Khagendra Thapa Magar , son of Rup Bahadur and Dhana Maya Thapa Magar, is the shortest man in the world, measuring 0.67 m (2 ft 2 1⁄2 in). Formerly the shortest teenager in the world, Magar took the title of shortest man from Edward Nino Hernandez when he turned 18 on October 14, 2010.