List of tallest people

"Tall people" redirects here. For people surnamed Tall, see Tall (surname).
For a list of tallest peoples, see Human height#Average height around the world.

This is a list of the tallest people, living and dead, from 1835 to the present. See also List of humans with gigantism.

Men

      Deceased       Living       Height disputed

Nationality Metric Imperial Name Note Lifespan (Age at death time)
 United States272 cm8 ft 11.1 inRobert WadlowTallest person in recorded history confirmed by Guinness World Records.[1]1918–1940 (22)
 United States268 cm8 ft 9½inJohn RoganSecond tallest male in recorded history. Weighed only 79 kg (174 lb). Unable to stand due to ankylosis.1868–1905 (37)
 United States263 cm8 ft 7½ inJohn F. Carroll244 cm (8 ft 0 in) standing height, 264 cm (8 ft 7¾ in) assuming normal spinal curvature.1932–1969 (37)
 Ukraine257 cm8 ft 5 inLeonid StadnykNot officially recognized by Guinness World Records because he refused to be measured according to their standards.[2] 1970–2014 (44)
 Finland251 cm8 ft 3 inVäinö MyllyrinneRecognized as the tallest living person from 1940 to his death in 1963. Said to have been 251 cm in his thirties.1909–1963 (54)
 Canada251 cm8 ft 3 inEdouard BeaupréTallest strongman as well as tallest wrestler in history. His death certificate described him as being 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) tall and still growing.1881-1904 (23)
 Turkey251 cm8 ft 3 inSultan KösenThe tallest living person since September 17, 2009, as determined by Guinness World Records.[3]1982–
 India249 cm8 ft 3 inVikas UppalWas not officially measured by Guinness.1986–2007 (21)
 United States249 cm8 ft 2 inDon KoehlerTallest in world for most of 1970s.1925–1981 (56)
 United States249 cm8 ft 2 inBernard CoyneCoyne's World War I draft registration card, dated 29 August his height as 8 feet, although he had reached a height of 8 feet 2 inches (249 cm) by the time of his death. Possibly reached up to 8 ft 4 in (254 cm).1897–1921 (24)
 Ireland246 cm8 ft 1 inPatrick Cotter O'BrienTallest person recorded at the time and the first in medical history to stand at a verified height of eight feet (244 cm). Remains examined in 1972 and height verified.1760–1806 (46)
 Morocco246 cm8 ft 1 inBrahim TakioullahPossesses the world's largest feet at 1 ft 3 in (38 cm).[4]1982-
 Iran246 cm8 ft 1 inMorteza MehrzadTallest man in Iran.[5]1987-
 Germany246 cm8 ft 1 inJulius KochProbably never the world's tallest person due to his life coinciding with that of John Rogan. Skeleton preserved in the Museum of Natural History in Mons, Belgium.1872–1902 (30)
 Mozambique246 cm8 ft 1 inGabriel Estêvão MonjaneGuinness World Records listed him as tallest man from 1988 to 1990.1944–1990 (46)
 Libya245 cm8 ft ½ inSuleiman Ali NashnushLibyan who may have been the tallest basketball player.1943–1991 (47)
 France245 cm8 ft ½ inJean-Joseph BriceLe Géant des Vosges Ramonchamp - France—Height controversy[6] 1835–?
 Germany244 cm8 ft 0 inAnton de Franckenpoint (Langer Anton)Lived during Thirty Years' War; skeleton later measured at 8 ft 0 in (244 cm).[7][8]Unknown
 People's Republic of China242 cm7 ft 11¼ inZhang JuncaiTallest living Chinese person.1966–
 Indonesia242 cm7 ft 11¼ inSuparwonoTallest Indonesian. Officially measured (lying down and in the standing position) by the Indonesian Record Museum (MURI) in December 2009.[9]1985–2012 (27)
