Average height in Morocco
The average man in Morocco is 5 ft 7.5 in (171.8 cm) and the average woman 5 ft 2.5 in (159.2 cm), in a survey (ages 18+, measured, 2017).
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Morocco ranks 51st of 200 countries and territories for men and 90th for women on the NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019. Men in the Netherlands, the tallest, are 3 in (7.4 cm) taller on that basis. See every country, tallest first.
Near Morocco in the ranking
| Rank | Country | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Russia | 5 ft 9.5 in (176.6 cm) | 5 ft 5 in (164.5 cm) |
| 51 | Libya | 5 ft 9.5 in (176.4 cm) | 5 ft 4 in (162.6 cm) |
| 51 | Morocco | 5 ft 9.5 in (176.4 cm) | 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm) |
| 51 | North Macedonia | 5 ft 9.5 in (176.4 cm) | 5 ft 3.5 in (160.9 cm) |
| 51 | Saint Lucia | 5 ft 9.5 in (176.4 cm) | 5 ft 5 in (165.5 cm) |
Ranked by the average man, on NCD-RisC’s estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019.
Morocco on the map
- under 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
- 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) to 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
- 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) to 5 ft 7.5 in (171 cm)
- 5 ft 7.5 in (171 cm) to 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm)
- 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm) to 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm)
- 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm) to 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
- 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) and over
- no NCD-RisC figure
- under 5 ft 0 in (153 cm)
- 5 ft 0 in (153 cm) to 5 ft 1.5 in (156 cm)
- 5 ft 1.5 in (156 cm) to 5 ft 2.5 in (159 cm)
- 5 ft 2.5 in (159 cm) to 5 ft 4 in (162 cm)
- 5 ft 4 in (162 cm) to 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
- 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) to 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
- 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) and over
- no NCD-RisC figure
See who is listed at these heights: 5 ft 8 in, closest to the average man, and 5 ft 3 in, closest to the average woman. Morocco also appears in the North Africa comparison.
What the study measured
| Sample | Population | Year | Method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | Ages 18+ | 2017 | measured | Wikipedia, citing the survey |
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