List of tallest people


This is a list of the tallest people to be measured and verified, living and dead.

Men

CountryMetricImperialNameNoteLifespan
United States272 cm8 ft 11.1 inRobert WadlowTallest human in recorded history confirmed by Guinness World Records.1918–1940
United States267 cm8 ft 9inJohn RoganSecond tallest man in recorded history. Weighed only. Unable to stand due to ankylosis.1868–1905
United States263.5 cm8 ft 7¾inJohn F. Carroll244 cm standing height, 264 cm assuming normal spinal curvature.1932–1969
Ukraine257 cm8 ft 5inLeonid StadnykNot officially recognized by Guinness World Records because he refused to be measured according to their standards.1969–2014
Finland251.4 cm8 ft 3inVäinö MyllyrinneRecognized as the tallest living person from 1940 to his death in 1963. Measured 251.4 cm tall at his peak.1909–1963
Canada251 cm8 ft 3inÉdouard BeaupréTallest strongman as well as tallest wrestler in history. His death certificate described him as being 8 ft 3in tall and still growing.1881–1904
Turkey251 cm8 ft 2.8inSultan KösenThe tallest living person since September 17, 2009, as determined by Guinness World Records. He has 36.5-cm-long feet—the second-longest feet for a living person and 27.5-cm-long hands—the longest for a living person.1982–
Bangladesh249 cm8 ft 2inJinnat AliWas not measured officially by Guinness. Tallest person in Bangladesh.1996–2020
India249 cm8 ft 2inVikas UppalWas not measured officially by Guinness.1986–2007
United States249 cm8 ft 2inDon KoehlerTallest person in world for most of the 1970s.1925–1981
United States249 cm8 ft 2inBernard CoyneCoyne's World War I draft registration card, dated 29 August, gave his height as 8 feet, although he had reached a height of 8 feet 2 inches by the time of his death. Possibly reached up to 8 ft 4in.1897–1921
Ireland246 cm8 ft 1inPatrick Cotter O'BrienTallest person recorded at the time and the first in medical history to stand at a verified height of eight feet. Remains examined in 1972 and height verified.1760–1806
Morocco246 cm8 ft 1inBrahim TakioullahPossesses the world's largest feet at.1982–
Iran246 cm8 ft 1inMorteza MehrzadTallest man in Iran. Gold medalist of Iran sitting volleyball national team in Summer Paralympic games Rio 20161987–
Germany246 cm8 ft 1inJulius KochProbably never the world's tallest person due to his life coinciding with that of John Rogan. Skeleton preserved in the Museum of Natural History in Mons, Belgium.1872–1902
Mozambique246 cm8 ft 1inGabriel Estêvão MonjaneGuinness World Records listed him as tallest man from 1988 to 1990.1944–1990
India246 cm8 ft 1inDharmendra Pratap SinghTallest living Indian person.1983–
Libya246 cm8 ft 1inSuleiman Ali NashnushLibyan who was the tallest basketball player in the world.1943–1991
France245 cm8 ft inJean-Joseph BriceKnown as "Le Géant des Vosges", Ramonchamp, France; his exact height was controversial.1835–?
Germany244 cm8 ft 0inAnton de FranckenpointNickname Langer Anton. Skeleton later measured at 8 ft 0in.fl. 16th century
China242 cm7 ft inZhang JuncaiTallest living Chinese person.1966–
