Homo heidelbergensis female size comparison: how tall is the Homo heidelbergensis female?
Homo heidelbergensis female: 157 cm · 5' 2" tall
700,000–200,000 years ago · Africa & Europe · ~51 kg · brain ~1,250 cc (modern ≈ 1,350) · body: tall and heavily built, big brow ridge, wide body
Homo heidelbergensis female is 157 cm · 5' 2" tall. That is about 1.1× 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 heidelbergensis female in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 157 cm |
| Metres | 1.57 m |
| Feet and inches | 5' 2" |
| Inches | 61.8 in |
What is about the same size as Homo heidelbergensis female?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Homo sapiens female (Genus Homo) | 159.5 cm · 5' 3" | 2.5 cm taller (1.6%) |
| Wildebeest (Mammals) | 160 cm · 5' 3" | 3 cm taller (1.9%) |
| Deer (Mammals) | 160 cm · 5' 3" | 3 cm taller (1.9%) |
| Teen girl in dress (Kids) | 158 cm · 5' 2" | 1 cm taller (0.6%) |
| Hippopotamus (Mammals) | 155 cm · 5' 1" | 2 cm shorter (1.3%) |
| Snowboard (Gear & equipment) | 155 cm · 5' 1" | 2 cm shorter (1.3%) |
| Badminton net (Goals, nets & courts) | 155 cm · 5' 1" | 2 cm shorter (1.3%) |
| Homo erectus female (Genus Homo) | 155 cm · 5' 1" | 2 cm shorter (1.3%) |
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"
- 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"