Average Height
Average Height in Mongolia
Men: 169.1 cm·Women: 158.2 cm
Men · 1996
169.1 cm
Women · 1996
158.2 cm
Men · 1896 baseline
159.1 cm
Women · 1896 baseline
147.9 cm
Men world rank:#115Women world rank:#109
Height trend across birth cohorts
Insights
Between 1896 and 1996, the mean adult male height in Mongolia rose from 159.1 cm to 169.1 cm — a gain of 10.0 cm over 100 years.
- Height gains have plateaued since 1976.
All cohorts, 1896–1996
| Cohort | Men (cm) | Women (cm) | Gap (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 159.1 | 147.9 | 11.2 |
| 1897 | 159.2 | 148.0 | 11.2 |
| 1898 | 159.4 | 148.2 | 11.2 |
| 1899 | 159.5 | 148.3 | 11.2 |
| 1900 | 159.6 | 148.5 | 11.1 |
| 1901 | 159.8 | 148.6 | 11.2 |
| 1902 | 159.9 | 148.8 | 11.1 |
| 1903 | 160.1 | 148.9 | 11.2 |
| 1904 | 160.2 | 149.1 | 11.1 |
| 1905 | 160.3 | 149.2 | 11.1 |
| 1906 | 160.5 | 149.4 | 11.1 |
| 1907 | 160.6 | 149.5 | 11.1 |
| 1908 | 160.7 | 149.7 | 11.0 |
| 1909 | 160.9 | 149.8 | 11.1 |
| 1910 | 161.0 | 150.0 | 11.0 |
| 1911 | 161.2 | 150.1 | 11.1 |
| 1912 | 161.3 | 150.2 | 11.1 |
| 1913 | 161.5 | 150.4 | 11.1 |
| 1914 | 161.6 | 150.5 | 11.1 |
| 1915 | 161.8 | 150.7 | 11.1 |
| 1916 | 161.9 | 150.8 | 11.1 |
| 1917 | 162.1 | 151.0 | 11.1 |
| 1918 | 162.2 | 151.1 | 11.1 |
| 1919 | 162.4 | 151.3 | 11.1 |
| 1920 | 162.5 | 151.5 | 11.0 |
| 1921 | 162.7 | 151.6 | 11.1 |
| 1922 | 162.8 | 151.8 | 11.0 |
| 1923 | 163.0 | 151.9 | 11.1 |
| 1924 | 163.1 | 152.1 | 11.0 |
| 1925 | 163.3 | 152.2 | 11.1 |
| 1926 | 163.4 | 152.4 | 11.0 |
| 1927 | 163.5 | 152.5 | 11.0 |
| 1928 | 163.7 | 152.7 | 11.0 |
| 1929 | 163.8 | 152.8 | 11.0 |
| 1930 | 164.0 | 153.0 | 11.0 |
| 1931 | 164.1 | 153.1 | 11.0 |
| 1932 | 164.2 | 153.3 | 10.9 |
| 1933 | 164.3 | 153.4 | 10.9 |
| 1934 | 164.5 | 153.6 | 10.9 |
| 1935 | 164.6 | 153.7 | 10.9 |
| 1936 | 164.7 | 153.9 | 10.8 |
| 1937 | 164.8 | 154.0 | 10.8 |
| 1938 | 164.9 | 154.2 | 10.7 |
| 1939 | 165.1 | 154.3 | 10.8 |
| 1940 | 165.2 | 154.5 | 10.7 |
| 1941 | 165.3 | 154.6 | 10.7 |
| 1942 | 165.4 | 154.8 | 10.6 |
| 1943 | 165.5 | 154.9 | 10.6 |
| 1944 | 165.6 | 155.1 | 10.5 |
| 1945 | 165.7 | 155.2 | 10.5 |
| 1946 | 165.8 | 155.3 | 10.5 |
| 1947 | 165.9 | 155.5 | 10.4 |
| 1948 | 166.0 | 155.6 | 10.4 |
| 1949 | 166.1 | 155.8 | 10.3 |
| 1950 | 166.2 | 155.9 | 10.3 |
| 1951 | 166.3 | 156.0 | 10.3 |
| 1952 | 166.4 | 156.1 | 10.3 |
| 1953 | 166.5 | 156.3 | 10.2 |
| 1954 | 166.6 | 156.4 | 10.2 |
| 1955 | 166.7 | 156.5 | 10.2 |
| 1956 | 166.8 | 156.6 | 10.2 |
| 1957 | 166.9 | 156.7 | 10.2 |
| 1958 | 167.0 | 156.9 | 10.1 |
| 1959 | 167.1 | 157.0 | 10.1 |
| 1960 | 167.2 | 157.1 | 10.1 |
| 1961 | 167.3 | 157.2 | 10.1 |
| 1962 | 167.4 | 157.3 | 10.1 |
| 1963 | 167.5 | 157.4 | 10.1 |
| 1964 | 167.6 | 157.5 | 10.1 |
| 1965 | 167.7 | 157.6 | 10.1 |
| 1966 | 167.8 | 157.6 | 10.2 |
| 1967 | 167.9 | 157.7 | 10.2 |
| 1968 | 168.0 | 157.8 | 10.2 |
| 1969 | 168.1 | 157.8 | 10.3 |
| 1970 | 168.2 | 157.9 | 10.3 |
| 1971 | 168.3 | 157.9 | 10.4 |
| 1972 | 168.4 | 158.0 | 10.4 |
| 1973 | 168.5 | 158.0 | 10.5 |
| 1974 | 168.6 | 158.1 | 10.5 |
| 1975 | 168.7 | 158.1 | 10.6 |
| 1976 | 168.8 | 158.1 | 10.7 |
| 1977 | 168.8 | 158.2 | 10.6 |
| 1978 | 168.9 | 158.2 | 10.7 |
| 1979 | 169.0 | 158.2 | 10.8 |
| 1980 | 169.0 | 158.2 | 10.8 |
| 1981 | 169.1 | 158.3 | 10.8 |
| 1982 | 169.1 | 158.3 | 10.8 |
| 1983 | 169.1 | 158.3 | 10.8 |
| 1984 | 169.1 | 158.3 | 10.8 |
| 1985 | 169.2 | 158.3 | 10.9 |
| 1986 | 169.2 | 158.3 | 10.9 |
| 1987 | 169.2 | 158.3 | 10.9 |
| 1988 | 169.2 | 158.3 | 10.9 |
| 1989 | 169.2 | 158.3 | 10.9 |
| 1990 | 169.1 | 158.3 | 10.8 |
| 1991 | 169.1 | 158.3 | 10.8 |
| 1992 | 169.1 | 158.3 | 10.8 |
| 1993 | 169.1 | 158.3 | 10.8 |
| 1994 | 169.1 | 158.3 | 10.8 |
| 1995 | 169.1 | 158.2 | 10.9 |
| 1996 | 169.1 | 158.2 | 10.9 |
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Notable people from Mongolia with known heights
Asashōryū Akinori
184 cm · 6'0"
b. 1980
Saeid Mollaei
175 cm · 5'9"
b. 1992
Pürevdorjiin Serdamba
164 cm · 5'5"
b. 1985
Enkhbatyn Badar-Uugan
172 cm · 5'8"
b. 1985
Urantsetseg Munkhbat
164 cm · 5'5"
b. 1990
Naidangiin Tüvshinbayar
176 cm · 5'9"
b. 1984
Dorjsürengiin Sumiyaa
160 cm · 5'3"
b. 1991
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.