Indonesia242 cm7 ft inSuparwonoWas the tallest man in Southeast Asia, and he was the tallest Indonesian; claimed to be 8 ft 10.5in. Officially measured by the Indonesian Record Museum in December 2009.1985–2012
Netherlands242 cm7 ft 11¼inAlbert Johan KramerTallest man in the Netherlands; His brother-in-law was suffering from dwarfism and did not exceed 69 cm. Together they formed a variety act, with performances around the world.1897–1976
Puerto Rico241 cm7 ft 11inFelipe BirrielTallest Puerto Rican recorded.1916–1994
India241 cm7 ft 11inAsadulla KhanTallest man in India.1988–
Soviet Union240 cm7 ft 10inAlexander SizonenkoSoviet basketball player.1959–2012
Egypt240 cm7 ft 10inSa'id Muhammad GhaziHe was billed as 10 ft in his life.1909–1941
Belarus239 cm7 ft 10inFeodor MachnowBilled as 9 ft 3in during his life.1878–1912
Austria-Hungary238 cm7 ft 10inGrgo KusićTallest Croat recorded. Tallest citizen of Austria-Hungary of his time.1892–1918
Pakistan238 cm7 ft 10inNaseer SoomroTallest confirmed man living in Pakistan.1975–
Netherlands238 cm7 ft 10inRigardus RijnhoutSecond tallest man in the Netherlands; he was known as the giant of Rotterdam. Early June 2011, a life-size statue of Rijnhout was unveiled in the Oude Westen district in Rotterdam.1922–1959
Brazil237 cm7 ft 9.3inJoélisson Fernandes da SilvaTallest living Brazilian.1985–
Mongolia236 cm7 ft 9inÖndör GongorVery tall man in early-20th-century Mongolia. Some other sources even give 245 cm 1880/85 – 1925/30
United States236 cm7 ft 9 inLouis MoilanenTallest person in Michigan history and one of the tallest men in the world during his lifetime. He may have been 8 ft 1in tall.1885–1913
United Kingdom236 cm7 ft 9inAngus MacAskillTallest "true" giant. Tallest recorded man from the United Kingdom.1825–1863
United Kingdom236 cm7 ft 9inWilliam Bradley1787–1820
United Kingdom236 cm7 ft 9inFrederick KempsterHeight disputed between 7 ft 8.5in and 8 ft 4.5in1889–1918
United States236 cm7 ft 9inMartin Van Buren BatesKnown as the Kentucky Giant or The Giant of the Hills. He and Anna Haining Bates were the tallest married couple.1837–1919
Germany236 cm7 ft 9inWalter StraubTallest man in Germany while he was alive.1925–1986
Algeria236 cm7 ft 9inRachid BaraTallest man in Algeria while he was alive.1974–2009
Soviet Union236 cm7 ft 9inUvais AkhtaevSoviet/Chechen basketball player in 1940–50s1930–1978
China236.17 cm7 ft 8.98inSun MingmingChinese basketball player. Formerly second-tallest living person.1983–
China236.1 cm7 ft 8.95inBao XishunConsidered the tallest living person by Guinness World Records until September 2009 when he was replaced by Sultan Kösen.1951–
Tunisia235.9 cm7 ft 8.87inRadhouane CharbibListed by Guinness World Records as tallest man until January 15, 2005, before Bao Xishun and Sun Mingming.1968–
Brazil235 cm7 ft inRafael França do NascimentoTallest man in Brazil.1987–
Russia235 cm7 ft 8½inNikolai PankratovTallest man in Russia.1990–
North Korea235 cm7 ft inRi Myung HunFormer basketball player with the North Korean national team.1967–
United States