 Puerto Rico241 cm7 ft 11 inFelipe BirrielTallest Puerto Rican recorded.1916–1994 (78)
 India241 cm7 ft 10 inAsadulla KhanTallest man in India.[10] 1988–
 Soviet Union241 cm7 ft 10 inAlexander SizonenkoSoviet Union basketball player.[11]1959–2012 (53)
Belarus Belarus239 cm7 ft 10 inFeodor MachnowBilled as 9 ft 3 in his life.1878–1912 (34)
 Austria-Hungary238 cm7 ft 10 inGrgo KusićTallest Croat recorded. Tallest citizen of Austria-Hungary of his time.[12]1892–1918 (26)
 Pakistan238 cm7 ft 10 inNaseer SoomroTallest confirmed man living in Pakistan .[13][14]1975–
 Mongolia236 cm7 ft 9 inÖndör GongorVery tall man in early-20th century Mongolia. Some other sources even give 245 cm (8 feet)1880/85 – 1925/30
 United States236 cm7 ft 9 inLouis MoilanenTallest person in Michigan history and one of the tallest men in the world during his lifetime. He may have been 8 ft 1 in tall.[15]1885–1913 (28)
 United Kingdom236 cm7 ft 9 inAngus MacAskillTallest "true" giant (not due to a pathological condition). Tallest Scottish or British man recorded.1825–1863 (38)
 United Kingdom236 cm7 ft 9 inFrederick KempsterTall Englishman, height disputed between 7 ft 8.5in and 8 ft 4.5in[16]1889–1918 (29)
 Tunisia236 cm7 ft 9 inRadhouane CharbibListed by Guinness World Records as tallest man until January 15, 2005, before Bao Xishun and Sun Ming Ming.[17]1968–
 People's Republic of China236 cm7 ft 9 inSun Ming-MingChinese basketball player. Formerly second tallest living person.1983–
 People's Republic of China236 cm7 ft 9 inBao XishunConsidered the tallest living person by Guinness World Records until September 2009 when he was replaced by Sultan Kösen.[16]1951–
 Germany236 cm7 ft 9 inWalter StraubTallest man in Germany while he was alive.[18] 1925–1986 (61)
 Algeria236 cm7 ft 9 inRachid BaraTallest man in Algeria while he was alive.[19] 1974-2009 (35)
 Brazil235 cm7 ft 8½ inRafael França do NascimentoTallest man in Brazil.[20]1987–
 Russia235 cm7 ft 8½ inNikolai PankratovTallest man in Russia.[21]1990–
 United States235 cm7 ft 8 inBrenden AdamsTallest teenager in the world.1995–
 United States/ Ukraine235 cm7 ft 8⅓ inIgor VovkovinskiyCurrently the tallest person living in the United States. Originally from Ukraine, moved to Rochester, Minnesota to be treated at the Mayo Clinic. Most recently has been acting in commercials and movies.[22] Became well known by wearing a t-shirt that read "Obama's Biggest Supporter.". Took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmo, Sweden, as one of the performers on the stage representing Ukraine.1982–
 North Korea235 cm7 ft 8½ inRi Myung HunFormer basketball player with the North Korean national team.1967–
 India234 cm7 ft 6 inPolipaka GattaiahTallest living Indian.[23]1975–
 Ivory Coast234 cm7 ft 8 inAbdramane DembeleTallest man in Ivory Coast.[24]1985–
 United States234 cm7 ft 8 inGeorge BellFormer Tallest living American.[23]1957–
 Fiji234 cm7 ft 8 inKaliova SeleiwauTallest living Fijian.[23]1981–
 Austria234 cm7 ft 8 inAdam RainerOnly person known to have been both a dwarf and giant. He was 118 cm (3 ft 10 in) tall at age 21 and peaked at 234 cm (7 ft 8 in) when he died, having doubled his height as an adult.1899–1950 (51)
 Pakistan234 cm7 ft 8 inAlam ChannaPakistani, considered to be the tallest living man when he died in 1998.[25]1953–1998 (46)
 Iceland234 cm7 ft 8 inJóhann K. PéturssonWas the tallest person in Iceland.1913–1984 (71)
 Somalia233 cm7 ft 7.4 inHussain BisadSomalia, considered to be one of the tallest living men.1975–
