeMasque 5'9.5 said on 20/Mar/23
@Alex 6'0


How often do you see 6 foot women in the USA? I'm currently unemployed but live in a big town and see quite a lot of people when walking around but I've only seen maybe 3 to 4 women in the last 12 months that were that height.
Mariana said on 19/Mar/23
@adrianjacobs I think you're overstating the height of the women you see daily or maybe you're seeing 5'10 or maybe 🤔 5'11 women (even 5'11 starts to get rare for women) maybe they have long legs short torso or maybe use lifts, athletes with hidden heal, because even in Netherlands, that's the tallest nation 180+ women can join the Tall Female Association. I don't know what you're talking about. 5'9 and 5'10 I say too that are quite common and nothing special. But 6'0, 6'1 and 6'2 are surely special and extraordinary. Because I've seen them in very rare occasions during my entire life. And I'm a very good height judge since I was a teenager.
Jonus said on 19/Mar/23
@Cbrady
Correct. I can measure as low as 184.6cm on EXTREME days. I just measured myself right now on a seca stadio at 19:16 and got 185.5cm

@Progking
Yes a lot of 6'0 guys here have a 170-171 eye level. I'm physically impossible in having that as my eye level. Lowest my eye level can be is 174. Yeah I got guessed at 6'3 once
Alex 6'0 said on 19/Mar/23
I've always heard its 5 inches equivalence between man and woman. 6'0 woman would be equal to 6'5 man then?
adrianjacobs said on 19/Mar/23
It's pretty amusing to read about how supposedly "exceptional" 6'1-6'2-women are in Scandinavia. Two days in a row now, the first person I pass on the street in the morning after walking out of the apartment is a woman taller than me.
Either I'm somehow measuring myself completely wrong, or the people here are completely full of it. Even the non-swedish people who don't have a fetish for downplaying height.
Mariana said on 19/Mar/23
@Okidoki In my honest opinion from what I've observed over the years of my life, I can assure you that I've seen more 5'9 and 5'10 females than 6'2, 6'3 and 6'4 males, because humans can more easily reach the heights that start with 7 number in metric system 170+, than 180+. While 6'0 females I can count with my fingers, that means it surely it doesn't surpass 10 times I've encountered them in my real life. I saw that you consider only 6'1 and 6'2 in the exceptional tall range for women, actually I know so much about Scandinavia in general, maybe you have right but too don't forget that even in Scandinavia 6'0 females still are considered Amazonian, it's the start of Amazon Women or in other words the real deal, the real tall, when women reach the height in which height men are considered tall also. I have had a really tall Scandinavian teacher when I was a little kid, when I lived in Scandinavia, she was around 6'0 or 6'1, I can't remember correctly because I was as I said a little girl and since then I can't consider 5'9 or 5'10 women really tall, because since a fragile age I've seen 6foot Scandinavian Amazons. And simply because you can see 5'9 and 5'10 like always. While 6'0 is still a rarity among women.
Mariana said on 19/Mar/23
@Henrik It doesn't need to be the full 6'0 or 183 cm to be included in the exceptional tall female height category. In my opinion the full 182cm which is around 6'0, looks too quite strong tall. It's 182 cm that starts that exceptionally tall range for women, while going exactly 8 inches under that or 20 cm, it's 162 cm that starts the normal height for women. It doesn't always need to be the full 6'0 or the full 5'4 or whatever. The important thing is being no further from that height no more than 7 or 8 millimetres.
John marks said on 19/Mar/23
Hey Rob, how many inches of cm does the average young male lie about their height from your experience?
Editor Rob
From my experience of hearing people say a height, I'd say about 1 inch.
Okidoki said on 19/Mar/23
@Emil According to most sources, young Danes and Swedes are in the 181-182 cm range, but some sources state around 180.5 cm though. For Iceland too, it's about that.

While for some reason, Norwegians are a bit shorter. It's usually 180-181 or 180.5 cm for them.

