Average Male Height in France: 1800 to Today (and Tomorrow)
Updated October 2026 · ⬇ download this dataset (CSV) · methodology
In the 2020s, average male height in France stands at 179 cm — ranking #38 of 157 countries. In 1900 it was 168 cm. (Source: NCD-RisC, compiled by MYRIAD)
🇫🇷 Mean adult male height by birth cohort — a proxy for childhood nutrition and health. For France, the story across three centuries is below — every value is a statistical fact about the lives actually lived there.
Decade by decade
| Decade | Average Male Height (cm) |
|---|---|
| 1800s estimate | 165 |
| 1810s estimate | 165.3 |
| 1820s estimate | 165.6 |
| 1830s estimate | 165.9 |
| 1840s estimate | 166.2 |
| 1850s estimate | 166.5 |
| 1860s estimate | 166.8 |
| 1870s estimate | 167.1 |
| 1880s estimate | 167.4 |
| 1890s estimate | 167.7 |
| 1900s estimate | 168 |
| 1910s estimate | 169 |
| 1920s estimate | 170 |
| 1930s estimate | 171 |
| 1940s estimate | 172 |
| 1950s | 173 |
| 1960s | 174.33 |
| 1970s | 175.67 |
| 1980s | 177 |
| 1990s | 177.5 |
| 2000s | 178 |
| 2010s | 178.5 |
| 2020s | 179 |
| 2030s projection | 179.3 |
| 2040s projection | 179.6 |
| 2050s projection | 179.9 |
| 2060s projection | 180.2 |
| 2070s projection | 180.5 |
| 2080s projection | 180.8 |
| 2090s projection | 181.1 |
| 2100s projection | 181.4 |
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Questions people ask
What is the Average Male Height in France today?
179 cm in the 2020s (NCD-RisC).
How much did Average Male Height in France change since 1950?
From 173 to 179 cm — a change of about 3%.
Where does France rank worldwide?
#38 of 157 countries covered by MYRIAD in the 2020s.