As of 2026-04-29, Robert Wadlow tops the list with 3 m.
- #1 Robert Wadlow — 3 m
American who was the tallest recorded person in history
Robert Pershing Wadlow, also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, was an American man known for being the tallest person in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence. Wadlow was born and raised in Alton, Illinois, a small city near St. Louis, Missouri. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #2 John Rogan — 3 m
second tallest person ever recorded (1868–1905)
John William Rogan, was an American sharecropper who was recorded as the tallest non-mobile person ever and the second-tallest person ever at 8 ft 9 in (267 cm), behind Robert Wadlow. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #3 John F. Carroll — 3 m
American giant (1932–1969)
John Francis Carroll was an American giant and one of 29 known people in medical history to have verifiably reached a height of 8 feet (240 cm) or more. He suffered from severe, 2-dimensional spinal curvature (kyphoscoliosis) and acromegalic gigantism. He had a standing height of 8 ft 1⁄4 in (244 cm) on October 14, 1959, at age 27, but according to calculations, his height would have been 8 ft 8 in (264 cm), assuming normal curvature of the spine. In 1968, he was later measured at... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #4 Willie Camper — 3 m
one of the tallest humans in recorded history
Guicel "Willie" Camper was an American giant who was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He is notable for being one of 29 known people in medical history to have verifiably reached a height of 8 feet (240 cm) or more. By the time of his death at the age of 18, he reached a billed height of 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m). He also wore size 32 shoes. He is the 4th tallest verified man and the 2nd tallest recorded African-American, though likely being the tallest person from the time after Robert Wadlow's death.... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #5 Julius Koch — 3 m
German actor
Julius Koch, also known as Le Géant Constantin, was one of the tallest people ever. He suffered from gigantism, with an enlarged pituitary gland, testicular atrophy and lack of sexual development, and had trouble walking. His height, 245.9 cm was based on an estimate: after a series of falls, his legs were badly injured, and they were amputated after gangrene set in. His height had been advertised as 2.59 m, but this was presumed to be an exaggeration, as the skeleton measures 8 ft 1 in.... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #6 Siavash Boushehri — 3 m
Gigantism patient
Siah Khan Ibn Kashmir Khan was a tall Persian man who lived in the Lapui functions of Fars province in the early 20th century, who suffered from physical and mental disability, as well as Proteus syndrome. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #7 Franz Winkelmeier — 3 m
Tallest human (1860-1887)
Franz Winkelmeier was an Austrian man who was promoted as the world's tallest man at 8 ft 6 in, however he was measured in 1885 at only 7 ft 6 in. He was known as the Giant of Friedburg-Lengau. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #8 Leonid Stadnyk — 3 m
Ukrainian tallest human (1970–2014)
Leonid Stepanovych Stadnyk was a Ukrainian man who claimed to have stood at 2.57 m though photographic evidence suggests he was not taller than 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m). Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #9 Ella Ewing — 3 m
Tallest female of her era (1872–1913)
Ella Katherine "Kate" Ewing was a Missouri woman considered the world's tallest female of her era. She would use her great height to earn a living as a sideshow attraction, popularly known as "The Missouri Giantess." Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #10 Parimal Barman — 3 m
Tallest person in the world
Parimal Chandra Barman (1962–1991) from Bangladesh was considered the tallest person in the world in 1991 at 2.51 m. Read more on Wikipedia.
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