Average Height
Average Height in Colombia
Men: 169.5 cm·Women: 156.9 cm
Men · 1996
169.5 cm
Women · 1996
156.9 cm
Men · 1896 baseline
157.3 cm
Women · 1896 baseline
144.0 cm
Men world rank:#109Women world rank:#135
Height trend across birth cohorts
Insights
Between 1896 and 1996, the mean adult male height in Colombia rose from 157.3 cm to 169.5 cm — a gain of 12.2 cm over 100 years.
All cohorts, 1896–1996
| Cohort | Men (cm) | Women (cm) | Gap (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 157.3 | 144.0 | 13.3 |
| 1897 | 157.5 | 144.2 | 13.3 |
| 1898 | 157.6 | 144.4 | 13.2 |
| 1899 | 157.8 | 144.6 | 13.2 |
| 1900 | 158.0 | 144.8 | 13.2 |
| 1901 | 158.1 | 145.0 | 13.1 |
| 1902 | 158.3 | 145.2 | 13.1 |
| 1903 | 158.5 | 145.4 | 13.1 |
| 1904 | 158.6 | 145.6 | 13.0 |
| 1905 | 158.8 | 145.8 | 13.0 |
| 1906 | 158.9 | 145.9 | 13.0 |
| 1907 | 159.1 | 146.1 | 13.0 |
| 1908 | 159.3 | 146.3 | 13.0 |
| 1909 | 159.4 | 146.5 | 12.9 |
| 1910 | 159.6 | 146.7 | 12.9 |
| 1911 | 159.8 | 146.9 | 12.9 |
| 1912 | 160.0 | 147.1 | 12.9 |
| 1913 | 160.1 | 147.3 | 12.8 |
| 1914 | 160.3 | 147.5 | 12.8 |
| 1915 | 160.5 | 147.6 | 12.9 |
| 1916 | 160.7 | 147.8 | 12.9 |
| 1917 | 160.9 | 148.0 | 12.9 |
| 1918 | 161.0 | 148.2 | 12.8 |
| 1919 | 161.2 | 148.4 | 12.8 |
| 1920 | 161.4 | 148.7 | 12.7 |
| 1921 | 161.6 | 148.9 | 12.7 |
| 1922 | 161.8 | 149.1 | 12.7 |
| 1923 | 162.0 | 149.3 | 12.7 |
| 1924 | 162.2 | 149.5 | 12.7 |
| 1925 | 162.3 | 149.6 | 12.7 |
| 1926 | 162.5 | 149.8 | 12.7 |
| 1927 | 162.7 | 150.0 | 12.7 |
| 1928 | 162.9 | 150.2 | 12.7 |
| 1929 | 163.0 | 150.4 | 12.6 |
| 1930 | 163.2 | 150.6 | 12.6 |
| 1931 | 163.4 | 150.8 | 12.6 |
| 1932 | 163.5 | 151.0 | 12.5 |
| 1933 | 163.7 | 151.1 | 12.6 |
| 1934 | 163.8 | 151.3 | 12.5 |
| 1935 | 164.0 | 151.5 | 12.5 |
| 1936 | 164.1 | 151.6 | 12.5 |
| 1937 | 164.3 | 151.8 | 12.5 |
| 1938 | 164.4 | 152.0 | 12.4 |
| 1939 | 164.6 | 152.1 | 12.5 |
| 1940 | 164.7 | 152.3 | 12.4 |
| 1941 | 164.8 | 152.4 | 12.4 |
| 1942 | 165.0 | 152.6 | 12.4 |
| 1943 | 165.1 | 152.7 | 12.4 |
| 1944 | 165.3 | 152.9 | 12.4 |
| 1945 | 165.4 | 153.0 | 12.4 |
| 1946 | 165.6 | 153.2 | 12.4 |
| 1947 | 165.7 | 153.3 | 12.4 |
| 1948 | 165.9 | 153.5 | 12.4 |
| 1949 | 166.0 | 153.6 | 12.4 |
| 1950 | 166.1 | 153.8 | 12.3 |
| 1951 | 166.3 | 153.9 | 12.4 |
| 1952 | 166.4 | 154.0 | 12.4 |
| 1953 | 166.5 | 154.2 | 12.3 |
| 1954 | 166.7 | 154.3 | 12.4 |
| 1955 | 166.8 | 154.4 | 12.4 |
| 1956 | 166.9 | 154.5 | 12.4 |
| 1957 | 167.0 | 154.7 | 12.3 |
| 1958 | 167.1 | 154.8 | 12.3 |
| 1959 | 167.2 | 154.9 | 12.3 |
| 1960 | 167.3 | 155.0 | 12.3 |
| 1961 | 167.4 | 155.1 | 12.3 |
| 1962 | 167.5 | 155.1 | 12.4 |
| 1963 | 167.7 | 155.2 | 12.5 |
| 1964 | 167.8 | 155.3 | 12.5 |
| 1965 | 167.8 | 155.3 | 12.5 |
| 1966 | 167.9 | 155.4 | 12.5 |
| 1967 | 168.0 | 155.4 | 12.6 |
| 1968 | 168.1 | 155.5 | 12.6 |
| 1969 | 168.2 | 155.5 | 12.7 |
| 1970 | 168.3 | 155.6 | 12.7 |
| 1971 | 168.4 | 155.6 | 12.8 |
| 1972 | 168.5 | 155.6 | 12.9 |
| 1973 | 168.6 | 155.6 | 13.0 |
| 1974 | 168.6 | 155.7 | 12.9 |
| 1975 | 168.7 | 155.7 | 13.0 |
| 1976 | 168.8 | 155.7 | 13.1 |
| 1977 | 168.9 | 155.8 | 13.1 |
| 1978 | 168.9 | 155.8 | 13.1 |
| 1979 | 169.0 | 155.8 | 13.2 |
| 1980 | 169.0 | 155.9 | 13.1 |
| 1981 | 169.0 | 155.9 | 13.1 |
| 1982 | 169.1 | 156.0 | 13.1 |
| 1983 | 169.1 | 156.0 | 13.1 |
| 1984 | 169.1 | 156.1 | 13.0 |
| 1985 | 169.2 | 156.2 | 13.0 |
| 1986 | 169.2 | 156.2 | 13.0 |
| 1987 | 169.2 | 156.3 | 12.9 |
| 1988 | 169.2 | 156.4 | 12.8 |
| 1989 | 169.3 | 156.4 | 12.9 |
| 1990 | 169.3 | 156.5 | 12.8 |
| 1991 | 169.3 | 156.5 | 12.8 |
| 1992 | 169.4 | 156.6 | 12.8 |
| 1993 | 169.4 | 156.7 | 12.7 |
| 1994 | 169.4 | 156.7 | 12.7 |
| 1995 | 169.5 | 156.8 | 12.7 |
| 1996 | 169.5 | 156.9 | 12.6 |
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Notable people from Colombia with known heights
Shakira
157 cm · 5'2"
b. 1977
Sofía Vergara
170 cm · 5'7"
b. 1972
Carlos Valderrama
177 cm · 5'10"
b. 1961
David Ospina
183 cm · 6'0"
b. 1988
James Rodríguez
180 cm · 5'11"
b. 1991
Juan Cuadrado
178 cm · 5'10"
b. 1988
Luis Díaz
178 cm · 5'10"
b. 1997
Luis Muriel
178 cm · 5'10"
b. 1991
Radamel Falcao
177 cm · 5'10"
b. 1986
Yerry Mina
195 cm · 6'5"
b. 1994
Reinaldo Rueda
177 cm · 5'10"
b. 1957
René Higuita
172 cm · 5'8"
b. 1966
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.