These are lists of the 100 known verified oldest people sorted in descending order by age in years and days. The oldest person ever whose age has been independently verified is

Jeanne Calment Jeanne Louise Calment (; 21 February 1875 – 4 August 1997) was a French supercentenarian and the oldest human whose age is documented, with a lifespan of 122 years and 164 days. Her longevity attracted media attention and medical studies ...

(1875–1997) of France, who lived to the age of 122 years and 164 days. The oldest verified man ever is

Jiroemon Kimura was a Japanese supercentenarian who lived for 116 years and 54 days. He became the verified oldest man in history on 28 December 2012, when he surpassed the age of Christian Mortensen (1882–1998), as well as, so far, the only man who has li ...

(1897–2013) of Japan, who lived to the age of 116 years and 54 days. The oldest known living person is

Lucile Randon Lucile Randon (; born 11 February 1904), also known as Sister André (), is a French supercentenarian. At the age of , she has been the world's oldest verified living person since 19 April 2022, following the death of Kane Tanaka. She is the old ...

of France, aged . The oldest known living man is Juan Vicente Pérez Mora, of Venezuela, aged . The 100 oldest women have, on average, lived several years longer than the 100 oldest men. __TOC__

100 verified oldest women

The list including known and validated supercentenarians who died before 2015 was compiled by the

Gerontology Research Group The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) based in Los Angeles, California, USA, is a global social science organization of researchers in various fields of gerontology, primarily concerned with verifying and recording supercentenarians status (peop ...

(GRG). Later cases are included in more recent GRG data, with administrative reports or press coverage as supplementary sources, as indicated in the table.

100 verified oldest men

The list including all known and validated supercentenarians who died before 2015 was compiled by the

(GRG). Later cases are sourced either from more recent GRG data, from administrative reports, or from press coverage. From 2017 most cases have not been verified by an organization specializing in age verification, such as the GRG, unless they are aged 113+.

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