세계에서 키가 가장 큰 사람들은 다이나릭 산맥 주변에 사는 사람들이다. 다이나릭 산맥은 아드리아海를 따라서 솟아 있다. 크로아티아, 세르비아, 보스니아, 슬로베니아, 몬테네그로에 걸쳐 있다. 이곳 주민들중 남자의 평균키는 186cm이다. 두번째로 키가 큰 사람들은 네덜란드로서 남자가 183cm이다. 한국인의 평균 키는 남자의 경우 174cm 정도이다. 일본, 중국보다 더 크다. 한국인은 지난 60년 사이 평균 신장이 가장 큰 폭으로 길어진 나라이다. 키크기는 경제성장에 따른 영양공급과 관련 있다.
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Metric system Imperial system
Country/Region Males Females Males Females Age range sampled Source
Australia 178.4 cm 163.9 cm 5 ft 10.2 in 5 ft 4.5 in 18-24 (measured) g
Australia 179.8 cm 164.8 cm 5 ft 10.8 in 5 ft 4.9 in 18-24 (self reported) g
Brazil 168.9 cm 160.3 cm 5 ft 6.5 in 5 ft 3 in Adult population IBGE(2005)
Brazil 175.5 cm 165 cm 5 ft 9.2 in 5 ft 5 in 17-19(measured) Veja Magazine(2003)

Canada 174.0 cm 161.0 cm 5 ft 8.5 in 5 ft 3.4 in adult population (measured) j²
Canada 180 cm 165 cm 5 ft 11 in 5 ft 5 in 18-24 (self reported) j
China (PRC) 169.7 cm 158cm 5 ft 6.8 in 5 ft 2.2 in adult population measured
Czech Republic 180.3 cm 167.3 cm 5 ft 11 in 5 ft 6.0 in 18 (measured) Blaha et al. 2005
Denmark 180.3 cm 165.2 cm 5 ft 11 in 5 ft 5.0 in 18-24 (measured) u
Dinaric Alps 186 cm 171 cm 6 ft 1.1 in 5 ft 7.3 in 17 q
Estonia 179.5 cm 5 ft 10.5 in 17 Lintsi, Kaarma 2006
France 173.2 cm 161.8 cm 5 ft 8.1 in 5 ft 3.7 in a
France 176.6 cm 164.0 cm 5 ft 9.5 in 5 ft 4.5 in 20-39 measured n²
France 175.7 cm 162.5 cm 5 ft 9 in 5 ft 4.0 in n
Finland 176.7 cm 163.5 cm 5 ft 9.5 in 5 ft 4.3 in a
Finland 178.2 cm 164.7 cm 5 ft 10 in 5 ft 4.7 in 15-64 (self reported) p
Germany 178.1 cm 165 cm 5 ft 10 in 5 ft 4.9 in over 18 ger
Iceland 181.7 cm 167.6 cm 5 ft 11.5 in 5 ft 6 in 20 cc
Israel 175.4 cm 163.3 cm 5 ft 9 in 5 ft 4.2 in 20+ (between 1980-2000) y
Italy - Middle & North 176.9 cm 163.2 cm 5 ft 9.5 in 5 ft 4.2 in 20(between 1994-2000) Cacciari et al. 20001
Italy - South 174.2 cm 160.8 cm 5 ft 8.6 in 5ft 3.3 in 20(between 1994-2000) Cacciari et al. 2001
Japan 166.7 cm 153.0 cm 5 ft 5.2 in 5 ft 0.2 in c
Japan 170.8 cm 158.0 cm 5 ft 7.1 in 5 ft 2.4 in 17 m
Japan 169.2 cm 157.2 cm 5 ft 6.6 in 5 ft 2.1 in 20 m²
Korea, South 173.6 cm 161.0 cm 5 ft 8.3 in 5 ft 3.4 in 17 aa
Korea, South 174.3 cm 161.2 cm 5 ft 8.3 in 5 ft 3.4 in 20 aa²
Korea, South 173.6 cm 5 ft 8.3 in 19 examination for conscription a³
Lithuania 176.5 cm 167.6 cm 5 ft 9.4 in 5 ft 6.0 in 20 r
Malta 170 cm 160 cm 5 ft 6.9 in 5 ft 3 in all adult population z
Malta 175.2 cm 163.8 cm 5 ft 9 in 5 ft 4.5 in 25-34 z
Malta 165.3 cm 156.8 cm 5 ft 5 in 5 ft 1.5 in 65+ z
Netherlands 178.8 cm 167.1 cm 5 ft 10.3 in 5 ft 5.7 in a
Netherlands 181.8 cm 170.1 cm 5 ft 11.5 in 5 ft 7 in university/college age d
Netherlands 183.0 cm 170.6 cm 6 ft 0 in 5 ft 7.2in 21 h
New Zealand 177.0 cm 165.0 cm 5 ft 9.7 in 5 ft 5 in 19-45 k
Norway 180 cm 167.2 cm 5 ft 10.8 in 5 ft 5.9 in men measured at 18-19 f/x?
Russia 176 cm 164 cm 5 ft 9.3 in 5 ft 4.6 in Article about height (in Russian)
Singapore 171.0 cm 161.0 cm 5 ft 7 in 5 ft 3 in Deurenberg et al. 2003
Spain 170.1 cm 160.3 cm 5 ft 6.9 in 5 ft 3.1 in a
Spain 173.1 cm 161 cm 5 ft 8.2 in 5 ft 3.3 in entire population (self reported) o
Spain 177.1 cm 164.3 cm 5 ft 9.7 in 5 ft 4.6 in 18-29 (self reported) o
Catalonia, Spain 173.0 cm 164 cm 5 ft 8 in 5 ft 4.6 in 18 (measured) x
Madrid, Spain 177.0 cm 164 cm 5 ft 9.7 in 5 ft 4.6 in 18 (measured) x
Galicia, Spain 177.0 cm 164 cm 5 ft 9.7 in 5 ft 4.6 in 18 (measured) x
Zaragoza, Spain 177.0 cm 162 cm 5 ft 9.7 in 5 ft 4.6 in 18 (measured) x
Sweden 180.2 cm 167 cm 5 ft 10.9 in 5 ft 5.7 in 16-24 l
Switzerland 175.5 cm 164.0 cm 5 ft 9 in 5 ft 3.8 in a
Taiwan 171.38 159.08 5 ft 7 in 5 ft 3 in 18 bb
Taiwan 172.75 cm 160.48 cm 5 ft 8 in 5 ft 3 in adult population (measured) unknown source
United Kingdom 175.1 cm 161.4 cm 5 ft 9 in 5 ft 3.8 in entire population v
United Kingdom 177.2 cm 163.0 cm 5 ft 9.7 in 5 ft 4.1 in 16-24 v
USA 175.8 cm 162.0 cm 5 ft 9.2 in 5 ft 3.7 in adult population (20 years +) i
USA 176.4 cm 162.5 cm 5 ft 9.4 in 5 ft 4 in 20-39 i
USA 178.2 cm 164.0 cm 5 ft 10.1 in 5 ft 4.6 in 20-39 non-Hispanic whites i
USA 177.8 cm 164.0 cm 5 ft 10 in 5 ft 4.6 in 20-39 non-Hispanic blacks i
USA 169.7 cm 166.9 cm 5 ft 6.8 in 5 ft 2.2 in 20-39 Mexican Americans i

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