The document provides a description of anthropometric measurements which can be used as a basis for comparison of population groups. The basic list specified in this document is intended to serve as a guide for ergonomists who are required to define population groups and apply their knowledge to the geometric design of the places where people work and live. This list is not intended to serve as a guide for how to take anthropometric measurements, but it gives information to the ergonomist and designer on the anatomical and anthropometrical bases and principles of measurement which are applied in the solution of design task. In its various applications, it is anticipated that the basic list will be supplemented by specific additional measurements. The terms population group and anthropometrical terms are defined. The annex A contains a bibliography including lists of terminology.