In a study a couple of years ago, it was stated that the Danes and Icelanders were around the top 5 tallest in europe, with the Dutch, Estonians, Bosnians being around there too.
ZDA said on 19/Mar/23
Hello Rob,

How many hours out of bed do you reach your low if you were out and about all day?
Editor Rob
Might be 10 hours. There's a slower loss through the afternoon to early evening.
Henrik said on 19/Mar/23
@Mariana

I think that going by percentile, a 6ft woman is more like a 6ft 6 man than 6ft 5. What I mean by that is that 6ft 5 men are probably easier to find than women who are a full 6ft.
Alex 6'0 said on 18/Mar/23
Yesterday afternoon into the night was out at local bar for st patrick's day. I still felt taller than good amount of people. At least 70%. With the tallest guys being there 6'3-6'4 range
Editor Rob
An interesting moment today (Sunday morning as I type) in which I wandered through the mall and about 6 men walked by all substantially shorter than myself, 5ft 5 down to a gentleman who was about 4ft 6.
Alex 6'0 said on 18/Mar/23
Extreme low should be 1/4 under normal low. Maybe certain guys go 1/8 under
Progking185 said on 18/Mar/23
@Jonus you would look around 6'2 to me at first! I'm not much shorter than you and my eye level is like 171 range lol
Mariana said on 18/Mar/23
@Henrik I know that, and also 6'0 woman is equivalent to 6'5 man and not 6'6, but anyway you made a mistake for only an inch in this case. The point of what I wanted to say is that 5'9 and 5'10 woman height is nothing extraordinary as it is seen everyday in Europe, especially in Scandinavia, Netherlands, Latvia, Dinaric Alps,and in Germany as it is very populated and has many emigrants from abovementioned countries. while at 6'0 is special and they look like amazon and magnifique. 6'0 Women make all other women look short in comparison, including 5'9 and 5'10 considering they consider themselves really tall, forgetting 6'0 legends that are above them (I am not a 6'0 personally, so I'm not biased). In Europe anything from 5'3 to 5'10/1/2 is common, so 5'8-5'10 range they of course are rarer than for example 5'5 women, but they are also common as I mentioned you can see them everyday. 5'11 is like bordering height between common tall and really tall in abovementioned European countries. 6'0 is the real deal and significant height, because women at that height look spectacular if they are pretty and have beautiful figure and healthy weight, and men start looking solid tall. So in my opinion 6'0 is the real tall stature for both men and women.
Emil said on 18/Mar/23
@Henrik

181-182 cm as the average height for Danish men sounds plausible. I think it's the same throughout all Scandinavian countries tbh
Emil said on 18/Mar/23
@Mariana

6 foot is very tall even for Scandinavian and Dutch women. It's more or less the equivalent of a 6'5-6'6 man - not something you'll see every day or weeks even unless you live in a big city.

5'9-5'10 are tall heights as well - equivalent of 6'2-6'3" for a man.

But I do agree that 5'9-5'10 isn't rare or extremely tall for women these days. But it's still tall
TL said on 18/Mar/23
Hi Rob what do you think the heel height of these boots are? Click Here
Editor Rob
First thought is 3cm
John185 said on 18/Mar/23
Mariana said on 17/Mar/23
People, including women also like being tall because it is seen as special, but in my opinion for example 5'9 women, that we see them in our everyday's life activities, many of them act like 5'9 is like 6'1, when actually exist plenty 5'9 women out there, so it's not nothing special at all, there are even many 5'10 women too. Only at 5'11 it starts to get reduced the number of women. Nowadays I think women should be around 6'0 or 182 cm at least to consider themselves genuine tall and special, because 5'8-5'10.5 range is nothing special at all in this third decade of 21st century. In all seriousness they seem like common heights. In my honest opinion women are only truly tall when they reach the height of that men are considered tall which is around 6'0 mark. What do you all think regarding this topic?


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@Mariana

I understand your logic, but I disagree to some extent. I previously dated a woman that was 5'10.5/5'10.75 and trust me her height was special. She looked very noticeably tall compared to other women and even a substantial amount of men. (Granted her slim figure may have given the illusion of being closer to 6'0.)
I have seen women of similar stature here in the UK, but she had a rare height for sure.
Broadly speaking in Europe I would say 179cm is the starting point of a special/rare height for a woman.

So I wouldn't be inclined to put 5'10.5 in the same category as 5'8, because the latter is not uncommon, despite still being a great height in my opinion.
John185 said on 18/Mar/23
adrianjacobs said on 10/Mar/23
@John185
Okay, 5'11.5 excluding the financial districts, but if you take them into account as well (I don't really understand why you shouldn't?), the average should be about 6ft, no?


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@adrianjacobs

Including the financial districts I think the average for young Swedes in Stockholm could collectively be as high as 182cm or 5'11 2/3. Which is close enough to 6'0.

As I previously mentioned - the financial district businessmen are a minority subset, and don't increase the collective average by as much as half and inch. But I can certainly say this particular locality did appear from my perspective to average 184cm at around 4pm.
Henrik said on 18/Mar/23
@Mariana

A 5ft 9 woman is equivalent to a 6ft 2 guy, and a 5ft 10 woman equivalent to 6ft 3-4. A 6ft woman is more like a 6ft 6 guy.
Henrik said on 18/Mar/23
Hmm, it seems that my previous figure of 183cm (6ft) for the Danish conscripts may have been erroneous. I asked ChatGPT again in another conversation and it now said that the study for the Danish conscripts stated 181.4cm (5ft 11.5, and that Danish males in general were 180.4cm (5ft 11).

The first study from 2016, covering men born between 1940-1990, stated that the general male population of Denmark averaged 5ft 11, and it did seem to state that Danish men born between 1986-1991 averaged 182,2cm (5ft 11.75).

Lesson learned, I guess: don't trust generative AI blindly.
Mariana said on 17/Mar/23
People, including women also like being tall because it is seen as special, but in my opinion for example 5'9 women, that we see them in our everyday's life activities, many of them act like 5'9 is like 6'1, when actually exist plenty 5'9 women out there, so it's not nothing special at all, there are even many 5'10 women too. Only at 5'11 it starts to get reduced the number of women. Nowadays I think women should be around 6'0 or 182 cm at least to consider themselves genuine tall and special, because 5'8-5'10.5 range is nothing special at all in this third decade of 21st century. In all seriousness they seem like common heights. In my honest opinion women are only truly tall when they reach the height of that men are considered tall which is around 6'0 mark. What do you all think regarding this topic?
Progking185 said on 17/Mar/23
@Jawilder not really sure but normal low on an active day is still about 6'0.5, while extreme low maybe 6'0.25. I think I've measured that some nights or somewhere between 6'0.25-6'0.5. Shouldn't be that much difference between the lows though. I don't think I've went down to 6'0 flat since I was way younger
Jdubbz said on 17/Mar/23
What is the difference between y’all’s active low and extreme low?

I go from 6’0 5/8 active low to 6’0 3/8 extreme low. I feel that 1/4 difference is probably dead on average.

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Also 1/4" difference for me. 6'6 1/4 - 6'6 3/8" regular low and 6'6 to 6'6 1/8 extreme low.
Cbrady said on 17/Mar/23
@ Jonus-- I seem to remember you saying that your low was in the 184 range after long hours on feet or am I wrong here? Your eye level is 5'9" but your head top is still under 6'1"? That seems unusual.
adrianjacobs said on 17/Mar/23
@Jonus
That's a pretty damn high eye level for 6'1.
QM6'1.75"QM said on 17/Mar/23
Celebheights.com general height is going crazy... Maybe, it's some spring syndrome :)) lol.
adrianjacobs said on 17/Mar/23
@Jdubbz
He could be downplaying his height though, it's really not uncommon here. I actually know a guy who is as tall as me or slightly taller and said "180".
GucciGang said on 17/Mar/23
Maybe young guys are taller so the average can be 181-2 cm in Sweden. Keep in mind that this is a very high average height and you will see many 190 cm + guys. I thought i was 182 cm before i measured myself when i was going to renew my passport. 180,5 cm in the evening...
Emil said on 17/Mar/23
@Tallish guy

My dad was 1 inch taller than me at his peak. Now we're the same height (he's approaching 60 and he had some back issues).

It takes a huge toll on your body to stunt your growth. It's most likely genetics in our case 😄
Alex 6'0 said on 17/Mar/23
Jdubzz, yea I'm taller than alot of guys who claim 6'0. Some are even 5'10.5 lol. Leg room in 2013 accord coupe is fine for me. My 6'2.5 friend had an accord coupe and liked the leg room. For someone your height uncertain how it would be.
Henrik said on 17/Mar/23
@adrianjacobs

I don't have open access to the study, but it seems to be named "Secular trends in body dimensions in Swedish children and adolescents - from birth to 18 years."

In 2018, Acta Padiatrica stated the average heights for Swedish 16-17 year old males were:

Central Sweden: 5ft 11
Southern and Western Sweden: 5ft 10.5
Northern Sweden: 5ft 9.7 (Northern Swedish females averaged only 5ft 4, the rest about 5ft 6)

Statistics Denmark reported that Danish 17-year old boys in 2019 averaged 5ft 11.9 (182.6cm).

Click Here

According to a study published in the journal Economics and Human Biology in 2014, the average height of Norwegian men aged 20-24 years old in 2010 was 182.4 cm (5 feet 11.8 inches).
Jawilder said on 17/Mar/23
What is the difference between y’all’s active low and extreme low?

