Gorilla vs human — size comparison

Compare a western lowland gorilla with a 170 cm adult human reference. The gorilla is shown in its natural knuckle-walking posture; its marked dimension is shoulder height.

Silhouette comparison

Height

Ground barkReference values · details in the profiles

Western lowland gorilla

Gorilla gorilla gorilla

ok. 100 cmAdult male
at the shoulder
Mass
średnio około 136 kg; do 227 kgAdult males
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Person: 170 cm
HeightScale in m
00,20,40,60,81
Western lowland gorillaHeight at shoulderapprox. 100 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

100–100 cm range across the animals shown

Person: 170 cm
Gorilla vs human — size comparison — facts and sources

Compare a western lowland gorilla with a 170 cm adult human reference. The gorilla is shown in its natural knuckle-walking posture; its marked dimension is shoulder height.

Measurement sources