Who is the shortest man in the world?

As of 2021, the shortest man in the world is Chandra Bahadur Dangi from Nepal, who measured 54.6 cm (21.5 inches) tall. He held the Guinness World Record for the shortest man in the world until his death in 2015.

Chandra Bahadur Dangi (born 30 November 1939) is the shortest man in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. He is 21.5 inches (54.6 cm) tall and weighs 12 kg (26 lb). He is from the village of Rhimkholi, in the Dang district of Nepal.