Average Height
Average Height in Slovenia
Men: 179.8 cm·Women: 166.1 cm
Men · 1996
179.8 cm
Women · 1996
166.1 cm
Men · 1896 baseline
167.4 cm
Women · 1896 baseline
152.5 cm
Men world rank:#12Women world rank:#11
Height trend across birth cohorts
Insights
Between 1896 and 1996, the mean adult male height in Slovenia rose from 167.4 cm to 179.8 cm — a gain of 12.4 cm over 100 years.
- Height gains have plateaued since 1976.
All cohorts, 1896–1996
| Cohort | Men (cm) | Women (cm) | Gap (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 167.4 | 152.5 | 14.9 |
| 1897 | 167.5 | 152.7 | 14.8 |
| 1898 | 167.6 | 152.9 | 14.7 |
| 1899 | 167.8 | 153.2 | 14.6 |
| 1900 | 167.9 | 153.4 | 14.5 |
| 1901 | 168.0 | 153.6 | 14.4 |
| 1902 | 168.1 | 153.8 | 14.3 |
| 1903 | 168.3 | 154.0 | 14.3 |
| 1904 | 168.4 | 154.3 | 14.1 |
| 1905 | 168.5 | 154.5 | 14.0 |
| 1906 | 168.7 | 154.7 | 14.0 |
| 1907 | 168.8 | 154.9 | 13.9 |
| 1908 | 168.9 | 155.1 | 13.8 |
| 1909 | 169.0 | 155.3 | 13.7 |
| 1910 | 169.2 | 155.5 | 13.7 |
| 1911 | 169.3 | 155.7 | 13.6 |
| 1912 | 169.4 | 155.9 | 13.5 |
| 1913 | 169.6 | 156.2 | 13.4 |
| 1914 | 169.7 | 156.4 | 13.3 |
| 1915 | 169.9 | 156.6 | 13.3 |
| 1916 | 170.0 | 156.8 | 13.2 |
| 1917 | 170.1 | 157.0 | 13.1 |
| 1918 | 170.3 | 157.2 | 13.1 |
| 1919 | 170.4 | 157.5 | 12.9 |
| 1920 | 170.6 | 157.7 | 12.9 |
| 1921 | 170.7 | 157.9 | 12.8 |
| 1922 | 170.8 | 158.1 | 12.7 |
| 1923 | 170.9 | 158.3 | 12.6 |
| 1924 | 171.1 | 158.5 | 12.6 |
| 1925 | 171.2 | 158.7 | 12.5 |
| 1926 | 171.3 | 158.9 | 12.4 |
| 1927 | 171.4 | 159.1 | 12.3 |
| 1928 | 171.6 | 159.3 | 12.3 |
| 1929 | 171.7 | 159.5 | 12.2 |
| 1930 | 171.8 | 159.6 | 12.2 |
| 1931 | 172.0 | 159.8 | 12.2 |
| 1932 | 172.1 | 160.0 | 12.1 |
| 1933 | 172.3 | 160.2 | 12.1 |
| 1934 | 172.4 | 160.3 | 12.1 |
| 1935 | 172.6 | 160.5 | 12.1 |
| 1936 | 172.7 | 160.7 | 12.0 |
| 1937 | 172.9 | 160.8 | 12.1 |
| 1938 | 173.1 | 161.0 | 12.1 |
| 1939 | 173.2 | 161.1 | 12.1 |
| 1940 | 173.4 | 161.3 | 12.1 |
| 1941 | 173.5 | 161.4 | 12.1 |
| 1942 | 173.7 | 161.6 | 12.1 |
| 1943 | 173.9 | 161.7 | 12.2 |
| 1944 | 174.0 | 161.9 | 12.1 |
| 1945 | 174.2 | 162.0 | 12.2 |
| 1946 | 174.4 | 162.1 | 12.3 |
