Shortest person ever
The current shortest person ever record is 21.5 in, held by Chandra Bahadur Dangi, set on February 26, 2012. Last checked October 9, 2026.
21.5
in
Chandra Bahadur Dangi
- Holder
- Chandra Bahadur Dangi
- Record
- 21.5 in
- Metric
- 54.6 cm
- Exact figure
- 54.6 cm (21.5 in)
- Location
- Nepal
- Date set
- February 26, 2012
- Last checked
- October 9, 2026
Sources
- Associated Press (via KTAR) Nepalese man declared shortest person ever
- Wikipedia Chandra Bahadur Dangi CC BY-SA 4.0
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