I go from 6’0 5/8 active low to 6’0 3/8 extreme low. I feel that 1/4 difference is probably dead on average.
adrianjacobs said on 16/Mar/23
@QM6'1.5"QM
I appreciate your advice
Alex 6'0 said on 16/Mar/23
Billythetreesurgeon, in the usa yes alot of inflation. Ive had guys 5'11 max claim 6'0. 5'10.5-5'10.75 yea. 5'10 flat claim 6'0 ive seen too. You're 5'11.75 low? You're 6'0 to me
FiveNine said on 16/Mar/23
adrianjacobs said on 16/Mar/23
@FiveNine
Did you watch my measurement video?
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You are a touch over 185cm …
Looks like you are a true 6’1” as per your measurement …
My apology …
Tallish guy said on 16/Mar/23
@adrianjacobs
I dont feel bad but sometimes I wonder if I should have been the same as him and somehow stunted my hrowth by that inch because of not doing sports, stress etc.
If I was 2,3 inches smaller, I would know that even with the right way of life(sports,sleep..) , I would not have reached the same height as him because 2,3 inches are a lot.
Jonus said on 16/Mar/23
@adrianjacobs

I'm 6'1 and my eye level is 175-176cm. My low at night is 185.2cm
John marks said on 16/Mar/23
Rob, would I be taller in morning if I slept for a full 8 hours as opposites to lying down for 2 hours and actually sleeping for 6 hours(so total 8 hours lying down but 6 hours sleeping).
Editor Rob
I don't think you'd notice any difference. Sometimes our body position can be a bit twisted and in these scenarios there's a chance you might not reach your usual high morning height.
Harris Ahmed said on 16/Mar/23
Rob, do you think Michael evans behling is closer to 6’1 or 6’2 ? He’s listed at 6’2. How tall do you think he is ?
Jdubbz said on 16/Mar/23
Tallish guy said on 16/Mar/23
Guys, is anyone here an inch shorther than their father?
It's so strange because i am and I always feel like i stunted my growth for that one inch...

Nope, luckily not the case for me. My dad is relatively short though, so I outgrew him at 12.
Jdubbz said on 16/Mar/23
GucciGang said on 16/Mar/23
I notice some strange claims about average height in Sweden. I am 180 cm and comfortably average or even above average in one of the largest cities in Sweden. More or less half of all men are under that height. 180 cm is taller than most people think due to widespread height frauding.

This is a lot more believable to me than what AdrianJacobs is saying, but based on stats, the overall average is probably a bit higher than 180cm and closer to 182cm. Still, it's hard to know what to believe when there are so many different perspectives of what the average Swedish height is. I'm thinking it's 5'11-6'0 overall and 6'0-6'0.5 for 18 - 40 year old ethnic Swedish, but I've never actually been to/lived in Sweden before, so of course I could be wrong.
Jdubbz said on 16/Mar/23
@(Billythetreesurgeon):

Yeah tbh I was a little harsh, but C-mo's frequent essays on why 180cm (or 179cm or 181cm, it changed every time) was the perfect height for a man got pretty old after a while. It's just the repetition that got to me. I think @Bobby feels the same way. There were far far far worse posters than him on this page though - he really wasn't that bad.
Jdubbz said on 16/Mar/23
@Henrik and Progking185:

Yeah exactly. I'm not trying to minimize 6'1-2 or say it isn't tall (which it absolutely is, objectively and from my POV), but compared to my height it's definitely in a different category. If that's what 6'4 feels like in Sweden, then I definitely get where Adrian is coming from. I'd have to be 6'8-9 to feel the same way there that I do in the US. Pretty crazy lol
Jdubbz said on 16/Mar/23
@Alex:

Ah ok, so you're a solid/legit 6 footer then. I bet you're taller than 90% or more of guys IRL who claim to be 6 foot, lol. Also I agree completely on the sedan vs SUV argument for taller guys. SUVs are better no doubt, but it's not like driving a mid sized sedan or coupe is torture for us or anything.

Tbh I actually prefer the tight leg room, and driving my friend's ford fusion (way roomier) feels off to me...how is leg room in your 2013 coupe? I didn't have any issues with that until after 6'3, but I know guys your height who also start to run into that problem.
adrianjacobs said on 16/Mar/23
@Henrik
Obviously it's at least 6ft, it shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone who lives here and has a realistic perception of height. That was also back in 2010, so the average have probably gone up slightly by now.
So I take you don't have a link to the place where you read it btw?
Henrik said on 16/Mar/23
According to ChatGPT, there was a study published by Acta Paediatrica which found the average height of Swedish 17-year olds to be 182.4cm (5ft 11.8) in 2010. If we take into account that boys can still grow some after 17, we may actually get an average of a solid 6ft. I cannot find the citing or survey online.

