Average Height
Average Height in Denmark
Men: 181.4 cm·Women: 167.2 cm
Men · 1996
181.4 cm
Women · 1996
167.2 cm
Men · 1896 baseline
170.0 cm
Women · 1896 baseline
157.1 cm
Men world rank:#5Women world rank:#7
Height trend across birth cohorts
Insights
Between 1896 and 1996, the mean adult male height in Denmark rose from 170.0 cm to 181.4 cm — a gain of 11.4 cm over 100 years.
- Men in Denmark ranked 5th globally in the 1996 birth cohort.
- Women in Denmark ranked 7th globally in the 1996 birth cohort.
- The 14.2 cm gap between men and women is above the typical range.
- Height gains have plateaued since 1976.
All cohorts, 1896–1996
| Cohort | Men (cm) | Women (cm) | Gap (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 170.0 | 157.1 | 12.9 |
| 1897 | 170.1 | 157.3 | 12.8 |
| 1898 | 170.2 | 157.4 | 12.8 |
| 1899 | 170.3 | 157.6 | 12.7 |
| 1900 | 170.5 | 157.8 | 12.7 |
| 1901 | 170.6 | 157.9 | 12.7 |
| 1902 | 170.7 | 158.1 | 12.6 |
| 1903 | 170.9 | 158.2 | 12.7 |
| 1904 | 171.0 | 158.4 | 12.6 |
| 1905 | 171.1 | 158.6 | 12.5 |
| 1906 | 171.2 | 158.7 | 12.5 |
| 1907 | 171.4 | 158.9 | 12.5 |
| 1908 | 171.5 | 159.0 | 12.5 |
| 1909 | 171.6 | 159.2 | 12.4 |
| 1910 | 171.8 | 159.3 | 12.5 |
| 1911 | 171.9 | 159.5 | 12.4 |
| 1912 | 172.1 | 159.7 | 12.4 |
| 1913 | 172.2 | 159.9 | 12.3 |
| 1914 | 172.4 | 160.0 | 12.4 |
| 1915 | 172.5 | 160.2 | 12.3 |
| 1916 | 172.7 | 160.4 | 12.3 |
| 1917 | 172.8 | 160.6 | 12.2 |
| 1918 | 173.0 | 160.8 | 12.2 |
| 1919 | 173.2 | 161.0 | 12.2 |
| 1920 | 173.3 | 161.1 | 12.2 |
| 1921 | 173.4 | 161.3 | 12.1 |
| 1922 | 173.6 | 161.5 | 12.1 |
| 1923 | 173.7 | 161.7 | 12.0 |
| 1924 | 173.9 | 161.9 | 12.0 |
| 1925 | 174.0 | 162.0 | 12.0 |
| 1926 | 174.1 | 162.2 | 11.9 |
| 1927 | 174.3 | 162.4 | 11.9 |
| 1928 | 174.4 | 162.5 | 11.9 |
| 1929 | 174.6 | 162.7 | 11.9 |
| 1930 | 174.7 | 162.9 | 11.8 |
| 1931 | 174.9 | 163.0 | 11.9 |
| 1932 | 175.0 | 163.2 | 11.8 |
| 1933 | 175.2 | 163.4 | 11.8 |
| 1934 | 175.4 | 163.5 | 11.9 |
| 1935 | 175.5 | 163.7 | 11.8 |
| 1936 | 175.7 | 163.9 | 11.8 |
| 1937 | 175.8 | 164.1 | 11.7 |
| 1938 | 176.0 | 164.2 | 11.8 |
| 1939 | 176.1 | 164.4 | 11.7 |
| 1940 | 176.2 | 164.5 | 11.7 |
| 1941 | 176.3 | 164.7 | 11.6 |
| 1942 | 176.4 | 164.8 | 11.6 |
| 1943 | 176.5 | 164.9 | 11.6 |
| 1944 | 176.7 | 165.0 | 11.7 |
