Average Height
Average Height in Algeria
Men: 170.1 cm·Women: 159.1 cm
Men · 1996
170.1 cm
Women · 1996
159.1 cm
Men · 1896 baseline
160.4 cm
Women · 1896 baseline
151.9 cm
Men world rank:#104Women world rank:#92
Height trend across birth cohorts
Insights
Between 1896 and 1996, the mean adult male height in Algeria rose from 160.4 cm to 170.1 cm — a gain of 9.7 cm over 100 years.
- Height gains have plateaued since 1976.
All cohorts, 1896–1996
| Cohort | Men (cm) | Women (cm) | Gap (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 160.4 | 151.9 | 8.5 |
| 1897 | 160.6 | 152.0 | 8.6 |
| 1898 | 160.8 | 152.1 | 8.7 |
| 1899 | 161.0 | 152.3 | 8.7 |
| 1900 | 161.2 | 152.4 | 8.8 |
| 1901 | 161.5 | 152.5 | 9.0 |
| 1902 | 161.7 | 152.7 | 9.0 |
| 1903 | 161.9 | 152.8 | 9.1 |
| 1904 | 162.1 | 153.0 | 9.1 |
| 1905 | 162.3 | 153.1 | 9.2 |
| 1906 | 162.5 | 153.2 | 9.3 |
| 1907 | 162.8 | 153.4 | 9.4 |
| 1908 | 163.0 | 153.5 | 9.5 |
| 1909 | 163.2 | 153.6 | 9.6 |
| 1910 | 163.4 | 153.8 | 9.6 |
| 1911 | 163.6 | 153.9 | 9.7 |
| 1912 | 163.8 | 154.0 | 9.8 |
| 1913 | 164.1 | 154.1 | 10.0 |
| 1914 | 164.3 | 154.3 | 10.0 |
| 1915 | 164.5 | 154.4 | 10.1 |
| 1916 | 164.8 | 154.6 | 10.2 |
| 1917 | 165.0 | 154.7 | 10.3 |
| 1918 | 165.2 | 154.8 | 10.4 |
| 1919 | 165.5 | 155.0 | 10.5 |
| 1920 | 165.7 | 155.1 | 10.6 |
| 1921 | 166.0 | 155.2 | 10.8 |
| 1922 | 166.2 | 155.4 | 10.8 |
| 1923 | 166.4 | 155.5 | 10.9 |
| 1924 | 166.7 | 155.6 | 11.1 |
| 1925 | 166.9 | 155.8 | 11.1 |
| 1926 | 167.1 | 155.9 | 11.2 |
| 1927 | 167.3 | 156.0 | 11.3 |
| 1928 | 167.5 | 156.2 | 11.3 |
| 1929 | 167.7 | 156.3 | 11.4 |
| 1930 | 167.9 | 156.4 | 11.5 |
| 1931 | 168.1 | 156.5 | 11.6 |
| 1932 | 168.3 | 156.7 | 11.6 |
| 1933 | 168.5 | 156.8 | 11.7 |
| 1934 | 168.7 | 156.9 | 11.8 |
| 1935 | 168.8 | 157.0 | 11.8 |
| 1936 | 169.0 | 157.2 | 11.8 |
| 1937 | 169.2 | 157.3 | 11.9 |
| 1938 | 169.4 | 157.4 | 12.0 |
| 1939 | 169.5 | 157.5 | 12.0 |
| 1940 | 169.7 | 157.6 | 12.1 |
| 1941 | 169.8 | 157.7 | 12.1 |
| 1942 | 170.0 | 157.8 | 12.2 |
| 1943 | 170.1 | 158.0 | 12.1 |
| 1944 | 170.3 | 158.1 | 12.2 |
| 1945 | 170.4 | 158.2 | 12.2 |
| 1946 | 170.6 | 158.3 | 12.3 |
| 1947 | 170.7 | 158.4 | 12.3 |
| 1948 | 170.9 | 158.4 | 12.5 |
| 1949 | 171.0 | 158.5 | 12.5 |
| 1950 | 171.1 | 158.6 | 12.5 |
| 1951 | 171.2 | 158.7 | 12.5 |
| 1952 | 171.3 | 158.8 | 12.5 |
| 1953 | 171.4 | 158.9 | 12.5 |
| 1954 | 171.5 | 159.0 | 12.5 |
| 1955 | 171.6 | 159.0 | 12.6 |
| 1956 | 171.6 | 159.1 | 12.5 |
| 1957 | 171.7 | 159.2 | 12.5 |
| 1958 | 171.8 | 159.2 | 12.6 |
| 1959 | 171.8 | 159.3 | 12.5 |
| 1960 | 171.9 | 159.4 | 12.5 |
| 1961 | 172.0 | 159.4 | 12.6 |
| 1962 | 172.0 | 159.5 | 12.5 |
| 1963 | 172.1 | 159.5 | 12.6 |
| 1964 | 172.1 | 159.6 | 12.5 |
| 1965 | 172.2 | 159.6 | 12.6 |
| 1966 | 172.2 | 159.6 | 12.6 |
| 1967 | 172.2 | 159.6 | 12.6 |
| 1968 | 172.2 | 159.6 | 12.6 |
| 1969 | 172.3 | 159.7 | 12.6 |
| 1970 | 172.3 | 159.7 | 12.6 |
| 1971 | 172.3 | 159.7 | 12.6 |
| 1972 | 172.3 | 159.7 | 12.6 |
| 1973 | 172.3 | 159.7 | 12.6 |
| 1974 | 172.3 | 159.6 | 12.7 |
| 1975 | 172.3 | 159.6 | 12.7 |
| 1976 | 172.3 | 159.6 | 12.7 |
| 1977 | 172.3 | 159.6 | 12.7 |
| 1978 | 172.3 | 159.6 | 12.7 |
| 1979 | 172.2 | 159.6 | 12.6 |
| 1980 | 172.1 | 159.5 | 12.6 |
| 1981 | 172.0 | 159.5 | 12.5 |
| 1982 | 172.0 | 159.5 | 12.5 |
| 1983 | 171.8 | 159.5 | 12.3 |
| 1984 | 171.7 | 159.5 | 12.2 |
| 1985 | 171.6 | 159.4 | 12.2 |
| 1986 | 171.5 | 159.4 | 12.1 |
| 1987 | 171.4 | 159.4 | 12.0 |
| 1988 | 171.2 | 159.4 | 11.8 |
| 1989 | 171.1 | 159.3 | 11.8 |
| 1990 | 170.9 | 159.3 | 11.6 |
| 1991 | 170.8 | 159.3 | 11.5 |
| 1992 | 170.6 | 159.2 | 11.4 |
| 1993 | 170.5 | 159.2 | 11.3 |
| 1994 | 170.4 | 159.2 | 11.2 |
| 1995 | 170.2 | 159.1 | 11.1 |
| 1996 | 170.1 | 159.1 | 11.0 |
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Notable people from Algeria with known heights
Imane Khelif
178 cm · 5'10"
b. 1999
Islam Slimani
188 cm · 6'2"
b. 1988
Rabah Madjer
178 cm · 5'10"
b. 1958
Sofia Boutella
167 cm · 5'6"
b. 1982
Hillal Soudani
177 cm · 5'10"
b. 1987
Ismaël Bennacer
175 cm · 5'9"
b. 1997
Mitchell Weiser
176 cm · 5'9"
b. 1994
Aïssa Mandi
186 cm · 6'1"
b. 1991
Ramy Bensebaini
188 cm · 6'2"
b. 1995
Rafik Halliche
187 cm · 6'2"
b. 1986
Djamel Mesbah
179 cm · 5'10"
b. 1984
Taoufik Makhloufi
170 cm · 5'7"
b. 1988
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.