Ukraine		235 cm7 ft inIgor VovkovinskiyCurrently the tallest person living in the United States. Originally from Ukraine, moved to Rochester, Minnesota to be treated at the Mayo Clinic. Most recently has been acting in commercials and movies. Became well known by wearing a T-shirt that read "Obama's Biggest Supporter". Took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden, as one of the performers on the stage representing Ukraine.1982–
United States235 cm7 ft 8inBroc BrownFormer tallest teenager in the United States.1997-2019
United States235 cm7 ft 8inCecil BolingWas 7'8" but shrank to 7'0" when his legs were replaced with artificial legs 8.5" shorter.1920–2000
United States234 cm7 ft 8inBrenden AdamsFormer tallest teenager in the world.1995–
India234 cm7 ft 8inPolipaka GattaiahTallest Indian.1975–2015
Ivory Coast234 cm7 ft 8inAbdramane DembeleTallest man in Ivory Coast.1985–
United States234 cm7 ft 8inBob WegnerProfessional Basketball Player1993–
United States234 cm7 ft 8inGeorge BellFormer Tallest living American.1957–
Fiji234 cm7 ft 8inKaliova SeleiwauTallest living Fijian.1981–
Austria234 cm7 ft 8inAdam RainerOnly person known to have been both a dwarf and giant. He was 118 cm tall at age 21 and peaked at 234 cm when he died, having doubled his height as an adult.1899–1950
Pakistan234 cm7 ft 8inAlam ChannaPakistani, considered to be the tallest living man when he died in 1998.1953–1998
Iceland234 cm7 ft 8inJóhann K. PéturssonWas the tallest person in Iceland.1913–1984
Japan234 cm7 ft 8inYasutaka OkayamaTallest living Japanese. Tallest basketball player drafted in NBA history.1954–
Austria-Hungary233.7 cm7 ft 8inFranz WinkelmeierOne of the tallest people in his time.1860–1887
Spain233.5 cm7 ft 8inMiguel Joaquín de EleiceguiTallest man recorded in Spain.1818–1861
Spain233 cm7 ft 7.7inJaime Clemente IzquierdoSpain's tallest man in his lifetime.1961–2005
Spain233 cm7 ft inAgustín Luengo CapillaCircus performer. Tallest man in Spain at the time of his death.1849–1875
United States232 cm7 ft 7½inJack EarleJacob Rheuben Ehrlich. American silent film actor and sideshow performer.1906–1952
Somalia233 cm7 ft 7.4inHussain BisadSomalia, considered to be one of the tallest living men.1975–
United Kingdom233 cm7 ft 7.4inNeil FingletonTallest NCAA Division I basketball player. Known for his role Mag the Mighty for the HBO TV series Game of Thrones.1980–2017
Japan237 cm7 ft 9.3inYoshimitsu MatsuzakaTallest man in Japan; no color images of him exist even though he died in the 1960s.1930–1962
China233 cm7 ft 7inWang Feng-JunAsia's tallest man in 2004.1976–2015
Argentina231 cm7 ft 7inJorge GonzálezTallest wrestler in WWE history.1966–2010
United Kingdom231 cm7 ft 7.26inPaul SturgessTied for the tallest player to play college basketball in the U.S.1987–
United States231 cm7 ft 7inKenny GeorgeSecond-tallest NCAA Division I basketball player.1987–
United States231 cm7 ft 7inLock MartinHe played the robot in the movie The Day the Earth Stood Still.1916–1959
United Kingdom231 cm7 ft 7inCharles ByrneSkeleton now resides in the Hunterian Museum.1761–1783
