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 · However, many of the shortest people in the world haven’t been properly recorded or recognized until more recently. Let’s take a look at some of the verified cases of history’s smallest …

1 day ago · Today is the world's shortest woman Jyoti Amge's birthday, let's take a look back at her incredible record-breaking journey.

Dec 3, 2025 · After reading the fascinating stories of the shortest people in the world, take a look at some of the tallest people ever. Then, learn about Adam Rainer, the man who went from dwarf to giant.

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Dec 13, 2023 · Who is the shortest man in the world? The shortest man living is Afshin Ghaderzadeh of Iran, according to Guinness Word Records. He stands 2 feet 1.6 inches tall. He was born on July 13, …

Dec 16, 2024 · Today is a BIG day for the world’s shortest woman. Jyoti Amge (India) is turning 31 - and she’s got a new world record.

Afshin Ghaderzadeh (Persian: افشین قادرزاده; Kurdish: ئەفشین قادرزادە, romanized: Efşîn Qadirzade; born 13 July 2002) is an Iranian Kurdish Internet personality who is the shortest living man in the world.

Measuring 65.24 cm (2 ft 1.6 in), Iran's very own Afshin Esmaeil Ghaderzadeh is the shortest living man. A lover of music, social media and cartoons, Afshin is the fourth shortest-ever man verified by …

Dec 3, 2025 · From Chandra Bahadur Dangi, the shortest adult person ever recorded, to Jyoti Amge, the shortest living woman, meet some of the world's smallest people.