Average Height
Average Height in Finland
Men: 179.6 cm·Women: 165.9 cm
Men · 1996
179.6 cm
Women · 1996
165.9 cm
Men · 1896 baseline
167.7 cm
Women · 1896 baseline
153.9 cm
Men world rank:#16Women world rank:#13
Height trend across birth cohorts
Insights
Between 1896 and 1996, the mean adult male height in Finland rose from 167.7 cm to 179.6 cm — a gain of 11.9 cm over 100 years.
- Height gains have plateaued since 1976.
All cohorts, 1896–1996
| Cohort | Men (cm) | Women (cm) | Gap (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 167.7 | 153.9 | 13.8 |
| 1897 | 167.9 | 154.1 | 13.8 |
| 1898 | 168.0 | 154.3 | 13.7 |
| 1899 | 168.1 | 154.4 | 13.7 |
| 1900 | 168.3 | 154.6 | 13.7 |
| 1901 | 168.4 | 154.8 | 13.6 |
| 1902 | 168.5 | 155.0 | 13.5 |
| 1903 | 168.7 | 155.1 | 13.6 |
| 1904 | 168.8 | 155.3 | 13.5 |
| 1905 | 168.9 | 155.5 | 13.4 |
| 1906 | 169.0 | 155.6 | 13.4 |
| 1907 | 169.2 | 155.8 | 13.4 |
| 1908 | 169.3 | 156.0 | 13.3 |
| 1909 | 169.4 | 156.1 | 13.3 |
| 1910 | 169.6 | 156.3 | 13.3 |
| 1911 | 169.7 | 156.5 | 13.2 |
| 1912 | 169.9 | 156.7 | 13.2 |
| 1913 | 170.0 | 156.9 | 13.1 |
| 1914 | 170.2 | 157.1 | 13.1 |
| 1915 | 170.4 | 157.2 | 13.2 |
| 1916 | 170.5 | 157.4 | 13.1 |
| 1917 | 170.7 | 157.7 | 13.0 |
| 1918 | 170.8 | 157.9 | 12.9 |
| 1919 | 171.0 | 158.1 | 12.9 |
| 1920 | 171.2 | 158.3 | 12.9 |
| 1921 | 171.3 | 158.5 | 12.8 |
| 1922 | 171.5 | 158.6 | 12.9 |
| 1923 | 171.6 | 158.8 | 12.8 |
| 1924 | 171.8 | 159.0 | 12.8 |
| 1925 | 172.0 | 159.2 | 12.8 |
| 1926 | 172.1 | 159.4 | 12.7 |
| 1927 | 172.3 | 159.6 | 12.7 |
| 1928 | 172.5 | 159.8 | 12.7 |
| 1929 | 172.7 | 160.0 | 12.7 |
| 1930 | 172.9 | 160.2 | 12.7 |
| 1931 | 173.1 | 160.4 | 12.7 |
| 1932 | 173.3 | 160.6 | 12.7 |
| 1933 | 173.5 | 160.8 | 12.7 |
| 1934 | 173.7 | 161.0 | 12.7 |
| 1935 | 173.9 | 161.2 | 12.7 |
| 1936 | 174.1 | 161.4 | 12.7 |
| 1937 | 174.4 | 161.6 | 12.8 |
| 1938 | 174.6 | 161.8 | 12.8 |
| 1939 | 174.7 | 162.0 | 12.7 |
| 1940 | 174.9 | 162.2 | 12.7 |
| 1941 | 175.1 | 162.3 | 12.8 |
| 1942 | 175.3 | 162.5 | 12.8 |
| 1943 | 175.4 | 162.7 | 12.7 |
| 1944 | 175.6 | 162.8 | 12.8 |
| 1945 | 175.7 | 162.9 | 12.8 |
| 1946 | 175.9 | 163.1 | 12.8 |
| 1947 | 176.1 | 163.2 | 12.9 |
| 1948 | 176.2 | 163.3 | 12.9 |
| 1949 | 176.4 | 163.5 | 12.9 |
| 1950 | 176.6 | 163.6 | 13.0 |
| 1951 | 176.7 | 163.7 | 13.0 |
| 1952 | 176.9 | 163.8 | 13.1 |
| 1953 | 177.1 | 164.0 | 13.1 |
| 1954 | 177.2 | 164.1 | 13.1 |
| 1955 | 177.4 | 164.3 | 13.1 |
| 1956 | 177.6 | 164.4 | 13.2 |
| 1957 | 177.8 | 164.6 | 13.2 |
| 1958 | 177.9 | 164.7 | 13.2 |
| 1959 | 178.1 | 164.9 | 13.2 |
| 1960 | 178.2 | 165.0 | 13.2 |
| 1961 | 178.4 | 165.2 | 13.2 |
| 1962 | 178.5 | 165.3 | 13.2 |
| 1963 | 178.6 | 165.5 | 13.1 |
| 1964 | 178.8 | 165.6 | 13.2 |
| 1965 | 178.9 | 165.7 | 13.2 |
| 1966 | 179.0 | 165.8 | 13.2 |
| 1967 | 179.1 | 165.9 | 13.2 |
| 1968 | 179.2 | 166.0 | 13.2 |
| 1969 | 179.2 | 166.0 | 13.2 |
| 1970 | 179.3 | 166.1 | 13.2 |
| 1971 | 179.4 | 166.1 | 13.3 |
| 1972 | 179.5 | 166.2 | 13.3 |
| 1973 | 179.6 | 166.2 | 13.4 |
| 1974 | 179.6 | 166.2 | 13.4 |
| 1975 | 179.7 | 166.2 | 13.5 |
| 1976 | 179.7 | 166.2 | 13.5 |
| 1977 | 179.7 | 166.2 | 13.5 |
| 1978 | 179.7 | 166.2 | 13.5 |
| 1979 | 179.8 | 166.2 | 13.6 |
| 1980 | 179.8 | 166.2 | 13.6 |
| 1981 | 179.8 | 166.2 | 13.6 |
| 1982 | 179.8 | 166.1 | 13.7 |
| 1983 | 179.8 | 166.1 | 13.7 |
| 1984 | 179.8 | 166.1 | 13.7 |
| 1985 | 179.8 | 166.1 | 13.7 |
| 1986 | 179.7 | 166.1 | 13.6 |
| 1987 | 179.7 | 166.1 | 13.6 |
| 1988 | 179.7 | 166.1 | 13.6 |
| 1989 | 179.7 | 166.0 | 13.7 |
| 1990 | 179.7 | 166.0 | 13.7 |
| 1991 | 179.7 | 166.0 | 13.7 |
| 1992 | 179.6 | 166.0 | 13.6 |
| 1993 | 179.6 | 166.0 | 13.6 |
| 1994 | 179.6 | 165.9 | 13.7 |
| 1995 | 179.6 | 165.9 | 13.7 |
| 1996 | 179.6 | 165.9 | 13.7 |
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Notable people from Finland with known heights
Paavo Nurmi
174 cm · 5'9"
b. 1897
Tarja Halonen
172 cm · 5'8"
b. 1943
Lukas Hradecky
187 cm · 6'2"
b. 1989
Kimi Räikkönen
175 cm · 5'9"
b. 1979
Mika Häkkinen
179 cm · 5'10"
b. 1968
Valtteri Bottas
173 cm · 5'8"
b. 1989
Nico Rosberg
178 cm · 5'10"
b. 1985
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.