Who is the shortest person in the world today?

For many years, the world's shortest person was He Pingping of China, at 73 cm. He was awarded the title of the "world's shortest man who can walk." He Pingping died, aged 21, on 13 March 2010.

As of October 2010, the world's shortest man is officially Khagendra Thapa Magar of Nepal. The eighteen-year old is 2 ft 2.41 inches tall, or 67.08 cm, and has been nicknamed "little Buddha".