Average Height
Average Height in Albania
Men: 173.4 cm·Women: 161.8 cm
Men · 1996
173.4 cm
Women · 1996
161.8 cm
Men · 1896 baseline
163.3 cm
Women · 1896 baseline
150.2 cm
Men world rank:#65Women world rank:#59
Height trend across birth cohorts
Insights
Between 1896 and 1996, the mean adult male height in Albania rose from 163.3 cm to 173.4 cm — a gain of 10.1 cm over 100 years.
- Height gains have plateaued since 1976.
All cohorts, 1896–1996
| Cohort | Men (cm) | Women (cm) | Gap (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 163.3 | 150.2 | 13.1 |
| 1897 | 163.5 | 150.4 | 13.1 |
| 1898 | 163.6 | 150.6 | 13.0 |
| 1899 | 163.7 | 150.8 | 12.9 |
| 1900 | 163.9 | 151.1 | 12.8 |
| 1901 | 164.0 | 151.3 | 12.7 |
| 1902 | 164.2 | 151.5 | 12.7 |
| 1903 | 164.3 | 151.7 | 12.6 |
| 1904 | 164.5 | 151.9 | 12.6 |
| 1905 | 164.6 | 152.1 | 12.5 |
| 1906 | 164.7 | 152.4 | 12.3 |
| 1907 | 164.9 | 152.6 | 12.3 |
| 1908 | 165.0 | 152.8 | 12.2 |
| 1909 | 165.2 | 153.0 | 12.2 |
| 1910 | 165.3 | 153.2 | 12.1 |
| 1911 | 165.5 | 153.4 | 12.1 |
| 1912 | 165.6 | 153.6 | 12.0 |
| 1913 | 165.8 | 153.8 | 12.0 |
| 1914 | 165.9 | 154.0 | 11.9 |
| 1915 | 166.1 | 154.2 | 11.9 |
| 1916 | 166.2 | 154.5 | 11.7 |
| 1917 | 166.4 | 154.7 | 11.7 |
| 1918 | 166.5 | 154.9 | 11.6 |
| 1919 | 166.7 | 155.1 | 11.6 |
| 1920 | 166.8 | 155.3 | 11.5 |
| 1921 | 167.0 | 155.5 | 11.5 |
| 1922 | 167.1 | 155.7 | 11.4 |
| 1923 | 167.2 | 155.9 | 11.3 |
| 1924 | 167.3 | 156.1 | 11.2 |
| 1925 | 167.5 | 156.3 | 11.2 |
| 1926 | 167.6 | 156.5 | 11.1 |
| 1927 | 167.7 | 156.7 | 11.0 |
| 1928 | 167.9 | 156.9 | 11.0 |
| 1929 | 168.0 | 157.1 | 10.9 |
| 1930 | 168.2 | 157.2 | 11.0 |
| 1931 | 168.3 | 157.4 | 10.9 |
| 1932 | 168.4 | 157.6 | 10.8 |
| 1933 | 168.6 | 157.7 | 10.9 |
| 1934 | 168.7 | 157.9 | 10.8 |
| 1935 | 168.9 | 158.1 | 10.8 |
| 1936 | 169.0 | 158.2 | 10.8 |
| 1937 | 169.2 | 158.4 | 10.8 |
| 1938 | 169.4 | 158.5 | 10.9 |
| 1939 | 169.5 | 158.7 | 10.8 |
| 1940 | 169.6 | 158.8 | 10.8 |
| 1941 | 169.8 | 158.9 | 10.9 |
| 1942 | 169.9 | 159.1 | 10.8 |
| 1943 | 170.1 | 159.2 | 10.9 |
| 1944 | 170.3 | 159.3 | 11.0 |
| 1945 | 170.4 | 159.4 | 11.0 |
| 1946 | 170.6 | 159.6 | 11.0 |
| 1947 | 170.8 | 159.7 | 11.1 |
| 1948 | 170.9 | 159.8 | 11.1 |
| 1949 | 171.1 | 159.9 | 11.2 |
| 1950 | 171.3 | 160.0 | 11.3 |
