Below are two tables which report the average adult human height by country or geographical region. With regard to the first table, original studies and sources should be consulted for details on methodology and the exact populations measured, surveyed, or considered.

Jul 31, 2016 · Both Irish men and women have gotten taller on average since 1914, and have gone up way up in the rankings of world’s tallest countries. Irish men now stand at an average height of 5ft 10in...

Jun 20, 2024 · The data suggests that the Irish were indeed taller before the famine. Before the famine, Irish people, even labourers, were “among the best nourished, most physically robust, and tallest in Europe”.

Mar 16, 2024 · 7. The tallest identical twins ever, the Knipe Brothers, were born in Derry, standing at 2.12 metres (7ft 2”) tall. 8. More Irish people are living abroad than in Ireland. 9. One of U2’s first tastes of success was winning a talent show in Limerick in 1978 on the day of our patron saint, St Patrick’s Day.

Aug 8, 2016 · Irish men and women have gotten taller on average over the past 100 years, according to figures published in the eLife journal. In 1914, Irish men and women were 166.4cm and 154cm tall...

Sep 3, 2013 · Irish men are an average of 8cm or almost three and a half inches taller than they were a century ago, according to new research. The phenomenon of each generation being taller than the last...

Jul 8, 2021 · https://www.insider.com/tallest-people-world-countries-ranked-2019-6. The above article from 2019 lists the average height of Irish men at just below 5 foot 8 inches tall. Which I'd say is about right. I too have a tall male friend group. Almost all of us are at least 6 foot tall.

Sep 19, 2022 · Are Irish people tall? The average Irish person is 172.02cm (5 feet 7.72 inches) tall. The average Irishman is 178.92cm (5 feet 10.44 inches) tall. The average Irishwoman is 165.11cm (5 feet 5 inches) tall.

Jul 7, 2022 · Come ask questions, post your pictures, whatever you want. /r/tall: reddit from a higher perspective. The average person is still short when you're 6ft 6! My username is what I was frequently called in Ireland. I stuck out quite a bit. Cheers. I just took a 23AndMe and it came back 100% Irish and British.

May 30, 2023 · Irish have never struck me as tall on average. For the world yes, for Northwestern Europe it's one of the shortest, but in that aspect it has to compete with the Netherlands, Northern Germany, Denmark and Sweden. I wouldn't say soso. I live in Ireland and it depends really.