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How Big Is a Gorilla?

A gorilla is about 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) tall. That is 0.39 in (1 cm) shorter than the average man (5 ft 7 in). The largest living primate.

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How big is a gorilla compared to the average man?

A gorilla is 0.39 in (1 cm) shorter than the average man (5 ft 7 in). That makes the average man 1× the size of a gorilla.

Gorilla height in feet, inches, centimeters and meters

A gorilla measures:

Unit	Value
Feet and inches	5 ft 7 in
Inches	66.9 in
Centimeters	170 cm
Meters	1.7 m

Gorilla size facts

A standing adult male gorilla is about 1.7 meters (5 ft 7 in) tall.
Silverbacks weigh about 160 kg, more than twice an average man.

How does a gorilla compare to other things?

A gorilla next to 24 things of similar size, plus some everyday references:

Thing	Size	Compared to Gorilla
Sun	865,000 miles (1,393,000 km) across	819 million× bigger
Earth	7,920 miles (12,740 km) across	7.5 million× bigger
Mount Everest	5.5 miles (8.849 km)	5,210× bigger
Eiffel Tower	1,083 ft (330 m)	194× bigger
School bus	40 ft (12.2 m) long	7.2× bigger
Michael Jackson	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)	2 in (5 cm) bigger
Justin Bieber	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)	2 in (5 cm) bigger
Jennifer Lawrence	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)	2 in (5 cm) bigger
Serena Williams	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)	2 in (5 cm) bigger
Jackie Chan	5 ft 9 in (174 cm)	1.6 in (4 cm) bigger
Tom Holland	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)	1.2 in (3 cm) bigger
Ed Sheeran	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)	1.2 in (3 cm) bigger
Ryan Seacrest	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)	1.2 in (3 cm) bigger
Mark Wahlberg	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)	1.2 in (3 cm) bigger
Average man (world)	5 ft 7 in (171 cm)	0.39 in (1 cm) bigger
Average Japanese man	5 ft 7 in (171 cm)	0.39 in (1 cm) bigger
15-year-old boy	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)	0 pm smaller
Tom Cruise	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)	0 pm smaller
Lionel Messi	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)	0 pm smaller
Beyoncé	5 ft 7 in (169 cm)	0.39 in (1 cm) smaller
Napoleon Bonaparte	5 ft 7 in (169 cm)	0.39 in (1 cm) smaller
Average Dutch woman	5 ft 6 in (169 cm)	0.51 in (1.3 cm) smaller
Average Indian man	5 ft 6 in (167 cm)	1.4 in (3.5 cm) smaller
Average woman (world)	5 ft 3 in (159 cm)	4.3 in (11 cm) smaller

Where do these numbers come from?

Sizes are typical adult or reported values, rounded for readability. Read how we measure and compare sizes.

Silhouettes from PhyloPic: Gorilla by Andy Wilson. See credits.