Average Top Fashion Model runway height, according to our averaged calculations, is 5' 9.5". The average height for adult women varies around the world. In the United States, the average woman height is a little under 5' 4" tall at 63.7 inches (161.8 centimeters). Many unofficial sources report a global average height for women as 5' 3" inches or an inch taller. Here are some worldwide trends in height for women aged 18 to 40 from the website World Data: The average height of European women is 5' 6".