Average Height
Average Height in Croatia
Men: 180.8 cm·Women: 165.6 cm
Men · 1996
180.8 cm
Women · 1996
165.6 cm
Men · 1896 baseline
168.1 cm
Women · 1896 baseline
150.1 cm
Men world rank:#7Women world rank:#18
Height trend across birth cohorts
Insights
Between 1896 and 1996, the mean adult male height in Croatia rose from 168.1 cm to 180.8 cm — a gain of 12.7 cm over 100 years.
- Men in Croatia ranked 7th globally in the 1996 birth cohort.
- The 15.2 cm gap between men and women is above the typical range.
All cohorts, 1896–1996
| Cohort | Men (cm) | Women (cm) | Gap (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 168.1 | 150.1 | 18.0 |
| 1897 | 168.3 | 150.4 | 17.9 |
| 1898 | 168.4 | 150.6 | 17.8 |
| 1899 | 168.5 | 150.9 | 17.6 |
| 1900 | 168.6 | 151.2 | 17.4 |
| 1901 | 168.8 | 151.5 | 17.3 |
| 1902 | 168.9 | 151.7 | 17.2 |
| 1903 | 169.0 | 152.0 | 17.0 |
| 1904 | 169.2 | 152.3 | 16.9 |
| 1905 | 169.3 | 152.5 | 16.8 |
| 1906 | 169.4 | 152.8 | 16.6 |
| 1907 | 169.6 | 153.1 | 16.5 |
| 1908 | 169.7 | 153.3 | 16.4 |
| 1909 | 169.8 | 153.6 | 16.2 |
| 1910 | 170.0 | 153.9 | 16.1 |
| 1911 | 170.1 | 154.1 | 16.0 |
| 1912 | 170.2 | 154.4 | 15.8 |
| 1913 | 170.4 | 154.7 | 15.7 |
| 1914 | 170.5 | 155.0 | 15.5 |
| 1915 | 170.7 | 155.2 | 15.5 |
| 1916 | 170.8 | 155.5 | 15.3 |
| 1917 | 170.9 | 155.8 | 15.1 |
| 1918 | 171.1 | 156.1 | 15.0 |
| 1919 | 171.2 | 156.3 | 14.9 |
| 1920 | 171.4 | 156.6 | 14.8 |
| 1921 | 171.5 | 156.9 | 14.6 |
| 1922 | 171.6 | 157.2 | 14.4 |
| 1923 | 171.7 | 157.4 | 14.3 |
| 1924 | 171.9 | 157.7 | 14.2 |
| 1925 | 172.0 | 157.9 | 14.1 |
| 1926 | 172.1 | 158.2 | 13.9 |
| 1927 | 172.2 | 158.4 | 13.8 |
| 1928 | 172.4 | 158.7 | 13.7 |
| 1929 | 172.5 | 158.9 | 13.6 |
| 1930 | 172.6 | 159.2 | 13.4 |
| 1931 | 172.8 | 159.4 | 13.4 |
| 1932 | 172.9 | 159.7 | 13.2 |
| 1933 | 173.1 | 159.9 | 13.2 |
| 1934 | 173.2 | 160.1 | 13.1 |
| 1935 | 173.3 | 160.4 | 12.9 |
| 1936 | 173.5 | 160.6 | 12.9 |
| 1937 | 173.6 | 160.8 | 12.8 |
| 1938 | 173.8 | 161.0 | 12.8 |
| 1939 | 173.9 | 161.2 | 12.7 |
| 1940 | 174.1 | 161.5 | 12.6 |
| 1941 | 174.2 | 161.7 | 12.5 |
| 1942 | 174.4 | 161.8 | 12.6 |
| 1943 | 174.5 | 162.0 | 12.5 |
| 1944 | 174.7 | 162.2 | 12.5 |
| 1945 | 174.9 | 162.4 | 12.5 |
