Average American Man vs Average American Woman

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

Average American Man is taller than Average American Woman by 13 cm — Average American Man is 1.75 m and Average American Woman is 1.62 m. Average American Man is taller by 13 cm (0'5") — about 8% taller than Average American Woman. Add more people or objects to the chart above to extend the comparison, or switch between centimetres and feet with the unit toggle.

Average American Man and Average American Woman side by side, to scale

What the numbers say

• Average American Woman reaches 92.6% of Average American Man's height. To match Average American Man, Average American Woman would need to be 13 cm (5.1 in) taller.
• 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).
• Average American Woman is 13 cm (5.1 in) shorter than the average adult man (175 cm) and about the same height as the average adult woman (162 cm).

Who else is close in height?

• Close to Average American Man (1.75 m): Neymar (1.75 m).
• Close to Average American Woman (1.62 m): Jisoo (BLACKPINK) (1.62 m).

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