The average height of men in Europe is generally higher compared to most other regions. Within Europe, Dutchmen (of Netherlands) claim the tallest average height at 183cm.

In this list of the tallest men ever in Europe, Leonid Stadnyk claimed the tallest height at 257cm (8 ft 5 in) , although technically this height was not officially recognized by Guinness World Records because he refused to be measured according to their standards.

At the next tallest height of 251 cm (8 ft 3in), are Väinö Myllyrinne of Finland and Sultan Kösen of Turkey. Born 1909 in Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Väinö Myllyrinne was also considered the tallest soldier ever, having served in the Finnish Defence Forces.

Born in 1982, Sultan Kösen, a Turkish-Kurdish farmer, is the tallest living person since 2009, since he overtook Bao Xi Shun of China in height.

Compare Sultan Kösen of Turkey with Morteza Mehrzad of Iran