List of the verified oldest people

The oldest person whose age has been fully verified, Jeanne Calment, the French woman who died at the age of 122 years and 164 days. As the oldest living person applies the Japanese Misao Okawa, born on 5 March 1898.

List of the 100 oldest people

This list shows the 100 demonstrably oldest people in world history. About the placement decides first reached the age in calendar years and days, then the number of days of life and, most recently, the former reaching the age. Still living women are pink box. Still living men are in blue.

Appendix

In the appendix those persons are listed that were once accepted by various institutions as the oldest people with the designated dates of birth, their accuracy, however, was found substantially in question for later review, without providing for a positive proof of the actual date of birth could be provided. Since they would find no recognition under the current standards of the age verification, they are listed by the demonstrably oldest people separated at this point, as long as the alleged age would be sufficient for inclusion in the list of the 100 oldest people or until a positive result for this or a birth date is published.

Progressive List of oldest people

This progressive list of the oldest people covered persons from the first Super Centenarian who had the highest proven reached age until her successor was older than her.