The tallest man living is Sultan Kosen who measured 251 cm (8 ft 2.8 in) in Ankara, Turkey.
Chandra Bahadur Dangi (30 November 1939 – 3 September 2015) was the shortest man in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence, measuring 54.6 cm (1 ft 9 1⁄2 in).
