<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article's lead section does not adequately summarize key points of its contents . Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article . Please discuss this issue on the article's talk page . (February 2011) </Td> </Tr> <P> This list includes the shortest ever verified people in their lifetime or profession . The entries on this list have all been verified by sources such as Guinness World Records, or other reliable references . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Th> Height </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> <Th> Lifespan </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nepal </Td> <Td> 54.6 cm (21.5 in) </Td> <Td> Chandra Bahadur Dangi </Td> <Td> Chandra was declared the shortest human adult ever documented and verified, measuring 21.51 in (54.64 cm). Height confirmed by Guinness World Records . </Td> <Td> 1939--2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 57.0 cm (22.4 in) </Td> <Td> Gul Mohammed </Td> <Td> Guinness World Records verified Mohammed's height at 22 in (57 cm). He was the shortest man ever verified up to 2012, when he lost the title to Chandra Bahadur Dangi . </Td> <Td> 1957--1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td> 59.9 cm (23.6 in) </Td> <Td> Junrey Balawing </Td> <Td> Former shortest living man in the world, measuring 22.0 in (56.0 cm), verified by Guinness World Records in 2012 . Balawing became the world's shortest living person again following Chandra's death in September, 2015, but is non-mobile . </Td> <Td> 1993 - </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> 65 cm (26 in) </Td> <Td> István Tóth </Td> <Td> Shortest man claimant, was said to be 26 in (65 cm). Verification by Guinness World Records needs to be checked . István died in May 2011 at the age of 48 . </Td> <Td> 1963--2011 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nepal </Td> <Td> 67 cm (26 in) </Td> <Td> Khagendra Thapa Magar </Td> <Td> Khagendra was the shortest man in the world until 2011, when he became the world's shortest mobile man . Guinness World Records has since made multiple categories for World's shortest...</Td> <Td> 1992--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Taiwan </Td> <Td> 67.5 cm (26.6 in) </Td> <Td> Lin Yü - chih </Td> <Td> Former shortest man in the world until 2009 . </Td> <Td> 1972--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> 70.21 cm (27.64 in) </Td> <Td> Edward Niño Hernández </Td> <Td> Named the shortest man after Pingping died in March 2010, at 27.64 in (70.21 cm), but lost the title in October 2010 to Magar . </Td> <Td> 1986--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 74 cm (29 in) </Td> <Td> He Pingping </Td> <Td> Once officially verified as shortest living man (mobile) at 29 in (74 cm), until death in March 2010 . </Td> <Td> 1988--2010 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Th> Height </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> <Th> Lifespan </Th> </Tr>

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