Average Height
Average Height in North Macedonia
Men: 178.3 cm·Women: 159.8 cm
Men · 1996
178.3 cm
Women · 1996
159.8 cm
Men · 1896 baseline
166.5 cm
Women · 1896 baseline
149.6 cm
Men world rank:#24Women world rank:#81
Height trend across birth cohorts
Insights
Between 1896 and 1996, the mean adult male height in North Macedonia rose from 166.5 cm to 178.3 cm — a gain of 11.8 cm over 100 years.
- The 18.5 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 | 166.5 | 149.6 | 16.9 |
| 1897 | 166.6 | 149.8 | 16.8 |
| 1898 | 166.8 | 150.0 | 16.8 |
| 1899 | 166.9 | 150.2 | 16.7 |
| 1900 | 167.0 | 150.5 | 16.5 |
| 1901 | 167.2 | 150.7 | 16.5 |
| 1902 | 167.3 | 150.9 | 16.4 |
| 1903 | 167.5 | 151.1 | 16.4 |
| 1904 | 167.6 | 151.3 | 16.3 |
| 1905 | 167.7 | 151.5 | 16.2 |
| 1906 | 167.9 | 151.7 | 16.2 |
| 1907 | 168.0 | 152.0 | 16.0 |
| 1908 | 168.1 | 152.2 | 15.9 |
| 1909 | 168.3 | 152.4 | 15.9 |
| 1910 | 168.4 | 152.6 | 15.8 |
| 1911 | 168.6 | 152.8 | 15.8 |
| 1912 | 168.7 | 153.0 | 15.7 |
| 1913 | 168.8 | 153.2 | 15.6 |
| 1914 | 169.0 | 153.4 | 15.6 |
| 1915 | 169.1 | 153.7 | 15.4 |
| 1916 | 169.3 | 153.9 | 15.4 |
| 1917 | 169.4 | 154.1 | 15.3 |
| 1918 | 169.6 | 154.3 | 15.3 |
| 1919 | 169.7 | 154.5 | 15.2 |
| 1920 | 169.9 | 154.7 | 15.2 |
| 1921 | 170.0 | 154.9 | 15.1 |
| 1922 | 170.1 | 155.1 | 15.0 |
| 1923 | 170.3 | 155.3 | 15.0 |
| 1924 | 170.4 | 155.5 | 14.9 |
| 1925 | 170.5 | 155.7 | 14.8 |
| 1926 | 170.6 | 155.9 | 14.7 |
| 1927 | 170.8 | 156.1 | 14.7 |
| 1928 | 170.9 | 156.3 | 14.6 |
| 1929 | 171.0 | 156.5 | 14.5 |
| 1930 | 171.2 | 156.6 | 14.6 |
| 1931 | 171.3 | 156.8 | 14.5 |
| 1932 | 171.5 | 157.0 | 14.5 |
| 1933 | 171.6 | 157.1 | 14.5 |
| 1934 | 171.8 | 157.3 | 14.5 |
| 1935 | 171.9 | 157.4 | 14.5 |
| 1936 | 172.1 | 157.6 | 14.5 |
| 1937 | 172.3 | 157.7 | 14.6 |
| 1938 | 172.4 | 157.9 | 14.5 |
| 1939 | 172.6 | 158.0 | 14.6 |
| 1940 | 172.7 | 158.2 | 14.5 |
| 1941 | 172.9 | 158.3 | 14.6 |
| 1942 | 173.0 | 158.4 | 14.6 |
| 1943 | 173.2 | 158.5 | 14.7 |
| 1944 | 173.4 | 158.6 | 14.8 |
| 1945 | 173.5 | 158.8 | 14.7 |
| 1946 | 173.7 | 158.9 | 14.8 |
| 1947 | 173.9 | 159.0 | 14.9 |
| 1948 | 174.1 | 159.1 | 15.0 |
| 1949 | 174.3 | 159.2 | 15.1 |
| 1950 | 174.5 | 159.3 | 15.2 |
| 1951 | 174.7 | 159.3 | 15.4 |
| 1952 | 174.8 | 159.4 | 15.4 |
| 1953 | 175.0 | 159.5 | 15.5 |
| 1954 | 175.2 | 159.6 | 15.6 |
| 1955 | 175.4 | 159.7 | 15.7 |
| 1956 | 175.6 | 159.8 | 15.8 |
| 1957 | 175.7 | 159.9 | 15.8 |
| 1958 | 175.9 | 159.9 | 16.0 |
| 1959 | 176.1 | 160.0 | 16.1 |
| 1960 | 176.2 | 160.1 | 16.1 |
| 1961 | 176.4 | 160.2 | 16.2 |
| 1962 | 176.6 | 160.3 | 16.3 |
| 1963 | 176.7 | 160.3 | 16.4 |
| 1964 | 176.9 | 160.4 | 16.5 |
| 1965 | 177.0 | 160.5 | 16.5 |
| 1966 | 177.1 | 160.5 | 16.6 |
| 1967 | 177.3 | 160.6 | 16.7 |
| 1968 | 177.4 | 160.6 | 16.8 |
| 1969 | 177.5 | 160.7 | 16.8 |
| 1970 | 177.6 | 160.7 | 16.9 |
| 1971 | 177.7 | 160.7 | 17.0 |
| 1972 | 177.8 | 160.7 | 17.1 |
| 1973 | 177.9 | 160.7 | 17.2 |
| 1974 | 177.9 | 160.7 | 17.2 |
| 1975 | 178.0 | 160.7 | 17.3 |
| 1976 | 178.1 | 160.7 | 17.4 |
| 1977 | 178.1 | 160.7 | 17.4 |
| 1978 | 178.2 | 160.6 | 17.6 |
| 1979 | 178.2 | 160.6 | 17.6 |
| 1980 | 178.2 | 160.6 | 17.6 |
| 1981 | 178.3 | 160.5 | 17.8 |
| 1982 | 178.3 | 160.5 | 17.8 |
| 1983 | 178.3 | 160.4 | 17.9 |
| 1984 | 178.3 | 160.4 | 17.9 |
| 1985 | 178.3 | 160.4 | 17.9 |
| 1986 | 178.3 | 160.3 | 18.0 |
| 1987 | 178.3 | 160.3 | 18.0 |
| 1988 | 178.3 | 160.2 | 18.1 |
| 1989 | 178.3 | 160.2 | 18.1 |
| 1990 | 178.3 | 160.1 | 18.2 |
| 1991 | 178.3 | 160.1 | 18.2 |
| 1992 | 178.3 | 160.0 | 18.3 |
| 1993 | 178.3 | 159.9 | 18.4 |
| 1994 | 178.3 | 159.9 | 18.4 |
| 1995 | 178.3 | 159.8 | 18.5 |
| 1996 | 178.3 | 159.8 | 18.5 |
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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.
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