Human vs Polar Bear
Average US adult man is 5 cm (2 in) taller than Polar bear.
Size comparison: Human vs Polar Bear
5 cm difference (2 in). Average US adult man is taller than Polar bear.
- Average US adult manPerson
- 175 cm (5'9")
- Mean height, men aged 20+, NHANES August 2021–August 2023: 68.9 in.
- CDC National Center for Health Statistics, FastStats: Body Measurements
- Polar bearAnimal
- 170 cm (5'7")
- Shoulder height, on all fours: about 5.6 ft (1.7 m); males may exceed 12 ft (3.7 m) standing on their hind legs.
- San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Animals & Plants: Polar Bear
The numbers
Average US adult man is 175 cm (5'9") (Mean height, men aged 20+, NHANES August 2021–August 2023: 68.9 in), according to CDC National Center for Health Statistics, FastStats: Body Measurements.
Polar bear is 170 cm (5'7") (Shoulder height, on all fours: about 5.6 ft (1.7 m); males may exceed 12 ft (3.7 m) standing on their hind legs), according to San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Animals & Plants: Polar Bear.
That makes Average US adult man 5 cm (2 in) taller than Polar bear.
Both are drawn to scale from the same ground line, so the difference on the board is exactly the difference in the numbers.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is taller, Average US adult man or Polar bear?
Average US adult man is taller: 175 cm (5'9") against 170 cm (5'7") for Polar bear.
How much taller is Average US adult man than Polar bear?
5 cm (2 in), or 1.03 times Polar bear's height. Figures come from CDC National Center for Health Statistics, FastStats: Body Measurements and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Animals & Plants: Polar Bear.
Sources
- Average US adult man: CDC National Center for Health Statistics, FastStats: Body Measurements (checked 19 September 2026)
- Polar bear: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Animals & Plants: Polar Bear (checked 19 September 2026)
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