Penis Size Statistics about the Average Penis Size by Age, by Race and by Country

Penis size is probably the greatest cause of anxiety for men from all ages - young and old. We have received a great number of emails from males who worry about their penis size and would like to know what the average size is so that they would know how they measure up.

Well, here is the penis size statistics, provided by different surveys and researches that can show you what the average penis size is by age, by country or even by race.

Statistics about the Human Penis Size

Different studies show different results, however there is a consensus that the average human penis size is in the range between 5 and 7 inches (13-18 cm) when erect. This is the average penis length.

If you want a more precise figure, then you should know that the great majority of studies show that human male penises measure between 6 and 7 inches (15-18 cm) when erect, with the average penis size figure being about 6.5 inches.

As far as penis girth (or penis circumference) is concerned, the typical penis girth is said to be about 4.7 inches (12 cm) when erect.

Average Penis Size by Age

Here are the results from a study that was carried out among men at different age and divided into groups according to age:

• average penis size for a 12 year old: 4.1 inches
• average penis size for a 13 year old: 4.9 inches
• average penis size for a 14 year old: 5.6 inches
• average penis size for a 15 year old: 5.9 inches
• average penis size for a 16 year old: 6.1 inches
• average penis size for a 17 year old: 6.2 inches
• average penis size for 18- to 20- year olds: 6.3 inches
• average penis size for men 21 years and older: 6.2 inches

Conclusions from the study:

On the average, it turns out that the penis grows most dramatically in the male's 12th and 13th year. The full adult penis size is reached about the 15th - 16th year.

Average Penis Size by Race (by Ethnicity)

Here are the results from another study that was carried out among men over 16 years old and divided into groups according to ethnicity:

• African/Blacks: the average Black penis size is 6.9 inches
• Asians: the average Asian penis size is 5.3 inches
• Whites: the average White penis size is 6.1 inches
• Hispanics: the average Hispanic penis size is 6.2 inches
• Middle Easterns: the average Middle Eastern penis size is 6.3 inches
• Native Americans: the average Native American penis size is 5.7 inches

Average Penis Size by Country

Many men are curious about what the average penis size is in different countries around the world. Here are the combined results from several studies carried out in different regions of the world:

• average penis size in the United States: 5.1 inches
• average penis size in the UK: 6.0 inches
• average penis size in France: 6.3 inches
• average penis size in Mexico: 6.6 inches
• average penis size in Italy: 5.9 inches
• average penis size in Spain: 5.3 inches
• average penis size in Germany: 5.7 inches
• average penis size in Japan: 5.1 inches
• average penis size in Venezuela: 5.2 inches
• average penis size in Colombia: 5.4 inches
• average penis size in Brazil: 4.9 inches
• average penis size in Saudi Arabia: 5.1 inches
• average penis size in India: 4.0 inches
• average penis size in Korea: 3.7 inches

When viewing the results from these studies, keep in mind that these are all broad averages and there are many exceptions in each group.