| 1947 | 174.6 | 162.3 | 12.3 |
| 1948 | 174.8 | 162.4 | 12.4 |
| 1949 | 175.0 | 162.5 | 12.5 |
| 1950 | 175.1 | 162.6 | 12.5 |
| 1951 | 175.3 | 162.8 | 12.5 |
| 1952 | 175.5 | 162.9 | 12.6 |
| 1953 | 175.7 | 163.0 | 12.7 |
| 1954 | 175.9 | 163.1 | 12.8 |
| 1955 | 176.1 | 163.2 | 12.9 |
| 1956 | 176.3 | 163.4 | 12.9 |
| 1957 | 176.5 | 163.5 | 13.0 |
| 1958 | 176.6 | 163.6 | 13.0 |
| 1959 | 176.8 | 163.7 | 13.1 |
| 1960 | 177.0 | 163.9 | 13.1 |
| 1961 | 177.2 | 164.0 | 13.2 |
| 1962 | 177.4 | 164.1 | 13.3 |
| 1963 | 177.5 | 164.3 | 13.2 |
| 1964 | 177.7 | 164.4 | 13.3 |
| 1965 | 177.8 | 164.5 | 13.3 |
| 1966 | 178.0 | 164.6 | 13.4 |
| 1967 | 178.1 | 164.7 | 13.4 |
| 1968 | 178.2 | 164.8 | 13.4 |
| 1969 | 178.4 | 164.9 | 13.5 |
| 1970 | 178.5 | 165.0 | 13.5 |
| 1971 | 178.6 | 165.1 | 13.5 |
| 1972 | 178.7 | 165.2 | 13.5 |
| 1973 | 178.8 | 165.2 | 13.6 |
| 1974 | 178.9 | 165.3 | 13.6 |
| 1975 | 179.0 | 165.4 | 13.6 |
| 1976 | 179.1 | 165.4 | 13.7 |
| 1977 | 179.1 | 165.5 | 13.6 |
| 1978 | 179.2 | 165.5 | 13.7 |
| 1979 | 179.3 | 165.6 | 13.7 |
| 1980 | 179.3 | 165.6 | 13.7 |
| 1981 | 179.4 | 165.6 | 13.8 |
| 1982 | 179.4 | 165.7 | 13.7 |
| 1983 | 179.4 | 165.7 | 13.7 |
| 1984 | 179.5 | 165.7 | 13.8 |
| 1985 | 179.5 | 165.8 | 13.7 |
| 1986 | 179.6 | 165.8 | 13.8 |
| 1987 | 179.6 | 165.8 | 13.8 |
| 1988 | 179.6 | 165.9 | 13.7 |
| 1989 | 179.6 | 165.9 | 13.7 |
| 1990 | 179.7 | 165.9 | 13.8 |
| 1991 | 179.7 | 165.9 | 13.8 |
| 1992 | 179.7 | 165.9 | 13.8 |
| 1993 | 179.7 | 166.0 | 13.7 |
| 1994 | 179.8 | 166.0 | 13.8 |
| 1995 | 179.8 | 166.0 | 13.8 |
| 1996 | 179.8 | 166.1 | 13.7 |
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Notable people from Slovenia with known heights
Merlene Ottey
173 cm · 5'8"
b. 1960
Albert Riera
188 cm · 6'2"
b. 1982
Boštjan Cesar
191 cm · 6'3"
b. 1982
Primož Roglič
177 cm · 5'10"
b. 1989
Robert Koren
175 cm · 5'9"
b. 1980
Srečko Katanec
190 cm · 6'3"
b. 1963
Zlatan Ljubijankič
186 cm · 6'1"
b. 1983
Branko Ilić
188 cm · 6'2"
b. 1983
Goran Dragić
190 cm · 6'3"
b. 1986
Jan Oblak
186 cm · 6'1"
b. 1993
Josip Iličić
190 cm · 6'3"
b. 1988
Klemen Lavrič
188 cm · 6'2"
b. 1981
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.