>Interesting. It is very close to the U.S. when 'all' are tested and 2" taller around age 21 according to the table.
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>Netherlands:  5'10.3"  All
>Netherlands:  5'11.6"  Secondary School age
>Netherlands:  6' 0"    Age 21
>USA           5'10.2"
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>Not sure which one to use? I'm guessing the 6'0" for age 21? and then assume everyone from Netherlands shrinks more than Americans overtime ? :o)

Well, I know that the teenagers get larger and large by decade.
There are some comments to make here. Since we have quite a few 'new' dutch from other parts of the world with different ethnic backgrounds that ussually are much smaller than native dutch. It would have been interesting to see the variance of the measurements and division on ethnic groups. I can only confirm that being over 190 is very common. Only if you're taller than 2.00, people will treat you as very tall.


BTW, that probably would be the same for the US since the hispanic invasion from mexico.

Walter,





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>>>Maybe it is just my perspective. Most males in my family are over 6' as well. One of my uncles is 6'4" I am nearly 5'8" which is tall for a woman here in the U.S. Most males when I was in the military ranged from 5'10" to 6'3" tall (on average).
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>>>>I'm about 6 foot (182 cm), but the average for males is above that. I think the average is above 1.86. Many of my friends are above 190
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>>>>>That's interesting. I've been to Netherlands a couple of times (granted it was in the 80s) and neither time did I notice everyone was taller than usual...
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>>>>>>>>>I don't mind you smiling at all. In fact, I have lived in Europe, but never visited the Netherlands. My experience here with Walter has soured me on all things Dutch.
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>>>>>>>>You've got it wrong, man. The Dutch are brilliant, friendly people. And, as an added bonus, so many of them are so big and tall that they make excellent human shields, should someone spray the cafe or bar you're in with bullets!
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>>>>>>>LOL.. I only ever met one Dutchaman in real life that I can remember. His name was Anton Gezink, the dutch national judo champion, who eventually became a 10th dan. He was like a mountain; wherease, Charles Palmer the English 10th dan was a smaller man, so I guess you're right.
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>>>>>>Well I'm over 6' but once in Amsterfdam I went to a brilliant venue called the Melk Weg (Milky Way) during the late PM/early evening. There was lots going on, in duifferent rooms and, like Amsterdam, there were people of all nations there. I'd gone to see a reggae band. Later in the eve, the foreigners dispersed and the place started filling up with the natives. I looked around and it was like being lost in a forest.