Average Korean Man vs Average Japanese Man

Who is taller, Average Korean Man or Average Japanese Man?

Average Korean Man is taller than Average Japanese Man by 2 cm — Average Korean Man is 1.74 m and Average Japanese Man is 1.72 m. Average Korean Man is taller by 2 cm (0'1") — about 1% taller than Average Japanese Man. Add more people or objects to the chart above to extend the comparison, or switch between centimetres and feet with the unit toggle.

Average Korean Man and Average Japanese Man side by side, to scale

What the numbers say

• Average Japanese Man reaches 98.9% of Average Korean Man's height. To match Average Korean Man, Average Japanese Man would need to be 2 cm (0.8 in) taller.
• Average Korean Man is about the same height as the average adult man (175 cm) and 12 cm (4.7 in) taller than the average adult woman (162 cm).
• Average Japanese Man is 3 cm (1.2 in) shorter than the average adult man (175 cm) and 10 cm (3.9 in) taller than the average adult woman (162 cm).

Who else is close in height?

• Close to Average Korean Man (1.74 m): Robert Downey Jr. (1.74 m).
• Close to Average Japanese Man (1.72 m): Luka Modrić (1.72 m).

Heights are the figures listed on each person's page and may differ by a centimetre or two between sources.