 United Kingdom232 cm7 ft 7½ inNeil FingletonTallest living person born in the UK.[26][27]1980–
 United States232 cm7 ft 7½ inJack EarleJacob Rheuben Ehrlich. American silent film actor and sideshow performer.1906–1952
 United Kingdom231 cm7 ft 7 inPaul SturgessTied for the tallest player ever to play college basketball in the U.S.[28]1987-
 United States231 cm7 ft 7 inKenny GeorgeTallest Division I basketball player.[29]1987–
 Brazil231 cm7 ft 7 inJoélisson Fernandes da SilvaTallest living Brazilian.[23]1991–
 Argentina231 cm7 ft 7 inJorge GonzálezTallest wrestler in WWE history.1966–2010 (44)
 Ireland231 cm7 ft 7 inCharles ByrneSkeleton now resides in the Hunterian Museum.1761–1783 (22)
 United States231 cm7 ft 7 inMax PalmerActor and pro wrestler. Listed by Guinness World Records at 7 ft 7 in, claimed 8 ft 1 in. Film Bio - Killer Apes, Invaders From Mars.[30]1927–1984 (57)
 Romania231 cm7 ft 7 inGheorghe MureșanTied for tallest in NBA history.1971–
 Sudan231 cm7 ft 7 inManute BolTied for tallest in NBA history.1962–2010 (48)
 Belgium230 cm7 ft 6.75 inAlain DelaunoisTallest living Belgium.[23]1971–
 Azerbaijan230 cm7 ft 7 inAleksandar RindinTallest man in Azerbaijan.[23]1985–
 Armenia230 cm7 ft 7 inArshavir GrigoryanTallest man in Armenia.[23]1990–
 Montenegro230 cm7 ft 6.5 inSlavko VranešTallest Montenegrin basketball player in the national basketball team, former player in the NBA1983–
 Vietnam229 cm7 ft 6.25 inTrần Thành PhốWas the tallest man in Southeast Asia when he died in 2010[31]1947–2010. (63)
 United Kingdom229 cm7 ft 6¼ inChristopher GreenerFormerly Britain's tallest man1943-2015. (71)
 Algeria229 cm7 ft 6⅕ inSaad KaicheFormer basketball player of Club Baloncesto Breogán of Lugo.[32][33]1985–
 India229 cm7 ft 6.25 inDharmendra Pratap SinghTallest Living Indian.[34]1978–
 Senegal229 cm7 ft 6.25 inMalik SidibeTallest basketball player in Senegal.[35]1985–
 United States229 cm7 ft 6 inRalph MadsenBilled as 7ft 6in.[36]1897-1948
 People's Republic of China229 cm7 ft 6 inYao MingWas the tallest player in the NBA during his playing years until his retirement in 2011.1980–
 United States /  Germany229 cm7 ft 6 inShawn BradleyFormer player in the NBA, 1993–2005, tallest living German (holding dual citizenship).1972–
 Senegal229 cm7 ft 6 inMoussa SeckTallest basketball player in Senegal.[37]1986–
 United States229 cm7 ft 6 inMatthew McGroryWas the world's tallest actor when he died in 2005.[38]1973–2005
 Senegal229 cm7 ft 6 inMamadou N'DiayeWas the tallest in high school and college basketball while playing in the US.[39]1993-
 Senegal228 cm7 ft 6 inTacko FallIs the tallest high school basketball player in the US as of 2014.[40]1997-
 Russia229 cm7 ft 5.8 inSergey IlinTallest basketball player in Russia.[41]1988–
 Japan228 cm7 ft 8 inYasutaka OkayamaTallest basketball player drafted in NBA history.[42][43][44][45]1954–
 Democratic Republic of Congo228 cm7 ft 5⅔ inBienvenu LetuniTallest basketball player in DRC[46]1994–
 Poland228 cm7 ft 5⅔ inEugeniusz TaracińskiTallest man in Poland while he was alive.[47]1928–1978 (50)
 Colombia228 cm7 ft 5⅔ inAsdrúbal Herrera MoraTallest living Colombian.[48]1986–
 Slovakia228 cm7 ft 5⅔ inMartin MiklosikTallest basketball player in Slovak Republic.[49]1986–
 Peru228 cm7 ft 5⅔ inMargarito MachacuayCurrently the tallest South American person and is the fifth tallest in the Americas.[50]1965–