However, every other study I have seen on Swedes and Scandinavians has suggested the figures of 5ft 11 to 5ft 11.5. It may be that the Acta Paediatrica, headed by Karolinska Institutet, study represented the younger population of Stockholm, and it is in fact somewhat taller.
(Billythetreesurgeon) said on 16/Mar/23
Alex @ is height inflation quite common in the states, I remember you saying a 5ft 10 dude openly claimed 6ft in front of you
(Billythetreesurgeon) said on 16/Mar/23
I no some of you weren’t a fan of c-mo but personally I think he was a pleasure to have on this site. C-mo if you are reading this I hope that life is treating you alright, truly!
(Billythetreesurgeon) said on 16/Mar/23
adrianjacobs@ you look tall in the pictures you took mate, you measured 6ft 1, regardless if that was at noon or at night you are tall, not really tall, or a little tall, just tall. Don’t let anyone tell you your not!
adrianjacobs said on 16/Mar/23
@GucciGang
How old are you now and how old were you when you measured yourself last time?
How do you measure yourself?
GucciGang said on 16/Mar/23
I notice some strange claims about average height in Sweden. I am 180 cm and comfortably average or even above average in one of the largest cities in Sweden. More or less half of all men are under that height. 180 cm is taller than most people think due to widespread height frauding.
Progking185 said on 16/Mar/23
@Jdubbz yeah compared to very tall/extremely tall like your height of just over 6'6 then yeah 6'1-6'2 doesn't look that tall. It's very much an average tall height. I'm a bit shorter than that and consider most guys around my height fairly tall, but to your height it doesnt look tall as it's below your eye level. Kind of similar to how I think guys below mine(~5'7.5) start to look short
adrianjacobs said on 16/Mar/23
@Henrik
Not representative, because they are definitely unusually short compared to most people I see on the street.
And more like barely a quarter, not a third. That if the SD isn't ridiculously narrow like in Sweden.
adrianjacobs said on 16/Mar/23
@Tallish guy
An inch and you feel bad about it? I'm about 2-3 inches shorter than my dad.
adrianjacobs said on 16/Mar/23
Jdubbz said on 14/Mar/23
"he's frustrated that people who are not from Sweden seem to know the average height better than he does."

Yeah, and Swedes who deflate height, such as @dreus23 for example.
adrianjacobs said on 16/Mar/23
@FiveNine
Did you watch my measurement video?
Henrik said on 16/Mar/23
@Jdubbz

Well, there's no denying that there is a big difference between 6ft 1 and 6ft 6. Colin Mochrie said that people think he is short at 6ft 1 when compared to 6ft 6 Ryan Lee Stiles who he works with. So I have no trouble believing that you'd feel much shorter at 6ft 1-2.

@adrianjacobs

Well, don't know if you could take a group of eight people to be representative of a country's national average. But at an average height of 6ft 2, you could probably expect like one third of the population to fall below 6ft.
Tallish guy said on 16/Mar/23
Guys, is anyone here an inch shorther than their father?
It's so strange because i am and I always feel like i stunted my growth for that one inch...
Matt Shannon said on 15/Mar/23
Hey Rob how tall do you think Jazz Jennings is some websites have described her as 5’2 what you think and she also needs a page as well.
Editor Rob
That's not an unreasonable guess for her.
John marks said on 15/Mar/23
Rob, if I’m lying down for 8 hours but only sleep for 5, would this affect morning height as opposed to full 8 hours sleep?
Editor Rob
Yes, the mere act of lying down releases the pressure on discs, so they can start to rehydrate or 'thicken' again.
QM6'1.5"QM said on 15/Mar/23
adrianjacobs said on 13/Mar/23

Adrian, stop this talk. You're tall and lanky. Last time i wasn't so obsessed with these photos, but I take slow and focused look on your photos. You're def much taller than avg male person!
It's like somebody will thinking that EVERYBODY has a cool crazy fast BMV, because he have it!

I know about your problem/disease and hope you will never take any vaccines ("covid too") or stuff like this.

My advice, if you have dumbbells, start to workout, doing pull-ups and push-ups everyday, running and good breakfast, man ;)

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