5 Countries with the Shortest People

Scroll down to see the 5 countries with the shortest average populations.

1. Timor-Leste — 155.47cm (5 feet 1.28 inches)

Timor Leste

People on the Southeast Asian island of Timor are on average 155.47cm (5 feet 1.28 inches) tall.

The average Timorese man is 159.79cm (5 feet 2.9 inches) tall.

The average Timorese woman is 151.15cm (4 feet 11.5 inches) tall.

2. Laos — 155.89cm (5 feet 1.37 inches)

Shoppers, some carrying goods in plastic bags, walk through a local market selling fresh goods under awnings in downtown Vientiane, Laos, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012.

An average person from Laos is 155.89cm (5 feet 1.37 inches) tall.

A Lao man is on average 160.51cm (5 feet 3.19 inches) tall.

Lao women are 151.26cm (4 feet 11.55 inches) tall on average.

3. Madagascar — 156.36cm (5 feet 1.56 inches)

A crowd of people on a grassy hill against a cloudy sky wait for the arrival of Pope Francis on the occasion of his visit to the City of Friendship in Akamasoa, Madagascar, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019.

The average person in Madagascar is 156.36cm (5 feet 1.56 inches) tall.

The average Malagasy man is 161.54cm (5 feet 3.6 inches) tall.

The average Malagasy woman is 151.18cm (4 feet 11.51 inches) tall.

4. Guatemala — 156.39cm (5 feet 1.57 inches)

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The average Guatemalan is 156.39cm (5 feet 1.57 inches) tall. 

The average Guatemalan man is 163.4cm (5 feet 4.33 inches) tall.

The average Guatemalan woman is 149.38cm (4 feet 10.81cm) tall.

5. Philippines — 156.41cm (5 feet 1.57 inches)

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An average Filipino is 156.41cm (5 feet 1.57 inches) tall.

The average Filipino man is 163.22cm (5 feet 4.25 inches) tall.

The average Filipino woman is 149.6cm (4 feet 10.89 inches) tall. 

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