Homo floresiensis brain size comparison: how tall is the Homo floresiensis brain?
Homo floresiensis brain: 6.3 cm · 0' 2" tall
Brain mass 426 g (0.32× human) · size estimated from mass
Homo floresiensis brain is 6.3 cm · 0' 2" tall. That is about 27.0× 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.
Homo floresiensis brain in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 6.3 cm |
| Metres | 0.06 m |
| Feet and inches | 0' 2" |
| Inches | 2.5 in |
How small is it next to a person?
An average man (171 cm) is about 27 times as tall as Homo floresiensis brain. It would reach about the sole of his shoe.
What is about the same size as Homo floresiensis brain?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Australopithecus afarensis brain (Human species) | 6.4 cm · 0' 3" | 0.06 cm taller (0.9%) |
| Polar bear brain (Mammals) | 6.7 cm · 0' 3" | 0.34 cm taller (5.4%) |
| Padel ball (Balls) | 6.5 cm · 0' 3" | 0.17 cm taller (2.7%) |
| Cow brain (Mammals) | 6.4 cm · 0' 3" | 0.07 cm taller (1.1%) |
| Lacrosse ball (Balls) | 6.3 cm · 0' 2" | 0.03 cm shorter (0.5%) |
| Chimpanzee brain (Mammals) | 6.2 cm · 0' 2" | 0.18 cm shorter (2.8%) |
| Orangutan brain (Mammals) | 6 cm · 0' 2" | 0.29 cm shorter (4.6%) |
| Sahelanthropus brain (estimate) (Human species) | 6 cm · 0' 2" | 0.34 cm shorter (5.4%) |
More in Human species
- Sahelanthropus brain (estimate) — 6 cm · 0' 2"
- Ardipithecus brain — 5.8 cm · 0' 2"
- Australopithecus afarensis brain — 6.4 cm · 0' 3"
- Australopithecus africanus brain — 6.5 cm · 0' 3"
- Paranthropus boisei brain — 6.7 cm · 0' 3"
- Homo naledi brain — 6.7 cm · 0' 3"
- Homo habilis brain — 7.1 cm · 0' 3"
- Homo erectus brain — 8.1 cm · 0' 3"
- Homo heidelbergensis brain — 9.1 cm · 0' 4"
- Neanderthal brain — 9.4 cm · 0' 4"
- Early Homo sapiens brain — 9.5 cm · 0' 4"
- Modern human brain — 9.3 cm · 0' 4"