Average Nigerian Man vs Average American Man

Who is taller, Average Nigerian Man or Average American Man?

Average American Man is taller than Average Nigerian Man by 8 cm — Average American Man is 1.75 m and Average Nigerian Man is 1.67 m. Average American Man is taller by 8 cm (0'3") — about 5% taller than Average Nigerian 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 Nigerian Man and Average American Man side by side, to scale

What the numbers say

• Average Nigerian Man reaches 95.4% of Average American Man's height. To match Average American Man, Average Nigerian Man would need to be 8 cm (3.1 in) taller.
• Average Nigerian Man is 8 cm (3.1 in) shorter than the average adult man (175 cm) and 5 cm (2.0 in) taller than the average adult woman (162 cm).
• Average American Man is about the same height as the average adult man (175 cm) and 13 cm (5.1 in) taller than the average adult woman (162 cm).

Who else is close in height?

• Close to Average Nigerian Man (1.67 m): Lisa (BLACKPINK) (1.67 m).
• Close to Average American Man (1.75 m): Neymar (1.75 m).

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