This list includes the shortest ever verified people in their lifetime or profession. The entries below are broken down into different categories which range from sex, to age group and occupations.

Dec 3, 2025 · However, many of the shortest people in the world haven’t been properly recorded or recognized until more recently. Let’s take a look at some of the verified cases of history’s smallest …

Measuring 65.24 cm (2 ft 1.6 in), Iran's very own Afshin Esmaeil Ghaderzadeh is the shortest living man. A lover of music, social media and cartoons, Afshin is the fourth shortest-ever man verified by …

Dec 13, 2023 · Who is the shortest man in the world? The shortest man living is Afshin Ghaderzadeh of Iran, according to Guinness Word Records. He stands 2 feet 1.6 inches tall. He was born on July 13, …

This annual event marks the shortest day of the year, characterised by the fewest hours of daylight, and conversely, the longest night. It is also the precise moment when the sun reaches its ...

Dec 18, 2025 · Sunday is the shortest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical winter. It’s the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the longest day ...

Standing only 27.64 inches (70.21 cm), Edward Niño Hernández from Colombia was certified as the world’s shortest man by the Guinness World Records on September 4, 2010.

Dec 20, 2025 · The northern hemisphere officially welcomed astronomical winter at Sunday, December 21, at 8:03 PM, with the arrival of the winter solstice. This celestial event marks the shortest day and …

Define shortest. shortest synonyms, shortest pronunciation, shortest translation, English dictionary definition of shortest. adj. short·er , short·est 1. Having little length; not long. 2. Having little height; …

This list includes the shortest ever verified people in their lifetime or profession. The entries below are broken down into different categories which range from sex, to age group and occupations.