According to Guinness World Records, Robert Wadlow of the United States (1918–1940) was the tallest person in recorded history, measuring 272 cm (8 ft 11 in) at the time of his death.

The tallest man living is Sultan Kösen (Türkiye, b.10 December 1982), who measured 251 cm (8 ft 2.8 in) in Ankara, Türkiye, on 8 February 2011. The former farmer was the first man over 8 ft …

Apr 13, 2025 · According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the tallest person right now is Sultan Kosen, a Turkish part-time farmer. He is 8 feet 2.82 inches (251 centimeters). As well …

May 24, 2023 · Who is the tallest person alive in the world today? The tallest person alive in the world today is Sultan Kösen, who measures 2.51m in height. Kösen, a farmer from Turkey, …

Dec 15, 2025 · Sultan Kösen became the first man over 8ft (2.4m), measured by Guinness World Records in London, England, in 200, and named the tallest living man. In 2011, when Sultan …

Jan 5, 2023 · Born on December 10, 1982, in Mardin, Turkey, Sultan Kösen stands 8 feet 3 inches tall, earning him the Guinness World Record for the tallest living man.

Jun 19, 2025 · The tallest man in the world in 2025 is Sultan Kösen, a man from Turkey who holds the Guinness World Record for being the tallest living human on Earth. His height is 8 feet 2.8 …

May 10, 2025 · The world's tallest man in 2025 is 42-year-old Sultan Kösen. The Turkish farmer was first measured by Guinness World Records in 2009, when he beat Bao Xishun of China …

Sultan Kösen (born 10 December 1982) is a Turkish farmer who holds the Guinness World Record for tallest living male at 251 cm (8 ft 2.82 in). [2][3][4][5][6][7]

Jan 5, 2026 · The world’s tallest man stands at 8ft 2in (243cm) and has to sleep in three beds. Sultan Kosen took the Guinness World Record as the world ’s tallest living man in 2009 and …