Gorilla brain size comparison: how tall is the Gorilla brain?
Gorilla brain: 6.7 cm · 0' 3" tall
Brain mass 500 g (0.37× human) · size estimated from mass
Gorilla brain is 6.7 cm · 0' 3" tall. That is about 25.6× 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.
Gorilla brain in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 6.7 cm |
| Metres | 0.07 m |
| Feet and inches | 0' 3" |
| Inches | 2.6 in |
How small is it next to a person?
An average man (171 cm) is about 26 times as tall as Gorilla brain. It would reach about the sole of his shoe.
What is about the same size as Gorilla brain?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Horse brain (Mammals) | 6.8 cm · 0' 3" | 0.14 cm taller (2.1%) |
| Homo naledi brain (Human species) | 6.7 cm · 0' 3" | 0.06 cm taller (0.9%) |
| Paranthropus boisei brain (Human species) | 6.7 cm · 0' 3" | 0.03 cm taller (0.4%) |
| Tennis ball (Balls) | 6.7 cm · 0' 3" | 0.02 cm taller (0.3%) |
| Padel ball (Balls) | 6.5 cm · 0' 3" | 0.18 cm shorter (2.7%) |
| Australopithecus africanus brain (Human species) | 6.5 cm · 0' 3" | 0.23 cm shorter (3.4%) |
| Australopithecus afarensis brain (Human species) | 6.4 cm · 0' 3" | 0.29 cm shorter (4.3%) |
| Polar bear brain (Mammals) | 6.7 cm · 0' 3" | 0.01 cm shorter (0.1%) |
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- House cat — 25 cm · 0' 10"
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- Lion — 120 cm · 3' 11"
- Horse — 165 cm · 5' 5"
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- Giraffe — 520 cm · 17' 1"
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- Gorilla — 150 cm · 4' 11"
- Red kangaroo — 180 cm · 5' 11"
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- Zebra — 145 cm · 4' 9"
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