HomeWorld Record Chandra Bahadur Dangi declared the world's shortest person ever by Guinness World Records. bynepkos -February 27, 2012 0 72-year-old man from Nepal has been declared the world's shortest person ever by Guinness World Records. Chandra Bahadur Dangi stands just 54.6 centimeters (21.5 inches) tall. Tags: World Record Facebook Twitter