How much does a chimpanzee weigh?
Typical weight
27–70 kg
That is 59.5–154 lb.
Along with the bonobo, humanity's closest living relative, sharing about 98.8% of our DNA.
Males 40-70 kg; females 27-50 kg.
How that compares
Chimpanzee against things of a similar mass.
Mattress 18–100 kg
Chimpanzee 27–70 kg
Cheetah 34–72 kg
Dining table 20–120 kg
Rottweiler 35–60 kg
Capybara 35–66 kg
Recliner 30–80 kg
Table saw 20–300 kg
More about a chimpanzee
- How long does a chimpanzee last? 30–60 yr
- Chimpanzee vs Cheetah Side by side
- Chimpanzee vs Orangutan Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a chimpanzee weigh?
- A chimpanzee weighs 27–70 kg (59.5–154 lb). Males 40-70 kg; females 27-50 kg.
Related pages
- How long does a chimpanzee last? 30–60 yr
- How much does a lion weigh? 120–250 kg
- How much does a tiger weigh? 100–310 kg
- How much does a domestic cat weigh? 3.6–6.8 kg
- How much does a African elephant weigh? 2,200–10,400 kg
- How much does a blue whale weigh? 50–190 t
- How much does a cheetah weigh? 34–72 kg
- How much does a polar bear weigh? 150–700 kg
- How much does a giraffe weigh? 700–1,930 kg
- How much does a gorilla weigh? 70–270 kg
- How much does a Great Pyramid of Giza weigh? 5,900,000 t
- Chimpanzee vs Cheetah Side by side
- Chimpanzee vs Orangutan Side by side
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution