Average Height
Average Height in Azerbaijan
Men: 169.7 cm·Women: 158.3 cm
Men · 1996
169.7 cm
Women · 1996
158.3 cm
Men · 1896 baseline
161.7 cm
Women · 1896 baseline
149.9 cm
Men world rank:#106Women world rank:#107
Height trend across birth cohorts
Insights
Between 1896 and 1996, the mean adult male height in Azerbaijan rose from 161.7 cm to 169.7 cm — a gain of 8.0 cm over 100 years.
- Height gains have plateaued since 1976.
All cohorts, 1896–1996
| Cohort | Men (cm) | Women (cm) | Gap (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 161.7 | 149.9 | 11.8 |
| 1897 | 161.9 | 150.1 | 11.8 |
| 1898 | 162.1 | 150.2 | 11.9 |
| 1899 | 162.3 | 150.4 | 11.9 |
| 1900 | 162.4 | 150.6 | 11.8 |
| 1901 | 162.6 | 150.7 | 11.9 |
| 1902 | 162.8 | 150.9 | 11.9 |
| 1903 | 163.0 | 151.0 | 12.0 |
| 1904 | 163.2 | 151.2 | 12.0 |
| 1905 | 163.4 | 151.3 | 12.1 |
| 1906 | 163.6 | 151.5 | 12.1 |
| 1907 | 163.8 | 151.6 | 12.2 |
| 1908 | 164.0 | 151.8 | 12.2 |
| 1909 | 164.2 | 151.9 | 12.3 |
| 1910 | 164.4 | 152.1 | 12.3 |
| 1911 | 164.6 | 152.2 | 12.4 |
| 1912 | 164.8 | 152.4 | 12.4 |
| 1913 | 165.0 | 152.5 | 12.5 |
| 1914 | 165.2 | 152.7 | 12.5 |
| 1915 | 165.4 | 152.8 | 12.6 |
| 1916 | 165.6 | 153.0 | 12.6 |
| 1917 | 165.8 | 153.1 | 12.7 |
| 1918 | 166.0 | 153.3 | 12.7 |
| 1919 | 166.2 | 153.5 | 12.7 |
| 1920 | 166.4 | 153.6 | 12.8 |
| 1921 | 166.7 | 153.8 | 12.9 |
| 1922 | 166.9 | 153.9 | 13.0 |
| 1923 | 167.1 | 154.1 | 13.0 |
| 1924 | 167.2 | 154.2 | 13.0 |
| 1925 | 167.4 | 154.4 | 13.0 |
| 1926 | 167.6 | 154.5 | 13.1 |
| 1927 | 167.8 | 154.7 | 13.1 |
| 1928 | 168.0 | 154.8 | 13.2 |
| 1929 | 168.2 | 155.0 | 13.2 |
| 1930 | 168.3 | 155.1 | 13.2 |
| 1931 | 168.5 | 155.3 | 13.2 |
| 1932 | 168.7 | 155.4 | 13.3 |
| 1933 | 168.9 | 155.6 | 13.3 |
| 1934 | 169.0 | 155.7 | 13.3 |
| 1935 | 169.2 | 155.8 | 13.4 |
| 1936 | 169.3 | 156.0 | 13.3 |
| 1937 | 169.5 | 156.1 | 13.4 |
| 1938 | 169.6 | 156.3 | 13.3 |
| 1939 | 169.8 | 156.4 | 13.4 |
| 1940 | 169.9 | 156.5 | 13.4 |
| 1941 | 170.1 | 156.7 | 13.4 |
| 1942 | 170.2 | 156.8 | 13.4 |
| 1943 | 170.3 | 156.9 | 13.4 |
| 1944 | 170.4 | 157.0 | 13.4 |
| 1945 | 170.6 | 157.2 | 13.4 |
| 1946 | 170.7 | 157.3 | 13.4 |
| 1947 | 170.8 | 157.4 | 13.4 |
| 1948 | 170.9 | 157.5 | 13.4 |
| 1949 | 171.0 | 157.6 | 13.4 |
| 1950 | 171.1 | 157.7 | 13.4 |
| 1951 | 171.2 | 157.8 | 13.4 |
| 1952 | 171.3 | 157.9 | 13.4 |
| 1953 | 171.4 | 158.0 | 13.4 |
| 1954 | 171.5 | 158.1 | 13.4 |
| 1955 | 171.5 | 158.2 | 13.3 |
| 1956 | 171.6 | 158.3 | 13.3 |
| 1957 | 171.6 | 158.3 | 13.3 |
| 1958 | 171.7 | 158.4 | 13.3 |
| 1959 | 171.8 | 158.5 | 13.3 |
| 1960 | 171.8 | 158.5 | 13.3 |
| 1961 | 171.8 | 158.6 | 13.2 |
| 1962 | 171.9 | 158.7 | 13.2 |
| 1963 | 171.9 | 158.7 | 13.2 |
| 1964 | 172.0 | 158.8 | 13.2 |
| 1965 | 172.0 | 158.8 | 13.2 |
| 1966 | 172.0 | 158.8 | 13.2 |
| 1967 | 172.0 | 158.9 | 13.1 |
| 1968 | 172.0 | 158.9 | 13.1 |
| 1969 | 172.0 | 158.9 | 13.1 |
| 1970 | 172.0 | 158.9 | 13.1 |
| 1971 | 172.0 | 158.9 | 13.1 |
| 1972 | 172.0 | 158.9 | 13.1 |
| 1973 | 172.0 | 158.9 | 13.1 |
| 1974 | 172.0 | 158.9 | 13.1 |
| 1975 | 172.0 | 158.9 | 13.1 |
| 1976 | 172.0 | 158.9 | 13.1 |
| 1977 | 171.9 | 158.9 | 13.0 |
| 1978 | 171.9 | 158.9 | 13.0 |
| 1979 | 171.8 | 158.8 | 13.0 |
| 1980 | 171.7 | 158.8 | 12.9 |
| 1981 | 171.6 | 158.8 | 12.8 |
| 1982 | 171.5 | 158.8 | 12.7 |
| 1983 | 171.4 | 158.8 | 12.6 |
| 1984 | 171.3 | 158.7 | 12.6 |
| 1985 | 171.2 | 158.7 | 12.5 |
| 1986 | 171.1 | 158.7 | 12.4 |
| 1987 | 171.0 | 158.6 | 12.4 |
| 1988 | 170.8 | 158.6 | 12.2 |
| 1989 | 170.7 | 158.6 | 12.1 |
| 1990 | 170.6 | 158.5 | 12.1 |
| 1991 | 170.4 | 158.5 | 11.9 |
| 1992 | 170.3 | 158.4 | 11.9 |
| 1993 | 170.2 | 158.4 | 11.8 |
| 1994 | 170.0 | 158.4 | 11.6 |
| 1995 | 169.9 | 158.3 | 11.6 |
| 1996 | 169.7 | 158.3 | 11.4 |
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Notable people from Azerbaijan with known heights
Ilham Aliyev
188 cm · 6'2"
b. 1961
Aygün Kazimova
167 cm · 5'6"
b. 1971
Rashad Sadygov
181 cm · 5'11"
b. 1982
Mariya Stadnik
157 cm · 5'2"
b. 1988
Toghrul Asgarov
171 cm · 5'7"
b. 1992
Hidayat Heydarov
176 cm · 5'9"
b. 1997
Haji Aliyev
168 cm · 5'6"
b. 1991
Rustam Orujov
180 cm · 5'11"
b. 1991
Khetag Gazyumov
180 cm · 5'11"
b. 1983
Sharif Sharifov
180 cm · 5'11"
b. 1988
Elnur Mammadli
175 cm · 5'9"
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.