Homo habilis brain size comparison: how tall is the Homo habilis brain?
Homo habilis brain: 7.1 cm · 0' 3" tall
Brain mass 609 g (0.45× human) · size estimated from mass
Homo habilis brain is 7.1 cm · 0' 3" tall. That is about 24.0× 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 habilis brain in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 7.1 cm |
| Metres | 0.07 m |
| Feet and inches | 0' 3" |
| Inches | 2.8 in |
How small is it next to a person?
An average man (171 cm) is about 24 times as tall as Homo habilis brain. It would reach about the sole of his shoe.
What is about the same size as Homo habilis brain?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Homo erectus brain (Human species) | 8.1 cm · 0' 3" | 0.99 cm taller (13.9%) |
| Baseball (Balls) | 7.4 cm · 0' 3" | 0.27 cm taller (3.8%) |
| Giraffe brain (Mammals) | 7.4 cm · 0' 3" | 0.27 cm taller (3.8%) |
| Hockey ball (Balls) | 7.3 cm · 0' 3" | 0.17 cm taller (2.4%) |
| Hamster (Mammals) | 7 cm · 0' 3" | 0.13 cm shorter (1.8%) |
| Lemon (Fruits) | 7 cm · 0' 3" | 0.13 cm shorter (1.8%) |
| Peach (Fruits) | 7 cm · 0' 3" | 0.13 cm shorter (1.8%) |
| Homo naledi brain (Human species) | 6.7 cm · 0' 3" | 0.39 cm shorter (5.5%) |
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 floresiensis brain — 6.3 cm · 0' 2"
- 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"