Modern Homo sapiens female size comparison: how tall is the Modern Homo sapiens female?
Modern Homo sapiens female: 159.5 cm · 5' 3" tall
today · worldwide · ~60 kg · brain ~1,350 cc (modern ≈ 1,350) · body: rounded skull, chin, small face, long legs, lighter skeleton
Modern Homo sapiens female is 159.5 cm · 5' 3" 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.
Modern Homo sapiens female in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 159.5 cm |
| Metres | 1.6 m |
| Feet and inches | 5' 3" |
| Inches | 62.8 in |
What is about the same size as Modern Homo sapiens female?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Early Homo sapiens female (Genus Homo) | 162 cm · 5' 4" | 2.5 cm taller (1.6%) |
| Zebu (Mammals) | 160 cm · 5' 3" | 0.5 cm taller (0.3%) |
| Wildebeest (Mammals) | 160 cm · 5' 3" | 0.5 cm taller (0.3%) |
| Deer (Mammals) | 160 cm · 5' 3" | 0.5 cm taller (0.3%) |
| Teen girl in dress (Kids) | 158 cm · 5' 2" | 1.5 cm shorter (0.9%) |
| BYD Dolphin (Electric cars) | 157 cm · 5' 2" | 2.5 cm shorter (1.6%) |
| Kim Kardashian (Celebrities) | 157 cm · 5' 2" | 2.5 cm shorter (1.6%) |
| Homo heidelbergensis female (Genus Homo) | 157 cm · 5' 2" | 2.5 cm shorter (1.6%) |
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 floresiensis — 106 cm · 3' 6"
- Homo naledi — 144 cm · 4' 9"