The 25 countries with the tallest populations, ranked

Sultan Kösen from Turkey is the world's tallest man. Ferdaus Shamim/WireImage via Getty Images Though height varies widely around the world, some countries tend to have taller citizens. Using medical data, Business Insider found the mean heights for the 25 tallest countries. The top 25 is dominated by European countries such as Sweden, Denmark, and Estonia. Sultan Kösen , who hails from Turkey, is nearly 8 feet 3 inches tall and may be the tallest person on the planet. Brahim Takioullah, born in Morocco, is about 8 feet 1 inches tall, and Morteza Mehrzad, an Iranian volleyball player, is the same height. Despite the impressive stature of these figures, none of their countries is among those with the tallest people, according to the medical database from the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration .