Average Height in Georgia (2026 Data)
The average height in Georgia is approximately 5'9" (176 cm) for men and 5'4" (163 cm) for women, based on NCD-RisC pooled height estimates.
Average Height in Georgia: Men and Women
Adult height in Georgia reflects decades of genetics, childhood nutrition, healthcare access, and living conditions. The most recent pooled international estimates provide the best available figures for current average stature among adults.
For men, the population mean is about 176 cm (5'9"); for women, about 163 cm (5'4"). These figures represent adults aged 18 and older and are typically measured barefoot in health surveys.
Height varies by region, ethnicity, and birth cohort within Georgia. The averages below describe the national picture; individual heights span a wide range above and below these means.
Average Height by Age Group in Georgia
| Age Group | Men (cm / ft-in) | Women (cm / ft-in) |
|---|---|---|
| 18–25 | 178 cm (5'10") | 164 cm (5'5") |
| 26–35 | 177 cm (5'10") | 164 cm (5'5") |
| 36–50 | 176 cm (5'9") | 163 cm (5'4") |
| 50+ | 175 cm (5'9") | 162 cm (5'4") |
Age-group estimates derived from NCD-RisC pooled height estimates. Younger cohorts typically measure slightly taller than older groups due to secular height trends.
How Georgia Compares to the World and the US
Globally, the approximate mean adult height is about 171 cm (5'7") for men and 159 cm (5'2.5") for women, based on NCD-RisC pooled estimates. Compared to this, Georgia men are 5 cm taller than the global male mean and women are 4 cm taller than the global female mean.
The United States averages about 175 cm (5'9") for men and 162 cm (5'4") for women (CDC/NHANES). Georgia men are 1 cm taller than US men on average; Georgia women are 1 cm taller than US women.
Georgian men average taller than the US and near Southern European peers such as Greece.
Why Heights Differ: Genetics, Nutrition, and Trends
Height is roughly 80% genetic and 20% environmental, but nutrition in the first years of life matters enormously at the population level. Georgia's Caucasian genetics and traditional dairy- and wine-region diets support above-global-average stature. Urban Tbilisi cohorts tend to measure taller than remote mountain communities.
Heights rose through the Soviet and post-Soviet eras with improving nutrition.
Comparing your personal height to Georgia's average is informative, but percentile rankings depend on which reference population you use. Our calculator compares against US CDC/NHANES data, which may differ from Georgia's national distribution.
Data source: NCD-RisC pooled height estimates. For US percentile comparisons, see our methodology page.
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