List of the verified shortest people


This list includes the shortest ever verified people in their lifetime or profession. The entries below are broken down into different categories which range from sex, to age group and occupations. Most of the sourcing is done by Guinness World Records which in the last decade has added new categories for "mobile" and "non-mobile" men and women. The world's shortest verified man is Chandra Bahadur Dangi, while for women Pauline Musters holds the record.

Men

NationalityHeightNameNotesLifespan
Nepalconvert|54.6|cm|in|abbr=onconvert|54.64|cm|in|order=flip|abbr=on

Women

NationalityHeightNameNoteLifespan
Netherlandsconvert|61|cm|in|abbr=on

Shortest pairs

NationalityHeightNameCategoryNotesLifespan
Hungaryconvert|76|cm|in|abbr=on

Shortest by age group

NationalityHeightNameCategoryNotesLifespan
United Statesconvert|24|cm|in|abbr=onefn|This was Nisa's baby height, she later grew.convert|320|g|abbr=on|sigfig=3

Shortest by occupation

Actors

NationalityHeightNameNoteLifespan
Dominican Republicconvert|71|cm|in|abbr=on

Artists and writers

NationalityHeightNameNoteLifespan
Englandconvert|137|cm|in|abbr=on

Athletes

NationalityHeightNameSportNoteLifespan
Indiaconvert|84|cm|in|abbr=on

Politicians

NationalityHeightNameNoteLifespan
United Statesconvert|114|cm|in|abbr=on

Others

NationalityHeightNameOccupationNoteLifespan
Franceconvert|58|cm|in|abbr=on