The shortest living person in the world is Jyoti Amge from India. She holds the Guinness World Record for the world's shortest living woman, measuring 62.8 cm (2 ft 0.7 in) tall. Jyoti Amge was born on December 16, 1993, and her short stature is due to a genetic disorder called primordial dwarfism
. For context, the shortest man ever recorded was Chandra Bahadur Dangi from Nepal, who measured 54.6 cm (1 ft 9.5 in) before his death in 2015
. The current shortest living man is Afshin Esmaeil Ghaderzadeh from Iran, who is 65.24 cm (2 ft 1.6 in) tall
. In summary:
- Shortest living woman: Jyoti Amge, 62.8 cm (2 ft 0.7 in)
- Shortest living man: Afshin Esmaeil Ghaderzadeh, 65.24 cm (2 ft 1.6 in)
- Shortest man ever recorded: Chandra Bahadur Dangi, 54.6 cm (1 ft 9.5 in)
