Average Height
Average Height in The United Arab Emirates
Men: 170.5 cm·Women: 158.7 cm
Men · 1996
170.5 cm
Women · 1996
158.7 cm
Men · 1896 baseline
159.3 cm
Women · 1896 baseline
149.6 cm
Men world rank:#98Women world rank:#100
Height trend across birth cohorts
Insights
Between 1896 and 1996, the mean adult male height in United Arab Emirates rose from 159.3 cm to 170.5 cm — a gain of 11.2 cm over 100 years.
- Height gains have plateaued since 1976.
All cohorts, 1896–1996
| Cohort | Men (cm) | Women (cm) | Gap (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 159.3 | 149.6 | 9.7 |
| 1897 | 159.5 | 149.7 | 9.8 |
| 1898 | 159.7 | 149.9 | 9.8 |
| 1899 | 159.8 | 150.0 | 9.8 |
| 1900 | 160.0 | 150.2 | 9.8 |
| 1901 | 160.2 | 150.3 | 9.9 |
| 1902 | 160.4 | 150.5 | 9.9 |
| 1903 | 160.6 | 150.6 | 10.0 |
| 1904 | 160.7 | 150.7 | 10.0 |
| 1905 | 160.9 | 150.9 | 10.0 |
| 1906 | 161.1 | 151.0 | 10.1 |
| 1907 | 161.3 | 151.1 | 10.2 |
| 1908 | 161.5 | 151.3 | 10.2 |
| 1909 | 161.6 | 151.4 | 10.2 |
| 1910 | 161.8 | 151.6 | 10.2 |
| 1911 | 162.0 | 151.7 | 10.3 |
| 1912 | 162.2 | 151.8 | 10.4 |
| 1913 | 162.4 | 152.0 | 10.4 |
| 1914 | 162.6 | 152.1 | 10.5 |
| 1915 | 162.8 | 152.2 | 10.6 |
| 1916 | 163.0 | 152.4 | 10.6 |
| 1917 | 163.2 | 152.5 | 10.7 |
| 1918 | 163.4 | 152.7 | 10.7 |
| 1919 | 163.6 | 152.8 | 10.8 |
| 1920 | 163.8 | 153.0 | 10.8 |
| 1921 | 164.0 | 153.1 | 10.9 |
| 1922 | 164.2 | 153.3 | 10.9 |
| 1923 | 164.4 | 153.4 | 11.0 |
| 1924 | 164.6 | 153.5 | 11.1 |
| 1925 | 164.8 | 153.7 | 11.1 |
| 1926 | 165.0 | 153.8 | 11.2 |
| 1927 | 165.2 | 154.0 | 11.2 |
| 1928 | 165.4 | 154.1 | 11.3 |
| 1929 | 165.6 | 154.2 | 11.4 |
| 1930 | 165.7 | 154.4 | 11.3 |
| 1931 | 165.9 | 154.5 | 11.4 |
| 1932 | 166.1 | 154.7 | 11.4 |
| 1933 | 166.2 | 154.8 | 11.4 |
| 1934 | 166.4 | 154.9 | 11.5 |
| 1935 | 166.6 | 155.1 | 11.5 |
| 1936 | 166.7 | 155.2 | 11.5 |
| 1937 | 166.9 | 155.4 | 11.5 |
| 1938 | 167.0 | 155.5 | 11.5 |
| 1939 | 167.2 | 155.6 | 11.6 |
| 1940 | 167.3 | 155.8 | 11.5 |
| 1941 | 167.5 | 155.9 | 11.6 |
| 1942 | 167.6 | 156.0 | 11.6 |
| 1943 | 167.8 | 156.2 | 11.6 |
| 1944 | 167.9 | 156.3 | 11.6 |
| 1945 | 168.1 | 156.4 | 11.7 |
| 1946 | 168.2 | 156.5 | 11.7 |
| 1947 | 168.3 | 156.7 | 11.6 |
| 1948 | 168.5 | 156.8 | 11.7 |
| 1949 | 168.6 | 156.9 | 11.7 |
| 1950 | 168.8 | 157.0 | 11.8 |
| 1951 | 168.9 | 157.1 | 11.8 |
| 1952 | 169.0 | 157.2 | 11.8 |
| 1953 | 169.1 | 157.4 | 11.7 |
| 1954 | 169.2 | 157.5 | 11.7 |
| 1955 | 169.3 | 157.6 | 11.7 |
| 1956 | 169.5 | 157.7 | 11.8 |
| 1957 | 169.6 | 157.8 | 11.8 |
| 1958 | 169.7 | 157.8 | 11.9 |
| 1959 | 169.8 | 157.9 | 11.9 |
| 1960 | 169.9 | 158.0 | 11.9 |
| 1961 | 170.0 | 158.1 | 11.9 |
| 1962 | 170.1 | 158.2 | 11.9 |
| 1963 | 170.2 | 158.2 | 12.0 |
| 1964 | 170.3 | 158.3 | 12.0 |
| 1965 | 170.4 | 158.3 | 12.1 |
| 1966 | 170.5 | 158.4 | 12.1 |
| 1967 | 170.6 | 158.4 | 12.2 |
| 1968 | 170.7 | 158.5 | 12.2 |
| 1969 | 170.8 | 158.5 | 12.3 |
| 1970 | 170.9 | 158.6 | 12.3 |
| 1971 | 171.0 | 158.6 | 12.4 |
| 1972 | 171.1 | 158.6 | 12.5 |
| 1973 | 171.1 | 158.6 | 12.5 |
| 1974 | 171.2 | 158.6 | 12.6 |
| 1975 | 171.3 | 158.7 | 12.6 |
| 1976 | 171.3 | 158.7 | 12.6 |
| 1977 | 171.4 | 158.7 | 12.7 |
| 1978 | 171.4 | 158.7 | 12.7 |
| 1979 | 171.4 | 158.7 | 12.7 |
| 1980 | 171.4 | 158.7 | 12.7 |
| 1981 | 171.4 | 158.7 | 12.7 |
| 1982 | 171.4 | 158.7 | 12.7 |
| 1983 | 171.3 | 158.7 | 12.6 |
| 1984 | 171.3 | 158.7 | 12.6 |
| 1985 | 171.2 | 158.7 | 12.5 |
| 1986 | 171.2 | 158.7 | 12.5 |
| 1987 | 171.1 | 158.7 | 12.4 |
| 1988 | 171.0 | 158.7 | 12.3 |
| 1989 | 171.0 | 158.7 | 12.3 |
| 1990 | 170.9 | 158.7 | 12.2 |
| 1991 | 170.8 | 158.7 | 12.1 |
| 1992 | 170.8 | 158.7 | 12.1 |
| 1993 | 170.7 | 158.7 | 12.0 |
| 1994 | 170.6 | 158.7 | 11.9 |
| 1995 | 170.5 | 158.7 | 11.8 |
| 1996 | 170.5 | 158.7 | 11.8 |
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Notable people from United Arab Emirates with known heights
Gérard Depardieu
180 cm · 5'11"
b. 1948
Theyab Awana
174 cm · 5'9"
b. 1990
Khamzat Chimaev
188 cm · 6'2"
b. 1994
Adnan Al Talyani
176 cm · 5'9"
b. 1964
Ali Mabkhout
178 cm · 5'10"
b. 1990
Omar Abdulrahman
173 cm · 5'8"
b. 1991
Ahmed Khalil
179 cm · 5'10"
b. 1991
Ahmad Mohammad Hasher Al Maktoum
175 cm · 5'9"
b. 1963
Ali Bujsaim
180 cm · 5'11"
b. 1959
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.