United States231 cm7 ft 7inMax PalmerActor and pro wrestler. Listed by Guinness World Records at 7 ft 7in, claimed 8 ft 1in. Film Bio - Killer Apes, Invaders From Mars.1927–1984
Romania231 cm7 ft 7inGheorghe MureșanTied for tallest in National Basketball Association history.1971–
Romania231 cm7 ft 7inRobert BobroczkyiRomanian basketball player who was in 2017–18, aged 16.2000–
Sudan231 cm7 ft 7inManute BolTied for tallest in NBA history.1962–2010
Armenia230 cm7 ft 7inArshavir GrigoryanTallest man in Armenia.1990–
Azerbaijan230 cm7 ft 7inAleksandar RindinTallest man in Azerbaijan.1985–
Belgium230 cm7 ft 6.75inAlain DelaunoisTallest living Belgian.1971–
Montenegro230 cm7 ft 6.5inSlavko VranešTallest Montenegrin basketball player in the national basketball team, former player in the NBA1983–
Vietnam229 cm7 ft 6.25inTrần Thành PhốWas the tallest man in Vietnam when he died in 20101947–2010
Senegal229 cm7 ft 6.25inMalik SidibeTallest basketball player in Senegal.1985–
United Kingdom229 cm7 ft inChristopher GreenerFormerly Britain's tallest man1943–2015
Algeria229 cm7 ft inSaad KaicheFormer basketball player of Club Baloncesto Breogán of Lugo.1985–
United States229 cm7 ft 6inRalph MadsenBilled as 7 ft 6 in.1897–1948
China229 cm7 ft 6inYao MingWas the tallest player in the NBA during his playing years until his retirement in 2011.1980–
United States
Germany		229 cm7 ft 6inShawn BradleyFormer player in the NBA, 1993–2005, tallest living German.1972–
Senegal229 cm7 ft 6inMoussa SeckTallest basketball player in Senegal.1986–
United States229 cm7 ft 6inMatthew McGroryWas the world's tallest actor when he died in 2005.1973–2005
Senegal229 cm7 ft 6inMamadou N'DiayeWas the tallest in high school and college basketball while playing in the USA.1993–
United States229 cm7 ft 6inConrad FurrowsHe was listed in the Bernard L. Kobel Catalogue of Human Oddities of Circus Sideshows.1922–1967
Russia229 cm7 ft 5.8inSergey IlinTallest basketball player in Russia.1988–
Spain229 cm:es:Fermín Arrudi|Fermín Arrudi UrietaTallest man in Spain at the time of his death.1870–1913
DR Congo228 cm7 ft inBienvenu LetuniTallest basketball player in DRC1994–
Poland228 cm7 ft inEugeniusz TaracińskiTallest man in Poland while he was alive.1928–1978
Colombia228 cm7 ft inAsdrúbal Herrera MoraTallest living Colombian. Tied for tallest South American man with Margarito Machacuay1986–
Slovakia228 cm7 ft inMartin MiklosikTallest basketball player in the Slovak Republic.1986–
Peru228 cm7 ft inMargarito MachacuayTied for the tallest South American person with Asdrúbal Herrera and is the fifth-tallest in the Americas.1965–2020
Senegal226 cm7 ft 5inTacko FallCurrently the tallest player in the NBA since being signed by the Celtics in 2019. Was the tallest high school basketball player in the US as of 2014, and was the tallest player in US college basketball from 2016–2019.1995–
Malta226 cm7 ft 5inSamuel DeguaraTallest man in Italy and Malta.1991–
Nigeria225 cm7 ft inAfeez Agoro OladimejiTallest man in Nigeria.1975–
United States
Germany		221 cm7 ft 3inJakob NackenTallest Nazi soldier in World War II World's tallest man at the time.1906–1987

