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CountryMetricImperialNameNoteLifespan (Age at death)
Algeria236 cm7 ft 9 inRachid BaraTallest man in Algeria while he was alive.[26]1974–2009 (35)
Algeria229 cm7 ft 6⅕ inSaad KaicheFormer basketball player of Club Baloncesto Breogán of Lugo.[61][62]1985–
Argentina231 cm7 ft 7 inJorge GonzálezTallest wrestler in WWE history.1966–2010 (44)
Armenia230 cm7 ft 7 inArshavir GrigoryanTallest man in Armenia.[56]1990–
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)
Austria-Hungary238 cm7 ft 10 inGrgo KusićTallest Croat recorded. Tallest citizen of Austria-Hungary of his time.[16]1892–1918 (26)
Austria-Hungary233.7 cm7 ft 8 inFranz WinkelmeierOne of the tallest people in his time.[42]1860–1887
Azerbaijan230 cm7 ft 7 inAleksandar RindinTallest man in Azerbaijan.[55]1985–
Belarus239 cm7 ft 10 inFeodor MachnowBilled as 9 ft 3 in his life.1878–1912 (34)
Belgium230 cm7 ft 6.75 inAlain DelaunoisTallest living Belgian.[54]1971–
Brazil235 cm7 ft 8½ inRafael França do NascimentoTallest man in Brazil.[27]1987–
Brazil230 cm7 ft 6.6 inJoélisson Fernandes da SilvaTallest living Brazilian.[57]1991–
Canada251 cm8 ft 3 inÉdouard 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)
China233 cm7 ft 7 inWang Feng-JunAsia's tallest man in 2004.[48]1976–2015 (39)
Colombia228 cm7 ft 5⅔ inAsdrúbal Herrera MoraTallest living Colombian. Tied for tallest South American man with Margarito Machacuay[72]1986–
Democratic Republic of Congo228 cm7 ft 5⅔ inBienvenu LetuniTallest basketball player in DRC[70]1994–
Egypt240 cm7 ft 10 inSa'id Muhammad GhaziHe was billed as 10 ft in his life.[15]1909–1941 (32)
Fiji234 cm7 ft 8 inKaliova SeleiwauTallest living Fijian.[35]1981–
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)
France245 cm8 ft ½ inJean-Joseph BriceLe Géant des Vosges Ramonchamp - France—Height controversy[9]1835–?
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)
Germany244 cm8 ft 0 inAnton de Franckenpoint (Langer Anton)Lived during Thirty Years' War; skeleton later measured at 8 ft 0 in (244 cm).[10][11]Unknown
Germany236 cm7 ft 9 inWalter StraubTallest man in Germany while he was alive.[25]1925–1986 (61)
Iceland234 cm7 ft 8 inJóhann K. PéturssonWas the tallest person in Iceland.1913–1984 (71)
India249 cm8 ft 2 inVikas UppalWas not officially measured by Guinness.1986–2007 (21)
India246 cm8 ft 1 inDharmendra Pratap SinghTallest Living Indian.[8]1983–
India241 cm7 ft 11 inAsadulla KhanTallest man in India.[13]1988–
India234 cm7 ft 8 inPolipaka GattaiahTallest Indian.[32]1975–2015
Indonesia242 cm7 ft 11¼ inSuparwonoTallest Indonesian claimed to be 8 ft 10.5in. Officially measured (lying down and in the standing position) by the Indonesian Record Museum (MURI) in December 2009.[12]1985–2012 (27)
Iran246 cm8 ft 1 inMorteza MehrzadTallest man in Iran.[7] gold medalist of Iran sitting volleyball national team in Summer Paralympic games Rio 20161987–
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)
Ireland231 cm7 ft 7 inCharles ByrneSkeleton now resides in the Hunterian Museum.1761–1783 (22)
Ivory Coast234 cm7 ft 8 inAbdramane DembeleTallest man in Ivory Coast.[33]1985–
Japan237 cm7 ft 9.3 inYoshimitsu MatsuzakaTallest man in Japan; no color images of him exist even though he died in the 1960s.[19]1930–1962 (32)
Japan234 cm7 ft 8 inYasutaka OkayamaTallest living Japanese. Tallest basketball player drafted in NBA history.[37][38][39][40]1954–
