Guess how short the world’s tiniest person is—you’ll never nail it! This top 10 list of the shortest humans on Earth is packed with shocks, so keep scrolling to uncover the mind-blowing No.1.
TOP 10: Huang Kaiquan (76cm)
For over 40 years, Huang Kaiquan’s height has stayed stuck at 76cm, and he weighs a mere 12kg—his body organs even remain at the developmental stage of a 2 or 3-year-old kid. Villagers in his hometown affectionately call him “Brother Shorty.”
TOP 9: He Pingping (74.61cm)
Standing at just 74.61cm tall and weighing only 7kg, He Pingping was crowned the World’s Shortest Man back in 2007. Here’s the kicker: every single member of his family is of average height! His mom is 1.66m, dad 1.73m, and both sisters are over 1.65m—all totally normal. Experts confirmed He had healthy thyroid function and normal male hormone levels, but he suffered from primordial dwarfism, a genetic mutation that stopped his growth permanently.
TOP 8: Stacey Herald (71.12cm)
Meet Stacey Herald, the world’s smallest mom, who stands at just 71.12cm. Osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease) leaves her reliant on a wheelchair to get around. Stacey married Will Herald, a 1.75m student pastor, in 2005. Having kids was incredibly risky for her—doctors warned the weight of a fetus could crush her internal organs. But the couple decided to take the chance: between 2005 and 2009, Stacey gave birth to three children, two of whom inherited her condition.
TOP 7: Edward Niño Hernández (68.5cm)
Edward Niño Hernández holds the title of Colombia’s shortest man, standing at 68.5cm. The former Guinness World Record holder was born in 1986—reports say he stopped growing at age 2 and was only 38cm tall at birth. He also struggles with vision issues due to cataracts, and his short, stubby fingers make writing nearly impossible. He had to repeat several grades in school before dropping out at 13. To this day, the exact cause of his dwarfism remains undiagnosed.
TOP 6: Khagendra Thapa Magar (66cm)
Khagendra Thapa Magar, who stands at 66cm, also lives with primordial dwarfism. Known locally as “Little Buddha,” he was named the World’s Shortest Man on October 14, 2010—though his title was taken by Junrey Balawing just over six months later, on June 12, 2011.
TOP 5: Madge Bester (64.7cm)
Born in 1963, Madge Bester once held the record for the world’s shortest woman. At just 64.7cm tall, she was smaller than most 1-year-olds! She currently holds the Guinness World Record for the shortest woman who is unable to move, as she lives with osteogenesis imperfecta and is confined to a wheelchair.
TOP 4: Jyoti Amge (62.8cm)
Jyoti Amge has achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism that stunted her physical development. As an adult, her height is fixed at 62.8cm (8cm taller than the world’s shortest person ever, Chandra) and she weighs a tiny 6kg. Certified by Guinness World Records, she is officially the world’s shortest woman.
TOP 3: Junrey Balawing (59.69cm)
Junrey Balawing, a Filipino man born in 1993, hails from Sindangan, a remote town on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao—he’s the oldest of four kids and the son of a blacksmith. He stopped growing when he was learning to walk, and on his 18th birthday (June 12, 2011), Guinness World Records announced him as the world’s shortest man.
TOP 2: Zhu Lei Balawing (59cm)
Another Filipino tiny giant, Zhu Lei Balawing (born in 1993) is the second-shortest man in the world. He was named the world’s shortest man on his 18th birthday in 2011, but lost the title to Chandra just a year later. Reports say he stopped growing just a few months after birth—his weak knees prevent him from walking normally, and he needs to hold onto objects to stand upright.
TOP 1: The Shortest Person Ever – Chandra Bahadur Dangi (54.6cm)
Hailing from Nepal, Chandra Bahadur Dangi is the shortest person in recorded history—this global icon stands at a mind-blowing 0.546m tall and weighs 12kg. To put that in perspective, he’s a stark contrast to Sultan Kösen, the world’s tallest man at 2.47m! Chandra was officially certified as the world’s shortest adult man by Guinness World Records in 2012.
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