Women

Disputed and unverified claims

Tallest in varied fields or endeavors

Tallest in various sports

CountryHeightNameNoteLifespanPhoto
LibyaSuleiman Ali NashnushTallest basketball player.1943–1991
IranMorteza MehrzadTallest paralympian and tallest volleyball player.1987–
RomaniaGogea MituTallest professional boxer in history.1914–1936
People's Republic of ChinaSun MingmingTallest active professional basketball player.1983–
CanadaÉdouard BeaupréTallest strongman and tallest wrestler.1881–1904
RomaniaGheorghe MureșanRetired professional basketball player. Tied as tallest player in National Basketball Association history.1971–
SudanManute BolRetired professional basketball player. Tied as tallest player in National Basketball Association history.1962–2010
ArgentinaJorge GonzálezTallest wrestler in WWE history1966–2010
SenegalTacko FallTallest active NBA player.1995–
BrazilGiant SilvaTallest kickboxer and mixed martial artist.1963–
PolandMałgorzata "Margo" DydekTallest female player in WNBA history.1974–2011
RussiaDmitriy MuserskiyTallest volleyball player. Member of Russia's national team1988–
IndiaDalip Singh RanaTallest active wrestler.1972–
PakistanMohammad IrfanTallest international cricketer1982–
PhilippinesE.J. FeihlTallest basketball player in PBA history. 1970–
PhilippinesGreg SlaughterTallest basketball player in PBA history. 1988–
NetherlandsLoek van MilTallest baseball player.1984–2019
United KingdomRichard MetcalfeTallest rugby union player.1973–
NetherlandsTed van der ParreTallest World's Strongest Man.1955–
United StatesRichard SlighTallest American football player in National Football League history.1944–2008
RussiaNikolai ValuevTallest boxing world champion.1973–
NetherlandsSemmy SchiltTallest kickboxing world champion.1973–
NetherlandsStefan StruveTallest fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.1988–
United StatesJon RauchTallest baseball player in Major League Baseball history.1978–
AustraliaAaron SandilandsTied as tallest player in Australian Football League history.1982–
AustraliaPeter StreetTied as tallest player in Australian Football League history.1980–
United StatesMason CoxTied as tallest player in Australian Football League history.1991–
United StatesReilly OpelkaTied as tallest tennis player on the ATP Tour.1997–
CroatiaIvo KarlovićTied as tallest tennis player on the ATP Tour.1979–
United KingdomWill Carrick-SmithTallest active professional rugby union player.1992–
LithuaniaRolandas GimbutisTallest Olympic swimmer.1981–
BelgiumKristof Van HoutTallest association football player.1987–
SlovakiaZdeno CháraTallest player in National Hockey League history.1977–
RussiaNelly AlishevaTallest female volleyball player.1983–
BulgariaKotooshu KatsunoriTallest sumo wrestler.1983–
GermanyIngo SchultzTallest sprinter.1975–
BulgariaVelichko CholakovTallest Olympic weightlifter.1982–2017
United StatesPhil BlackmarTallest golfer on the PGA Tour.1957–
SwitzerlandRamon ZenhäusernTallest World Cup competitor in alpine skiing.1992–

Tallest actors

Tallest people living in various nations

CountryHeightNameNotesLifespan
Turkey8 ft 3in Sultan KösenTallest Turk1982–
Morocco8 ft 1in Brahim TakioullahTallest Moroccan1982–
Iran8 ft 1in Morteza MehrzadTallest Iranian1987–
People's Republic of China7 ft 11in Zhang JuncaiTallest Chinese1966–
Tunisia7 ft 8.5in Radhouane CharbibTallest Tunisian and the tallest living person in Africa1968–
Somalia7 ft in Hussain BisadTallest Somali1975–
North Korea7 ft 8.5in Ri Myung-hunTallest North Korean1967–
United States7 ft in Igor VovkovinskiyTallest American1982–
Myanmar7 ft 7.5in Win Zaw OoTallest man in Burma; also known as 'Big Zaw', who is currently seeking medical treatment from 2013 in Singapore1977–
United Kingdom7 ft 7in Paul SturgessTallest Briton1987–
Japan7 ft 8in Yasutaka OkayamaTallest Japanese1954–
Romania7 ft 7in Gheorghe MureșanTallest Romanian1971–
Brazil7 ft 6.6in Joelisson Fernandes da SilvaTallest Brazilian1991–
Montenegro7 ft 6in Slavko VranesTallest person in Montenegro1983–
Malta7 ft 6in Samuel DeguaraTallest Maltese1991–
Canada7 ft 6in Jerry SokoloskiTallest Canadian1983–
New Zealand7 ft 4.5in Jonty ButterfieldTallest New Zealander1994–
Ireland7 ft 4.5in Shaun AisbittTallest Irishman1962–
Puerto Rico7 ft 3.5in Peter John RamosTallest Puerto Rican1985–
Hungary7 ft 3.5in Laszlo DobosTallest Hungarian1993–
Philippines7 ft 3in Raul DilloTallest Filipino when he was measured at age 17.1991–
Spain7 ft 3in Roberto Dueñas HernándezTallest Spaniard1975–

Humans with gigantism

This is a list of notable people who have or had a form of gigantism.