Women

Nationality Metric Imperial Name Note Lifespan (age of death)
 People's Republic of China248 cm8 ft 1 ¾ inZeng JinlianConfirmed by Guinness World Records as tallest female ever. Suffered from spine curvature and could not stand at full height. Tallest recorded Chinese person and world's tallest person shortly before her death.1964–1982 (17)
 United Kingdom241 cm7 ft 11 inJane BunfordTallest recorded English person and possibly the world's tallest person at the time of her death. Given height is adjusted for spinal curvature; peak standing height was 7 ft 10 in (239 cm).[51]1895–1922 (27)
 People's Republic of China234 cm7 ft 8 inYao Defen Listed as tallest living female by Guinness World Records, until her death on November 13, 20121972–2012 (40)
 United States233 cm7 ft 7 ¼ inSandy AllenListed as tallest living female by Guinness World Records, until her death on August 13, 2008.[52]1955–2008 (53)

Disputed and unverified claims

Flag Metric Imperial Name Note Lifespan (age at death)
 France350 cm11 ft 6 inGiant of CastelnauHeight estimate based on bone fragments found at the Neolithic cemetery of Castelnau-le-Lez, excavated in 1890 by Georges Vacher de Lapouge and published in the journal La Nature, Vol. 18, 1890.[53]Unknown - Neolithic France
Russia Belarus285 cm9 ft 4 inFeodor MachnowHeight not confirmedBilled.1878–1912 (34)
 England282 cm9 ft 3 inJohn Middleton
The Childe of Hale		Written on his grave is Here lyeth the bodie of John Middleton, the Childe of Hale, nine feet three. Height not officially confirmed.1578–1623 (45)
 United States274 cm8 ft 11.5 inJohn AasenAmerican silent film actor, height is not officially confirmed.1890–1938 (48)
 Egypt269 cm8 ft 10 inSa’id Muhammad GhaziClaimed 8'10", but was later measured at 7'11" (242 cm).[54] 1909–1941 (32)
 Ireland269 cm8 ft 10 inPatrick MurphyClaimed 8'10", but was later measured at 7'3.4" (222 cm). Height is not officially confirmed. 1834–1862 (28)
 Italy259 cm8 ft 6 inMaximinus ThraxEmperor of Rome, first ever recorded person with gigantism.173–238
 Iran259 cm8 ft 5.9 inSiah Khan Ibn Kashmir KhanWhen he was admitted to hospital in 1933 he turned out to be 'only' 7'2.6" (220 cm) tall .[5]1912-1938
 Thailand257 cm8 ft 5.6 inPornchai SawsriClaimed to measure over 8 ft 5 inches in 2013. Not officially confirmed.[55]1990?-
 Ukraine257 cm8 ft 5.5 inLeonid StadnykRefuses to undergo independent testing under Guinness World Records rules, so his claim is not recognized by Guinness World Records.1970-2014 (44)
 Pakistan254 cm8 ft 4 inAjaz AhmedClaims actually to be 8 feet 4 inches, but this is unverified by Guinness World Records. He claims that he is still growing.1976-
 Netherlands254 cm8 ft 4 inTrijntje KeeverTallest recorded woman. Not confirmed by Guinness World Records.[56][57]1616–1633 (17)
 United States254 cm8 ft 4 inElla EwingClaims 8 feet 4 inches, however measured at 7 feet 4.5 inches. Her mother describes her full height at 8 feet 4 inches.1872–1913 (41)
 Bangladesh251 cm8 ft 3 inParimal BarmanClaims of being 8 feet 3 inches, not confirmed.1962–1991 (29)
 United States248 cm8 ft 2 inHenry HiteClaims of being 8 feet 2 inches, not confirmed.1915–1978 (63)
 India248 cm8 ft 2 inJitendra SinghClaims of being 8 feet 2 inches, but was later measured at 7'7" (231 cm)[23]1971–
 Finland247 cm8 ft 1.4 inDaniel CajanusHeight not officially confirmed.[58]1703–1749 (46)
 People's Republic of China246 cm8 ft 1 inZhao LiangHeight not officially confirmed. A circus performer.1982-
 Finland246 cm8 ft 1 inLouis Moilanen
Big Louie		Height not officially confirmed.[59]1886–1913 (27)
Qing dynasty China244 cm8 ft 0 inZhan ShichaiHeight not officially confirmed.[60] 1841-1893 (52)
 Turkey244.4 cm8 ft 0 in Barth's GiantSkeleton of reputed Giant "Hayduk", Turkish soldier displayed at Vienna's Anatomical museum in 1904. Height estimated from Femur and Tibia at 235.2 to 244.4 cm tall.[61]c. 1683
 Algeria244 cm8 ft 0 inMounir FourarHeight not officially confirmed.[62]1972–2012 (40)
 Indonesia242 cm7 ft 11 inMusutamanHeight not officially confirmed.[63] 1962-?
 Sweden242 cm7 ft 11 inGustaf Edman Height not officially confirmed.[64] 1882–1912 (30)
 Mongolia236 cm7 ft 9 inÖndör Gongor
Tall Gongor		Was measured by Roy Chapman Andrews, but some other sources even give 245 cm (8 feet)1879–1931 (52)
 United Kingdom236 cm7 ft 9 inFrederick KempsterClaimed to be 8 ft 4.5 in. Height not officially confirmed.[65]1889–1918 (29)

