Neanderthal male size comparison: how tall is the Neanderthal male?
Neanderthal male: 164 cm · 5' 5" tall
400,000–40,000 years ago · Europe & West Asia · ~65 kg · brain ~1,410 cc (modern ≈ 1,350) · body: short and stocky, barrel chest, short limbs for the cold, large nose, very muscular
Neanderthal male is 164 cm · 5' 5" 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.
Neanderthal male in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 164 cm |
| Metres | 1.64 m |
| Feet and inches | 5' 5" |
| Inches | 64.6 in |
What is about the same size as Neanderthal male?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Denisovan (estimate) (Genus Homo) | 165 cm · 5' 5" | 1 cm taller (0.6%) |
| Woman in dress (Shoes, hats & basics) | 165 cm · 5' 5" | 1 cm taller (0.6%) |
| Woman in dress & heels (Shoes, hats & basics) | 165 cm · 5' 5" | 1 cm taller (0.6%) |
| Teen boy in hoodie and jeans (Kids) | 165 cm · 5' 5" | 1 cm taller (0.6%) |
| Sakura Ninja (Heroes (women)) | 163 cm · 5' 4" | 1 cm shorter (0.6%) |
| Kevin Hart (Celebrities) | 163 cm · 5' 4" | 1 cm shorter (0.6%) |
| Millie Bobby Brown (Celebrities) | 163 cm · 5' 4" | 1 cm shorter (0.6%) |
| Early Homo sapiens female (Genus Homo) | 162 cm · 5' 4" | 2 cm shorter (1.2%) |
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 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"