Australopithecus afarensis female size comparison: how tall is the Australopithecus afarensis female?
Australopithecus afarensis female: 105 cm · 3' 5" tall
3.85–2.95 million years ago · East Africa · ~29 kg · brain ~438 cc (modern ≈ 1,350) · body: long arms, short legs, cone-shaped chest, wide pelvis, curved fingers; males much bigger than females
Australopithecus afarensis female is 105 cm · 3' 5" tall. That is about 1.6× shorter than an average man (171 cm). Compare it side by side with people, animals, buildings and more on the board above — drag, zoom, switch cm / ft, or export an image.
Australopithecus afarensis female in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 105 cm |
| Metres | 1.05 m |
| Feet and inches | 3' 5" |
| Inches | 41.3 in |
How small is it next to a person?
An average man (171 cm) is about 1.6 times as tall as Australopithecus afarensis female. It would reach about his waist.
What is about the same size as Australopithecus afarensis female?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Sahelanthropus tchadensis (estimate) (Australopiths & Paranthropus) | 115 cm · 3' 9" | 10 cm taller (9.5%) |
| Halfling (Fantasy & myth) | 107 cm · 3' 6" | 2 cm taller (1.9%) |
| Suzuki GS 150 (Motorbikes & scooters) | 107 cm · 3' 6" | 2 cm taller (1.9%) |
| Homo floresiensis (Genus Homo) | 106 cm · 3' 6" | 1 cm taller (1%) |
| Honda CD 70 (Motorbikes & scooters) | 102 cm · 3' 4" | 3 cm shorter (2.9%) |
| Sheep (Mammals) | 100 cm · 3' 3" | 5 cm shorter (4.8%) |
| Tapir (Mammals) | 100 cm · 3' 3" | 5 cm shorter (4.8%) |
| Paranthropus robustus female (Australopiths & Paranthropus) | 100 cm · 3' 3" | 5 cm shorter (4.8%) |
More in Australopiths & Paranthropus
- Sahelanthropus tchadensis (estimate) — 115 cm · 3' 9"
- Orrorin tugenensis (estimate) — 115 cm · 3' 9"
- Ardipithecus kadabba (estimate) — 120 cm · 3' 11"
- Australopithecus afarensis male — 151 cm · 4' 11"
- Australopithecus africanus male — 138 cm · 4' 6"
- Australopithecus africanus female — 115 cm · 3' 9"
- Australopithecus sediba female — 130 cm · 4' 3"
- Paranthropus boisei male — 137 cm · 4' 6"
- Paranthropus boisei female — 124 cm · 4' 1"
- Paranthropus robustus male — 120 cm · 3' 11"
- Paranthropus robustus female — 100 cm · 3' 3"