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.

Dec 3, 2025 · Standing just 1 foot, 9.5 inches tall, Chandra Bahadur Dangi holds the record for the shortest adult person to ever live. Born on Nov. 30, 1939, in the village of Reemkholi in Nepal, Dangi …

The shortest man ever was Chandra Bahadur Dangi from Nepal, who measured 21.5 inches (54.6 centimeters) tall in 2012 at age 72. He died in 2015 while traveling the world in support of his …

Dec 14, 2022 · Afshin Esmaeil Ghaderzadeh (Iran) has been verified as the shortest man in the world.

Jun 15, 2024 · The title of the shortest man living, according to Guinness World Records, is held by Afshin Ghaderzadeh of Iran. Born on July 13, 2002, Afshin stands at a height of just 2 feet 1.6 inches …

Sep 17, 2025 · Chandra Bahadur Dangi from Nepal holds the Guinness World Record as the shortest person ever, standing at just 54.6 cm (1 ft 9½ in). Born on November 30, 1939, in the village of …

Standing at 65.24 cm (2 ft 1.6 in), Iran's very own Afshin Esmaeil Ghaderzadeh is the shortest living man in the world.

Dec 13, 2023 · If you think you're short, think again. Here are some of the shortest humans in history.

Chandra Bahadur Dangi (30 November 1939 – 3 September 2015) (Nepali: चन्द्रबहादुर डाँगी, pronounced [t͡sʌⁿd̪ɾʌ ˈbʌɦadur ˈɖãᵑɡi], or [t͡sʌndraˈbaːdur ˈɖãŋɡi] ⓘ) was a Nepali man who was the …

Biography: Chandra Bahadur Dangi held the record for being the shortest man in recorded history. He measured 54.6 cm (1 ft 9+1⁄2 in), breaking the previous record set by Gul Mohammed.