How small is the smallest person in the world?
According to Guinness World Records, the smallest person in the world is Khagendra Thapa Magar of Nepal. He is 20 inches (50.8 cm) tall. He will officially hold the title of world’s smallest man when he turns 18 years old on October 4, 2010. The former record holder was He Pingping of China, who was 2 feet 5.37 inches (74.61 cm) tall.