Average height in North Macedonia

The average man in North Macedonia is 5 ft 9.5 in (176.4 cm) and the average woman 5 ft 3.5 in (160.9 cm), according to NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019.

In North Macedonia, the average man is 15.5 cm (6 in) taller than the average woman.North Macedonia: Average man: 5 ft 9.5 in (176.4 cm). North Macedonia: Average woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (160.9 cm).

North Macedonia ranks 51st of 200 countries and territories for men and 97th 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 North Macedonia in the ranking

RankCountryMenWomen
51Libya5 ft 9.5 in (176.4 cm)5 ft 4 in (162.6 cm)
51Morocco5 ft 9.5 in (176.4 cm)5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm)
51North Macedonia5 ft 9.5 in (176.4 cm)5 ft 3.5 in (160.9 cm)
51Saint Lucia5 ft 9.5 in (176.4 cm)5 ft 5 in (165.5 cm)
51Turkey5 ft 9.5 in (176.4 cm)5 ft 3.5 in (161.8 cm)

Ranked by the average man, on NCD-RisC’s estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019.

North Macedonia on the map

  1. under 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
  2. 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) to 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
  3. 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) to 5 ft 7.5 in (171 cm)
  4. 5 ft 7.5 in (171 cm) to 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm)
  5. 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm) to 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm)
  6. 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm) to 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
  7. 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) and over
  8. no NCD-RisC figure
The average man or woman in each country nearby, on NCD-RisC’s estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019; North Macedonia is outlined and circled. Tap a country for its page, or see the whole world. Map shapes: Natural Earth.

See who is listed at these heights: 5 ft 9 in, closest to the average man, and 5 ft 3 in, closest to the average woman.

What the study measured

SamplePopulationYearMethodSource
North Macedonia19-year-olds2019modelled from measured survey heightsNCD Risk Factor Collaboration, 2020 study

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