| 1945 | 176.8 | 165.2 | 11.6 |
| 1946 | 176.9 | 165.3 | 11.6 |
| 1947 | 177.0 | 165.4 | 11.6 |
| 1948 | 177.1 | 165.5 | 11.6 |
| 1949 | 177.3 | 165.6 | 11.7 |
| 1950 | 177.4 | 165.7 | 11.7 |
| 1951 | 177.6 | 165.8 | 11.8 |
| 1952 | 177.7 | 165.9 | 11.8 |
| 1953 | 177.9 | 166.0 | 11.9 |
| 1954 | 178.0 | 166.2 | 11.8 |
| 1955 | 178.2 | 166.3 | 11.9 |
| 1956 | 178.4 | 166.4 | 12.0 |
| 1957 | 178.5 | 166.5 | 12.0 |
| 1958 | 178.7 | 166.7 | 12.0 |
| 1959 | 178.9 | 166.8 | 12.1 |
| 1960 | 179.1 | 166.9 | 12.2 |
| 1961 | 179.2 | 167.1 | 12.1 |
| 1962 | 179.4 | 167.2 | 12.2 |
| 1963 | 179.5 | 167.3 | 12.2 |
| 1964 | 179.7 | 167.4 | 12.3 |
| 1965 | 179.8 | 167.5 | 12.3 |
| 1966 | 179.9 | 167.6 | 12.3 |
| 1967 | 180.0 | 167.7 | 12.3 |
| 1968 | 180.1 | 167.7 | 12.4 |
| 1969 | 180.2 | 167.8 | 12.4 |
| 1970 | 180.3 | 167.8 | 12.5 |
| 1971 | 180.4 | 167.8 | 12.6 |
| 1972 | 180.5 | 167.8 | 12.7 |
| 1973 | 180.6 | 167.8 | 12.8 |
| 1974 | 180.7 | 167.8 | 12.9 |
| 1975 | 180.8 | 167.8 | 13.0 |
| 1976 | 180.8 | 167.8 | 13.0 |
| 1977 | 180.9 | 167.8 | 13.1 |
| 1978 | 180.9 | 167.8 | 13.1 |
| 1979 | 181.0 | 167.7 | 13.3 |
| 1980 | 181.0 | 167.7 | 13.3 |
| 1981 | 181.0 | 167.7 | 13.3 |
| 1982 | 181.1 | 167.6 | 13.5 |
| 1983 | 181.1 | 167.6 | 13.5 |
| 1984 | 181.1 | 167.6 | 13.5 |
| 1985 | 181.2 | 167.6 | 13.6 |
| 1986 | 181.2 | 167.5 | 13.7 |
| 1987 | 181.2 | 167.5 | 13.7 |
| 1988 | 181.2 | 167.5 | 13.7 |
| 1989 | 181.2 | 167.4 | 13.8 |
| 1990 | 181.3 | 167.4 | 13.9 |
| 1991 | 181.3 | 167.4 | 13.9 |
| 1992 | 181.3 | 167.3 | 14.0 |
| 1993 | 181.3 | 167.3 | 14.0 |
| 1994 | 181.3 | 167.3 | 14.0 |
| 1995 | 181.4 | 167.2 | 14.2 |
| 1996 | 181.4 | 167.2 | 14.2 |
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Notable people from Denmark with known heights
Constantine II of Greece
189 cm · 6'2"
b. 1940
Brian Laudrup
185 cm · 6'1"
b. 1969
Daniel Agger
191 cm · 6'3"
b. 1984
Jon Dahl Tomasson
182 cm · 6'0"
b. 1976
Michael Laudrup
183 cm · 6'0"
b. 1964
Nadia Nadim
175 cm · 5'9"
b. 1988
Peter Schmeichel
193 cm · 6'4"
b. 1963
Kevin Magnussen
174 cm · 5'9"
b. 1992
Caroline Wozniacki
177 cm · 5'10"
b. 1990
Christian Eriksen
182 cm · 6'0"
b. 1992
Kasper Schmeichel
189 cm · 6'2"
b. 1986
Nicklas Bendtner
194 cm · 6'4"
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.