Paranthropus boisei male size comparison: how tall is the Paranthropus boisei male?
Paranthropus boisei male: 137 cm · 4' 6" tall
2.3–1.2 million years ago · East Africa · ~49 kg · brain ~508 cc (modern ≈ 1,350) · body: massive jaw and cheek teeth, skull crest, wide flat face
Paranthropus boisei male is 137 cm · 4' 6" tall. That is about 1.2× 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.
Paranthropus boisei male in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 137 cm |
| Metres | 1.37 m |
| Feet and inches | 4' 6" |
| Inches | 53.9 in |
What is about the same size as Paranthropus boisei male?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Australopithecus africanus male (Australopiths & Paranthropus) | 138 cm · 4' 6" | 1 cm taller (0.7%) |
| Boy in cricket kit (Kids) | 140 cm · 4' 7" | 3 cm taller (2.2%) |
| Porsche Taycan (Electric cars) | 138 cm · 4' 6" | 1 cm taller (0.7%) |
| Ford Mustang (Cars) | 138 cm · 4' 6" | 1 cm taller (0.7%) |
| Boy in football kit (Kids) | 135 cm · 4' 5" | 2 cm shorter (1.5%) |
| Kid in scout uniform (Kids) | 135 cm · 4' 5" | 2 cm shorter (1.5%) |
| Boy in tracksuit (Kids) | 135 cm · 4' 5" | 2 cm shorter (1.5%) |
| Australopithecus sediba female (Australopiths & Paranthropus) | 130 cm · 4' 3" | 7 cm shorter (5.1%) |
More in Australopiths & Paranthropus
- Sahelanthropus tchadensis (estimate) — 115 cm · 3' 9"
- Orrorin tugenensis (estimate) — 115 cm · 3' 9"
- Ardipithecus kadabba (estimate) — 120 cm · 3' 11"
- Australopithecus afarensis male — 151 cm · 4' 11"
- Australopithecus afarensis female — 105 cm · 3' 5"
- Australopithecus africanus male — 138 cm · 4' 6"
- Australopithecus africanus female — 115 cm · 3' 9"
- Australopithecus sediba female — 130 cm · 4' 3"
- Paranthropus boisei female — 124 cm · 4' 1"
- Paranthropus robustus male — 120 cm · 3' 11"
- Paranthropus robustus female — 100 cm · 3' 3"