Average Height
Average Height in Serbia
Men: 180.6 cm·Women: 167.7 cm
Men · 1996
180.6 cm
Women · 1996
167.7 cm
Men · 1896 baseline
167.4 cm
Women · 1896 baseline
152.0 cm
Men world rank:#8Women world rank:#5
Height trend across birth cohorts
Insights
Between 1896 and 1996, the mean adult male height in Serbia rose from 167.4 cm to 180.6 cm — a gain of 13.2 cm over 100 years.
- Men in Serbia ranked 8th globally in the 1996 birth cohort.
- Women in Serbia ranked 5th globally in the 1996 birth cohort.
- Height gains have plateaued since 1976.
All cohorts, 1896–1996
| Cohort | Men (cm) | Women (cm) | Gap (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 167.4 | 152.0 | 15.4 |
| 1897 | 167.6 | 152.2 | 15.4 |
| 1898 | 167.7 | 152.5 | 15.2 |
| 1899 | 167.8 | 152.7 | 15.1 |
| 1900 | 168.0 | 152.9 | 15.1 |
| 1901 | 168.1 | 153.2 | 14.9 |
| 1902 | 168.2 | 153.4 | 14.8 |
| 1903 | 168.3 | 153.6 | 14.7 |
| 1904 | 168.5 | 153.9 | 14.6 |
| 1905 | 168.6 | 154.1 | 14.5 |
| 1906 | 168.7 | 154.3 | 14.4 |
| 1907 | 168.9 | 154.5 | 14.4 |
| 1908 | 169.0 | 154.8 | 14.2 |
| 1909 | 169.1 | 155.0 | 14.1 |
| 1910 | 169.2 | 155.2 | 14.0 |
| 1911 | 169.4 | 155.4 | 14.0 |
| 1912 | 169.5 | 155.7 | 13.8 |
| 1913 | 169.6 | 155.9 | 13.7 |
| 1914 | 169.8 | 156.1 | 13.7 |
| 1915 | 169.9 | 156.4 | 13.5 |
| 1916 | 170.1 | 156.6 | 13.5 |
| 1917 | 170.2 | 156.8 | 13.4 |
| 1918 | 170.3 | 157.1 | 13.2 |
| 1919 | 170.5 | 157.3 | 13.2 |
| 1920 | 170.6 | 157.5 | 13.1 |
| 1921 | 170.8 | 157.8 | 13.0 |
| 1922 | 170.9 | 158.0 | 12.9 |
| 1923 | 171.0 | 158.2 | 12.8 |
| 1924 | 171.2 | 158.4 | 12.8 |
| 1925 | 171.3 | 158.6 | 12.7 |
| 1926 | 171.4 | 158.9 | 12.5 |
| 1927 | 171.6 | 159.1 | 12.5 |
| 1928 | 171.7 | 159.3 | 12.4 |
| 1929 | 171.8 | 159.5 | 12.3 |
| 1930 | 172.0 | 159.7 | 12.3 |
| 1931 | 172.2 | 159.9 | 12.3 |
| 1932 | 172.3 | 160.1 | 12.2 |
| 1933 | 172.5 | 160.3 | 12.2 |
| 1934 | 172.7 | 160.5 | 12.2 |
| 1935 | 172.9 | 160.7 | 12.2 |
| 1936 | 173.0 | 160.9 | 12.1 |
| 1937 | 173.2 | 161.1 | 12.1 |
| 1938 | 173.4 | 161.3 | 12.1 |
| 1939 | 173.6 | 161.4 | 12.2 |
| 1940 | 173.8 | 161.6 | 12.2 |
| 1941 | 173.9 | 161.8 | 12.1 |
| 1942 | 174.1 | 162.0 | 12.1 |
| 1943 | 174.3 | 162.2 | 12.1 |
| 1944 | 174.5 | 162.3 | 12.2 |
| 1945 | 174.7 | 162.5 | 12.2 |