Libya246 cm8 ft 1 inSuleiman Ali NashnushLibyan who may have been the tallest basketball player.[citation needed]1943–1991 (47)
Malta233 cm7 ft 7 inSamuel DeguaraMalta and Italy's tallest man.[49]1991-
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
Montenegro230 cm7 ft 6.5 inSlavko VranešTallest Montenegrin basketball player in the national basketball team, former player in the NBA1983–
Morocco246 cm8 ft 1 in[5]Brahim TakioullahPossesses the world's largest feet at 1 ft 3 in (38 cm).[6]1982–
Mozambique246 cm8 ft 1 inGabriel Estêvão MonjaneGuinness World Records listed him as tallest man from 1988 to 1990.1944–1990 (46)
North Korea235 cm7 ft 8½ inRi Myung HunFormer basketball player with the North Korean national team.1967–
Pakistan238 cm7 ft 10 inNaseer SoomroTallest confirmed man living in Pakistan.[17][18]1975–
Pakistan234 cm7 ft 8 inAlam ChannaPakistani, considered to be the tallest living man when he died in 1998.[36]1953–1998 (46)
People's Republic of China242 cm7 ft 11¼ inZhang JuncaiTallest living Chinese person.1966–
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.[23]1951–
People's Republic of China236 cm7 ft 9 inSun MingmingChinese basketball player. Formerly second tallest living person.1983–
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–
Peru228 cm7 ft 5⅔ inMargarito MachacuayTied for the tallest South American person with Asdrúbal Herrera and is the fifth tallest in the Americas.[74]1965–
Poland228 cm7 ft 5⅔ inEugeniusz TaracińskiTallest man in Poland while he was alive.[71]1928–1978 (50)
Puerto Rico241 cm7 ft 11 inFelipe BirrielTallest Puerto Rican recorded.1916–1994 (78)
Romania231 cm7 ft 7 inGheorghe MureșanTied for tallest in NBA history.1971–
Romania230 cm7 ft 6.55 inRobert BobroczkyRomanian basketball player that was 2.30 m (7 ft 7 in) in late 2014, aged 14.[58]2000
Russia235 cm7 ft 8½ inNikolai PankratovTallest man in Russia.[28]1990–
Russia229 cm7 ft 5.8 inSergey IlinTallest basketball player in Russia.[69]1988–
Senegal229 cm7 ft 6.25 inMalik SidibeTallest basketball player in Senegal.[60]1985–
Senegal229 cm7 ft 6 inMoussa SeckTallest basketball player in Senegal.[64]1986–
Senegal229 cm7 ft 6 inMamadou N'DiayeWas the tallest in high school and college basketball while playing in the US.[66]1993–
Senegal229 cm7 ft 6 inTacko FallIs the tallest high school basketball player in the US as of 2014.[68]1995–
Slovak Republic228 cm7 ft 5⅔ inMartin MiklosikTallest basketball player in the Slovak Republic.[73]1986–
Somalia233 cm7 ft 7.4 inHussain BisadSomalia, considered to be one of the tallest living men.1975–
Soviet Union240 cm7 ft 10 inAlexander SizonenkoSoviet Union basketball player.[14]1959–2012 (53)
Spain233.5 cm7 ft 8 inMiguel Joaquín de EleiceguiTallest man recorded in Spain.[43]1818–1861 (43)
Spain233 cm7 ft 7.7 inJaime Clemente IzquierdoSpain's tallest man in his lifetime.[44]1961–2005 (44)
Spain233 cm7 ft 7½ inAgustín Luengo CapillaCircus performer. Tallest man in Spain at the time of his death.[45]1849–1875 (26)
Spain229 cm7 ft 5.8 in(?)Fermín Arrudi UrietaTallest man in Spain at the time of his death.1870–1913 (42)
Sudan231 cm7 ft 7 inManute BolTied for tallest in NBA history.1962–2010 (48)
Tunisia236 cm7 ft 9 inRadhouane CharbibListed by Guinness World Records as tallest man until January 15, 2005, before Bao Xishun and Sun Mingming.[24]1968–