Tallest in varied fields or endeavors

Tallest in varied sports

Nationality Height Name Note Lifespan Photo
 Canada 251 cm (8 ft 3 in) Edouard Beaupré Tallest strongman and tallest wrestler. 1881-1904
 Libya 245 cm (8 ft 0 in) Suleiman Ali Nashnush Tallest basketball player. 1943-1991
 Romania 242 cm (7.94 ft) Gogea Mitu Tallest professional boxer. 1914–1936
 People's Republic of China 236 cm (7 ft 9 in) Sun Ming Ming Tallest active professional basketball player. 1983–
 Romania 231 cm (7 ft 7 in) Gheorghe Mureșan Retired professional basketball player. Tied as tallest player in National Basketball Association (NBA) history. 1971–
 Sudan 231 cm (7 ft 7 in) Manute Bol Professional basketball player. Tied as tallest player in National Basketball Association (NBA) history. 1962–2010
 Tanzania 221 cm (7 ft 3 in) Hasheem Thabeet Tallest active NBA player. 1987–
 Brazil 218 cm (7 ft 2 in) Giant Silva Tallest kickboxer and mixed martial artist. 1963-
 Poland 218 cm (7 ft 2 in) Małgorzata "Margo" Dydek Tallest player in WNBA history. 1974–2011
 Russia 218 cm (7 ft 2 in)[66] Dmitriy Muserskiy Tallest volleyball player. 1988–
 Pakistan 216 cm (7 ft 1 in) Mohammad Irfan Tallest international cricketer[67] 1982–
 Philippines 216 cm (7 ft 1 in) E.J. Feihl Tallest basketball player in PBA history. (tied with Greg Slaughter) 1970–
 Philippines 216 cm (7 ft 1 in) Greg Slaughter Tallest basketball player in PBA history. (tied with E.J. Feihl) 1970–
 Netherlands 215 cm (7 ft 1 in) Loek van Mil Tallest baseball player. 1984–
 United Kingdom 213 cm (7 ft 0 in) Richard Metcalfe Tallest rugby union player. 1973–
 Netherlands 213 cm (7 ft 0 in) Ted van der Parre Tallest World's Strongest Man. 1955–
 United States 213 cm (7 ft 0 in) Richard Sligh Tallest American football player in NFL history. 1944–2008
 Russia 213 cm (7 ft 0 in) Nikolai Valuev Tallest boxing world champion. 1973–
 Netherlands 212 cm (6 ft 11 in) Semmy Schilt Tallest kickboxing world champion. 1973–
 Netherlands 212 cm (6 ft 11 in) Stefan Struve Tallest fighter in the UFC. 1988–
 United States 211 cm (6 ft 11 in) Jon Rauch Tallest baseball player in Major League Baseball history. 1978–
 Australia 211 cm (6 ft 11 in) Aaron Sandilands Tied as tallest player in Australian Football League history. 1982–
 Australia 211 cm (6 ft 11 in) Peter Street Tied as tallest player in Australian Football League history. 1980–
 Croatia 211 cm (6 ft 11 in) Ivo Karlović Tallest tennis player on the ATP Tour. 1979–
 United Kingdom 211 cm (6 ft 11 in) Will Carrick-Smith Tallest active professional rugby union player. 1992-
 Lithuania 209 cm (6 ft 10 in) Rolandas Gimbutis Tallest Olympic swimmer. 1981–
 Belgium 208 cm (6 ft 10 in) Kristof Van Hout Tallest association football player. 1987–
 Slovakia 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) Zdeno Chára Tallest player in National Hockey League history. 1977–
 Russia 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) Nelly Alisheva Tallest female volleyball player. 1983–
 United States 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) Jared Gaither Tallest active American football player in the NFL 1986-
 Bulgaria 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) Kotooshu Katsunori Tallest active sumo wrestler. 1983-
 Germany 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) Ingo Schultz Tallest sprinter. 1975–
 Bulgaria 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) Velichko Cholakov Tallest Olympic weightlifter. 1982–
 United States 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) Phil Blackmar Tallest golfer on the PGA Tour. 1957–
  Switzerland 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) Ramon Zenhäusern Tallest World Cup competitor in alpine skiing. 1992-
 United States 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) Buddy Baker Tallest driver in NASCAR history. 1941–
 Netherlands 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) Jens Mouris Tallest professional cyclist. 1980-
 United States 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) Michael Waltrip Tallest active driver in NASCAR. 1963–
 Croatia 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) Blanka Vlašić Tallest female high jumper. 1983-

Tallest actors

Nationality Height Name Note Lifespan
 United Kingdom 7 ft 7½ in (233 cm) Neil Fingleton Tallest actor at 233 cm (7 ft 7½ in).[68] 1980 –
 United States 6 ft 8 1/2 in (204 cm) Brad Garrett Tallest Emmy Award winning actor at 204 cm (6 ft 8 1/2 in).[69] 1960–
 United States 6 ft 8.25 in (203.84 cm) Lindsay Kay Hayward Tallest actress in a leading role[70] 1987-[71]
 United States 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) James Cromwell Tallest Academy Award nominated actor at 201 cm (6 ft 7 in). 1940–
 United States 6 ft 5 in (195 cm) Tim Robbins Tallest Academy Award winning actor at 195 cm (6 ft 5 in). 1958–

Tallest people presently living in varied nations

 Pakistan 8 ft 4 in (254 cm) Ajaz Ahmed Tallest living in Pakistan at 254 cm (8 ft 4 in). He claims that he is still growing. 1975 –
 Turkey 8 ft 3 in (251 cm) Sultan Kösen Tallest Turkish at 251 cm (8 ft 3 in).[3] 1982 –
 Morocco 8 ft 2 in (249 cm) Brahim Takioullah Tallest Moroccan at 246 cm and second tallest person(8 ft 1 in)[4] 1982 –
 Iran 8 ft 1 in (246 cm) Morteza Mehrzad Tallest live in Iran at 246 cm (8 ft 1 in).[5] 1987 –
 Algeria 8 ft 0 in (244 cm) Mounir Fourar Tallest live in Algeria at 244 cm (8 ft 0 in). 1972 –
 People's Republic of China 7 ft 11 in (242 cm) Zhang Juncai Tallest living Chinese at 242 cm (7 ft 11 in). 1983 –
 Tunisia 7 ft 8.5 in (235 cm) Radhouane Charbib Tallest Tunisian and the tallest living person in Africa[17] 1968 –
 Somalia 7 ft 8½ in (236 cm) Hussain Bisad Tallest Somali at 236 cm (7 ft 8.5 in). 1975 –
 North Korea 7 ft 8.5 in (235 cm) Ri Myung Hun Tallest North Korean at 235 cm (7 ft 8.5 in). 1967 –
 United States 7 ft 8⅓ in (235 cm) Igor Vovkovinskiy Tallest American at 235 cm (7 ft 8⅓ in). 1982 –
 United Kingdom
 European Union		 7 ft 7½ in (233 cm) Neil Fingleton Tallest person born in UK and tallest people in the European Union at 233 cm (7 ft 7½ in).[26][27] 1980 –
 Romania 7 ft 7 in (231 cm) Gheorghe Mureșan Tallest Romanian at 231 cm (7 ft 7 in). 1971 –
 Brazil 7 ft 6 in (230 cm) Joelisson Fernandes da Silva Tallest Brazilian at 230 cm (7 ft 6 in)[23] 1991 –
 Montenegro 7 ft 6 in (230 cm) Slavko Vranes Tallest living person in Montenegro 1983 –
 Japan 7 ft 6 in (228 cm) Yasutaka Okayama Tallest Japanese to be drafted into the NBA at 228 cm (7 ft 6 in). 1954 –
 Canada 7 ft 6 in (228 cm) Jerry Sokoloski Tallest Canadian at 228 cm (7 ft 6 in). 1983 –
 New Zealand 7 ft 4.5 in (225 cm) Jonty Butterfield Tallest New Zealander at 229 cm (7 ft 6.15 in).[72] 1994 –
 Puerto Rico 7 ft 3.5 in (222 cm) Peter John Ramos Tallest Puerto Rican at 222 cm (7 ft 3.5 in). 1985 –
 Australia 7 ft 3 in (221 cm) Sam Harris Tallest Australian at 221 cm (7 ft 3 in). 1984 –
 Philippines 7 ft 6 in (221 cm) Raul Dillo Said to be the tallest Filipino at 221 cm (7 ft 4 in) when he was measured in age 17..[73][74] 1991 –

See also

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