| 1946 | 175.0 | 162.7 | 12.3 |
| 1947 | 175.2 | 162.9 | 12.3 |
| 1948 | 175.4 | 163.0 | 12.4 |
| 1949 | 175.6 | 163.2 | 12.4 |
| 1950 | 175.9 | 163.3 | 12.6 |
| 1951 | 176.1 | 163.5 | 12.6 |
| 1952 | 176.3 | 163.6 | 12.7 |
| 1953 | 176.6 | 163.8 | 12.8 |
| 1954 | 176.8 | 164.0 | 12.8 |
| 1955 | 177.0 | 164.1 | 12.9 |
| 1956 | 177.3 | 164.3 | 13.0 |
| 1957 | 177.5 | 164.4 | 13.1 |
| 1958 | 177.7 | 164.6 | 13.1 |
| 1959 | 177.9 | 164.7 | 13.2 |
| 1960 | 178.2 | 164.9 | 13.3 |
| 1961 | 178.4 | 165.0 | 13.4 |
| 1962 | 178.6 | 165.2 | 13.4 |
| 1963 | 178.8 | 165.3 | 13.5 |
| 1964 | 179.0 | 165.5 | 13.5 |
| 1965 | 179.1 | 165.6 | 13.5 |
| 1966 | 179.3 | 165.7 | 13.6 |
| 1967 | 179.5 | 165.9 | 13.6 |
| 1968 | 179.6 | 166.0 | 13.6 |
| 1969 | 179.8 | 166.1 | 13.7 |
| 1970 | 179.9 | 166.2 | 13.7 |
| 1971 | 180.0 | 166.3 | 13.7 |
| 1972 | 180.1 | 166.4 | 13.7 |
| 1973 | 180.2 | 166.5 | 13.7 |
| 1974 | 180.3 | 166.6 | 13.7 |
| 1975 | 180.4 | 166.7 | 13.7 |
| 1976 | 180.5 | 166.7 | 13.8 |
| 1977 | 180.5 | 166.8 | 13.7 |
| 1978 | 180.6 | 166.9 | 13.7 |
| 1979 | 180.6 | 166.9 | 13.7 |
| 1980 | 180.7 | 167.0 | 13.7 |
| 1981 | 180.7 | 167.0 | 13.7 |
| 1982 | 180.7 | 167.1 | 13.6 |
| 1983 | 180.7 | 167.1 | 13.6 |
| 1984 | 180.7 | 167.2 | 13.5 |
| 1985 | 180.7 | 167.2 | 13.5 |
| 1986 | 180.7 | 167.3 | 13.4 |
| 1987 | 180.7 | 167.3 | 13.4 |
| 1988 | 180.7 | 167.4 | 13.3 |
| 1989 | 180.7 | 167.4 | 13.3 |
| 1990 | 180.7 | 167.4 | 13.3 |
| 1991 | 180.7 | 167.5 | 13.2 |
| 1992 | 180.7 | 167.5 | 13.2 |
| 1993 | 180.6 | 167.6 | 13.0 |
| 1994 | 180.6 | 167.6 | 13.0 |
| 1995 | 180.6 | 167.6 | 13.0 |
| 1996 | 180.6 | 167.7 | 12.9 |
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Notable people from Serbia with known heights
Dražen Petrović
196 cm · 6'5"
b. 1964
Goran Ivanišević
194 cm · 6'4"
b. 1971
Ivica Olić
182 cm · 6'0"
b. 1979
Ivica Osim
189 cm · 6'2"
b. 1941
Davor Šuker
181 cm · 5'11"
b. 1968
Mirza Delibašić
197 cm · 6'6"
b. 1954
Melania Trump
180 cm · 5'11"
b. 1970
Ana Ivanovic
184 cm · 6'0"
b. 1987
Dejan Stanković
181 cm · 5'11"
b. 1978
Dragan Stojković
173 cm · 5'8"
b. 1965
Ralph Fiennes
180 cm · 5'11"
b. 1962
Aleksandar Vučić
199 cm · 6'6"
b. 1970
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.