Tallest woman in the world Top 10 tallest woman in the world : 24-year-old Turkish Rumeysa Gelgi is the tallest living woman in the world, measuring 215.16 cm (7 ft 0.7 in) tall as of 202114 As a researcher and web developer, she uses her work to advocate for those with rare diseases because her own height is due to Weaver syndrome — a genetic overgrowth condition.
Key Facts About Rumeysa Gelgi:
Height: 215.16 cm (7 foot 0.70 in)
Systematic Review of Literature: Comparison Perspectives on Weaver Syndrome (WS) as a rare one-gene congenital disorder that causes fast growth.
Other Records: Longest finger, largest hands and longest back on a living female – all have been held by her in the Guinness World Records.
Mobility: This female drives a wheelchair around for everyday mobility but uses the one-on-one assistive.
By: She was named tallest living teenager in 2014 when she broke the record for tallest living woman.
Top 10 Tallest Women Ever Recorded (All-Time)
These figures represent the tallest women in recorded history, based on verified measurements.
| Rank | Name | Height | Lifespan | Note |
| 1 | Trijntje Keever | 8 ft 4 in (254 cm) | 1616–1633 | A Dutch woman widely considered the tallest female in history. |
| 2 | Zeng Jinlian | 8 ft 1.7 in (248 cm) | 1964–1982 | The only woman verified to have grown taller than 8 feet in modern times. |
| 3 | Jane Bunford | 7 ft 11 in (241 cm) | 1895–1922 | The tallest person in English history at the time of her death. |
| 4 | Yao Defen | 7 ft 8 in (234 cm) | 1972–2012 | Held the Guinness World Record for tallest living woman during her life. |
| 5 | Sandy Allen | 7 ft 7.25 in (232 cm) | 1955–2008 | An American woman who was recognized as the tallest living woman for many years. |
| 6 | Sun Fang | 7 ft 3 in (221 cm) | 1987–Present | Often cited as the tallest woman in China following Yao Defen’s passing. |
| 7 | Malgorzata Dydek | 7 ft 2 in (218 cm) | 1974–2011 | A professional WNBA player; the tallest player in league history. |
| 8 | Zainab Bibi | 7 ft 2 in (218 cm) | 1974–2018 | A Pakistani woman who lived in Britain for several years. |
| 9 | Uljana Semjonova | 7 ft 1 in (215 cm) | 1952–Present | A legendary Soviet-Latvian basketball player. |
| 10 | Rumeysa Gelgi | 7 ft 0.7 in (215 cm) | 1997–Present | The current official Guinness World Record holder for Tallest Living Woman. |
Tallest Living Women (Current)
Not all of these are the tallest women alive, but each is among today’s tall public athletes or activists.
Rumeysa Gelgi (Turkey): 7 ft 0.7 in (215 cm) – Current world record holder She is so tall because of a rare genetic condition called Weaver syndrome.
Sun Fang (China): Approx. 221 cm (7 ft 3 in) – She leads a private life, but she is recognized to be one of the tallest living women.
Uljana Semjonova (Latvia): 7 ft 1 in (215 cm) – Retired gold medal winning Olympic basketball player.
Gitika Srivastav (India): 6 ft 11 in (211 cm) — An erstwhile Indian basketball player
Zhang Ziyu (China) 211 cm (6 ft 11 in) – The latest sensation on the youth basketball scene, her height has moved around the world.
Maria Stepanova (Russia): 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) – A successful professional basketball player and Olympic medalist.
Brittney Griner (USA): 206 cm / 6 ft 9 in – A well-known WNBA superstar who makes a name for herself on the defensive end.
Liz Cambage (Australia): 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) – a basketball player.
Lindsay Corine Taylor(USA): 6 ft 8 in (203 cm)(Former professional basketball player)
Standing at 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) Sylvia Fowles is shorter than some on this list, but remains one of the best known tall professional athletes.
Key Factors in Female Height
Genetic and medical factors: Marfanoid features or pituitary gigantism are conditions that can cause extreme height in women.
Athleticism: A good number of the tallest ladies in the world are playing profession basket and volleyball where height gives a very big professional advantage.
From All Over: Notably, those on this list hail from around the world, though they often cluster in particular areas of noted extreme height — such as the Netherlands, China and United States.
Note: The former tallest woman in recorded history was Zeng Jinlian (China), 246.3 cm (8 ft 1 in), unable to stand due to scoliosis.
