The Tallest Person In The World 2024 In Feet. Sultan was measured in at 246.5 cm (8 ft 1 in) to be declared the tallest man living, bagging his hands record at the same time, with them measuring 27.5 cm (10.83 in) from the wrist to the tip of the middle finger. His record has remained unbroken in the 80 years since and it's unlikely that any human will reach.

Using medical data, insider calculated the mean height for the 25 tallest countries. The tallest person alive in the world today is sultan kösen, who measures 2.51m in height.