Homo floresiensis size comparison: how tall is the Homo floresiensis?
Homo floresiensis: 106 cm · 3' 6" tall
100,000–50,000 years ago · Flores, Indonesia · ~30 kg · brain ~426 cc (modern ≈ 1,350) · body: tiny body, long arms, short legs, big flat feet, very small brain
Homo floresiensis is 106 cm · 3' 6" 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.
Homo floresiensis in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 106 cm |
| Metres | 1.06 m |
| Feet and inches | 3' 6" |
| Inches | 41.7 in |
How small is it next to a person?
An average man (171 cm) is about 1.6 times as tall as Homo floresiensis. It would reach about his waist.
What is about the same size as Homo floresiensis?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Homo habilis female (Genus Homo) | 110 cm · 3' 7" | 4 cm taller (3.8%) |
| Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis) (Famous fossils) | 107 cm · 3' 6" | 1 cm taller (0.9%) |
| Halfling (Fantasy & myth) | 107 cm · 3' 6" | 1 cm taller (0.9%) |
| Suzuki GS 150 (Motorbikes & scooters) | 107 cm · 3' 6" | 1 cm taller (0.9%) |
| Kid in pumpkin costume (Kids) | 105 cm · 3' 5" | 1 cm shorter (0.9%) |
| Kid in snowsuit (Kids) | 105 cm · 3' 5" | 1 cm shorter (0.9%) |
| Honda CG 125 (Motorbikes & scooters) | 105 cm · 3' 5" | 1 cm shorter (0.9%) |
More in Genus Homo
- Homo habilis male — 130 cm · 4' 3"
- Homo habilis female — 110 cm · 3' 7"
- Homo antecessor (estimate) — 170 cm · 5' 7"
- Homo erectus male — 180 cm · 5' 11"
- Homo erectus female — 155 cm · 5' 1"
- Homo heidelbergensis male — 175 cm · 5' 9"
- Homo heidelbergensis female — 157 cm · 5' 2"
- Neanderthal male — 164 cm · 5' 5"
- Neanderthal female — 155 cm · 5' 1"
- Denisovan (estimate) — 165 cm · 5' 5"
- Homo naledi — 144 cm · 4' 9"
- Early Homo sapiens male — 176 cm · 5' 9"