Homo heidelbergensis male size comparison: how tall is the Homo heidelbergensis male?
Homo heidelbergensis male: 175 cm · 5' 9" tall
700,000–200,000 years ago · Africa & Europe · ~62 kg · brain ~1,250 cc (modern ≈ 1,350) · body: tall and heavily built, big brow ridge, wide body
Homo heidelbergensis male is 175 cm · 5' 9" tall. That is about the same height as 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 male in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 175 cm |
| Metres | 1.75 m |
| Feet and inches | 5' 9" |
| Inches | 68.9 in |
What is about the same size as Homo heidelbergensis male?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Early Homo sapiens male (Genus Homo) | 176 cm · 5' 9" | 1 cm taller (0.6%) |
| Heavy-build man (Male) | 178 cm · 5' 10" | 3 cm taller (1.7%) |
| Lioness Guard (Heroes (women)) | 176 cm · 5' 9" | 1 cm taller (0.6%) |
| Aqua Empress (Heroes (women)) | 176 cm · 5' 9" | 1 cm taller (0.6%) |
| Silver Hawk (Heroes (women)) | 174 cm · 5' 9" | 1 cm shorter (0.6%) |
| Phoenix Flame (Heroes (women)) | 174 cm · 5' 9" | 1 cm shorter (0.6%) |
| Deepika Padukone (Celebrities) | 174 cm · 5' 9" | 1 cm shorter (0.6%) |
| Modern Homo sapiens male (Genus Homo) | 171 cm · 5' 7" | 4 cm shorter (2.3%) |
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 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"