| 1946 | 175.0 | 162.5 | 12.5 |
| 1947 | 175.2 | 162.7 | 12.5 |
| 1948 | 175.4 | 162.9 | 12.5 |
| 1949 | 175.6 | 163.0 | 12.6 |
| 1950 | 175.7 | 163.2 | 12.5 |
| 1951 | 175.9 | 163.3 | 12.6 |
| 1952 | 176.1 | 163.5 | 12.6 |
| 1953 | 176.2 | 163.6 | 12.6 |
| 1954 | 176.4 | 163.7 | 12.7 |
| 1955 | 176.6 | 163.9 | 12.7 |
| 1956 | 176.7 | 164.0 | 12.7 |
| 1957 | 176.9 | 164.1 | 12.8 |
| 1958 | 177.1 | 164.3 | 12.8 |
| 1959 | 177.2 | 164.4 | 12.8 |
| 1960 | 177.4 | 164.5 | 12.9 |
| 1961 | 177.5 | 164.7 | 12.8 |
| 1962 | 177.7 | 164.8 | 12.9 |
| 1963 | 177.8 | 164.9 | 12.9 |
| 1964 | 178.0 | 165.0 | 13.0 |
| 1965 | 178.1 | 165.1 | 13.0 |
| 1966 | 178.2 | 165.2 | 13.0 |
| 1967 | 178.4 | 165.3 | 13.1 |
| 1968 | 178.5 | 165.4 | 13.1 |
| 1969 | 178.6 | 165.5 | 13.1 |
| 1970 | 178.7 | 165.6 | 13.1 |
| 1971 | 178.8 | 165.6 | 13.2 |
| 1972 | 178.9 | 165.7 | 13.2 |
| 1973 | 179.1 | 165.7 | 13.4 |
| 1974 | 179.2 | 165.8 | 13.4 |
| 1975 | 179.3 | 165.8 | 13.5 |
| 1976 | 179.4 | 165.8 | 13.6 |
| 1977 | 179.4 | 165.9 | 13.5 |
| 1978 | 179.5 | 165.9 | 13.6 |
| 1979 | 179.6 | 165.9 | 13.7 |
| 1980 | 179.7 | 165.9 | 13.8 |
| 1981 | 179.8 | 165.9 | 13.9 |
| 1982 | 179.9 | 165.9 | 14.0 |
| 1983 | 179.9 | 165.9 | 14.0 |
| 1984 | 180.0 | 165.9 | 14.1 |
| 1985 | 180.1 | 165.9 | 14.2 |
| 1986 | 180.2 | 165.8 | 14.4 |
| 1987 | 180.2 | 165.8 | 14.4 |
| 1988 | 180.3 | 165.8 | 14.5 |
| 1989 | 180.3 | 165.8 | 14.5 |
| 1990 | 180.4 | 165.8 | 14.6 |
| 1991 | 180.5 | 165.7 | 14.8 |
| 1992 | 180.5 | 165.7 | 14.8 |
| 1993 | 180.6 | 165.7 | 14.9 |
| 1994 | 180.7 | 165.7 | 15.0 |
| 1995 | 180.7 | 165.7 | 15.0 |
| 1996 | 180.8 | 165.6 | 15.2 |
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Notable people from Croatia with known heights
Darijo Srna
182 cm · 6'0"
b. 1982
Mario Mandžukić
190 cm · 6'3"
b. 1986
Niko Kovač
174 cm · 5'9"
b. 1971
Andrej Kramarić
180 cm · 5'11"
b. 1991
Dejan Lovren
188 cm · 6'2"
b. 1989
Eduardo da Silva
177 cm · 5'10"
b. 1983
Ivan Dodig
183 cm · 6'0"
b. 1985
Ivan Perišić
186 cm · 6'1"
b. 1989
Ivan Rakitić
184 cm · 6'0"
b. 1988
Luka Modrić
174 cm · 5'9"
b. 1985
Marcelo Brozović
181 cm · 5'11"
b. 1992
Marin Čilić
198 cm · 6'6"
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.