Turkey251 cm8 ft 3 inSultan KösenThe tallest living person since September 17, 2009, as determined by Guinness World Records.[3] He has 36.5 cm long (1 ft-2in) feet - the second largest feet on a living person and 27.5 cm (10.83 in) hands - the longest on a living person.[4]1982–
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)
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[21]1889–1918 (29)
United Kingdom233 cm7 ft 7.4 inNeil FingletonTallest division 1 basketball player. Known for his role Mag the Mighty in the HBO TV series 'Game of Thrones' [46][47]1980–2017 (36)
United Kingdom231 cm7 ft 7 inPaul SturgessTied for the tallest player ever to play college basketball in the U.S.[50]1987–
United Kingdom229 cm7 ft 6¼ inChristopher GreenerFormerly Britain's tallest man1943–2015 (71)
United States272 cm8 ft 11.1 inRobert WadlowTallest human in recorded history confirmed by Guinness World Records.[1]1918–1940 (22)
United States267 cm8 ft 9 inJohn RoganSecond tallest male in recorded history. Weighed only 79 kg (174 lb). Unable to stand due to ankylosis.1865–1905 (40)
United States263.5 cm8 ft 7¾inJohn F. Carroll244 cm (8 ft 0 in) standing height, 264 cm (8 ft 7¾ in) assuming normal spinal curvature.1932–1969 (37)
United States249 cm8 ft 2 inDon KoehlerTallest in world for most of the 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)
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.[20]1885–1913 (28)
United States236 cm7 ft 9 inMartin Van Buren BatesKnown as the Kentucky Giant or The Giant of the Hills.[22]1837–1919
United States235 cm7 ft 8 inBroc BrownFormer tallest teenager in the United States.[30]1998-
United States235 cm7 ft 8 inCecil BolingWas 7'8 but shrank to 7'0 since his legs were replaced with artificial legs 8.5 shorter.[31]1920–2000 (79)
United States235 cm7 ft 8 inBrenden AdamsFormer tallest teenager in the world.1995–
United States234 cm7 ft 8 inGeorge BellFormer Tallest living American.[34]1957–
United States234 cm7 ft 8 inBob WegnerTallest basketball player plays for the Lake Michigan Admirals.[41]
United States232 cm7 ft 7½ inJack EarleJacob Rheuben Ehrlich. American silent film actor and sideshow performer.1906–1952 (46)
United States231 cm7 ft 7 inKenny GeorgeSecond tallest Division I basketball player (Neil Fingleton).[51]1987–
United States231 cm7 ft 7 inLock MartinHe played the robot in the movie The Day the Earth Stood Still.[52]1916–1959
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.[53]1927–1984 (57)
United States229 cm7 ft 6 inRalph MadsenBilled as 7 ft 6in.[63]1897–1948
United States229 cm7 ft 6 inMatthew McGroryWas the world's tallest actor when he died in 2005.[65]1973–2005
United States229 cm7 ft 6 inConrad FurrowsHe was listed in the Bernard L. Kobel Catalogue of Human Oddities of Circus Sideshows.[67]1922–1967
United States/Germany229 cm7 ft 6 inShawn BradleyFormer player in the NBA, 1993–2005, tallest living German (holding dual citizenship).1972–
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.[29] Became well known by wearing a T-shirt that read "Obama's Biggest Supporter". Took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden, as one of the performers on the stage representing Ukraine.1982–
Vietnam229 cm7 ft 6.25 inTrần Thành PhốWas the tallest man in Southeast Asia when he died in 2010[59]1947–2010 (63)


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