| 1951 | 171.4 | 160.1 | 11.3 |
| 1952 | 171.6 | 160.2 | 11.4 |
| 1953 | 171.8 | 160.3 | 11.5 |
| 1954 | 171.9 | 160.4 | 11.5 |
| 1955 | 172.1 | 160.5 | 11.6 |
| 1956 | 172.2 | 160.6 | 11.6 |
| 1957 | 172.4 | 160.7 | 11.7 |
| 1958 | 172.5 | 160.8 | 11.7 |
| 1959 | 172.7 | 160.9 | 11.8 |
| 1960 | 172.8 | 161.0 | 11.8 |
| 1961 | 173.0 | 161.1 | 11.9 |
| 1962 | 173.1 | 161.2 | 11.9 |
| 1963 | 173.2 | 161.3 | 11.9 |
| 1964 | 173.3 | 161.4 | 11.9 |
| 1965 | 173.4 | 161.5 | 11.9 |
| 1966 | 173.5 | 161.5 | 12.0 |
| 1967 | 173.6 | 161.6 | 12.0 |
| 1968 | 173.7 | 161.7 | 12.0 |
| 1969 | 173.8 | 161.7 | 12.1 |
| 1970 | 173.9 | 161.8 | 12.1 |
| 1971 | 173.9 | 161.8 | 12.1 |
| 1972 | 174.0 | 161.9 | 12.1 |
| 1973 | 174.0 | 161.9 | 12.1 |
| 1974 | 174.1 | 161.9 | 12.2 |
| 1975 | 174.1 | 162.0 | 12.1 |
| 1976 | 174.1 | 162.0 | 12.1 |
| 1977 | 174.1 | 162.0 | 12.1 |
| 1978 | 174.1 | 162.0 | 12.1 |
| 1979 | 174.1 | 162.0 | 12.1 |
| 1980 | 174.1 | 162.0 | 12.1 |
| 1981 | 174.1 | 162.0 | 12.1 |
| 1982 | 174.1 | 162.0 | 12.1 |
| 1983 | 174.0 | 162.0 | 12.0 |
| 1984 | 174.0 | 162.0 | 12.0 |
| 1985 | 174.0 | 162.0 | 12.0 |
| 1986 | 173.9 | 162.0 | 11.9 |
| 1987 | 173.9 | 162.0 | 11.9 |
| 1988 | 173.8 | 161.9 | 11.9 |
| 1989 | 173.8 | 161.9 | 11.9 |
| 1990 | 173.7 | 161.9 | 11.8 |
| 1991 | 173.7 | 161.9 | 11.8 |
| 1992 | 173.6 | 161.9 | 11.7 |
| 1993 | 173.6 | 161.8 | 11.8 |
| 1994 | 173.5 | 161.8 | 11.7 |
| 1995 | 173.4 | 161.8 | 11.6 |
| 1996 | 173.4 | 161.8 | 11.6 |
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Notable people from Albania with known heights
Edi Rama
201 cm · 6'7"
b. 1964
Elseid Hisaj
182 cm · 6'0"
b. 1994
Lorik Cana
186 cm · 6'1"
b. 1983
Armando Sadiku
186 cm · 6'1"
b. 1991
Rudi Vata
183 cm · 6'0"
b. 1970
Heights from Wikidata (property P2048). Shown for published persons sorted by priority score.
Sources & methodology
Mean adult height by birth cohort, ages 20+. Figures are modelled from pooled population-representative surveys and measurement studies compiled by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) and published via Our World in Data.
Cohorts are labelled by birth year, not by survey year. Reported heights reflect the adult height those cohorts reached, typically measured in their 20s or 30s.
License: CC BY 4.0. Last updated: 2026-04-21.