Homo habilis male size comparison: how tall is the Homo habilis male?
Homo habilis male: 130 cm · 4' 3" tall
2.4–1.4 million years ago · East & South Africa · ~37 kg · brain ~609 cc (modern ≈ 1,350) · body: small body, long arms, bigger brain than australopiths
Homo habilis male is 130 cm · 4' 3" tall. That is about 1.3× 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 male in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 130 cm |
| Metres | 1.3 m |
| Feet and inches | 4' 3" |
| Inches | 51.2 in |
What is about the same size as Homo habilis male?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Homo naledi (Genus Homo) | 144 cm · 4' 9" | 14 cm taller (10.8%) |
| Kid in scout uniform (Kids) | 135 cm · 4' 5" | 5 cm taller (3.8%) |
| Boy in football kit (Kids) | 135 cm · 4' 5" | 5 cm taller (3.8%) |
| Bolt Boy (Heroes (kids)) | 132 cm · 4' 4" | 2 cm taller (1.5%) |
| Spark Girl (Heroes (kids)) | 128 cm · 4' 2" | 2 cm shorter (1.5%) |
| Wave Kid (Heroes (kids)) | 128 cm · 4' 2" | 2 cm shorter (1.5%) |
| Sky Scout (Heroes (kids)) | 128 cm · 4' 2" | 2 cm shorter (1.5%) |
| Homo habilis female (Genus Homo) | 110 cm · 3' 7" | 20 cm shorter (15.4%) |
More in Genus Homo
- 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 floresiensis — 106 cm · 3' 6"
- Homo naledi — 144 cm · 4' 9"
- Early Homo sapiens male — 176 cm · 5' 9"