Turkey is home to the world's tallest man — Sultan Kosen, who stands at 8 feet 3 inches, and the tallest woman, Rumeysa Gelgi, who is 7 feet 1 inch.
In comparison, men in the United States measure about 177.13cm (5ft 8) and women 163.54cm (5ft 3).
At the other end of the scale, East Timor, an island in South East Asia is home to the smallest men, who measure 159.79cm (5ft 2), on average.
Latvia is home to the tallest women with an average height of 169.80cm (5ft 5).
British women measure an average height of 164.40cm, which is about 5ft 3 — that's 38th place in the rankings.
