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This should be a list of every known person in Denmark who has reached the age of 108 or over. Only people with full dates of birth are included in the main list. Cases without estimated death dates are in a different section below the main list.

List of oldest people ever in Denmark (108+)

Bold names and regions indicates Record Holders.
81 = Nordjylland
82 = Midtjylland
83 = Syddanmark
 
84 = Hovedstaden
85 = Sjaelland

      Validated / Under 110       Living       Pending       Unvalidated

Region of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age  B  D
1 Karla Lindholm Jensen F 7 May 1908 10 Dec 2020 112 years, 217 days 82 82
2 Ellen Brandenborg F 7 Jan 1906 22 July 2017 111 years, 196 days 81 82
3 Kirsten Schwalbe F 10 Mar 1914 Living 111 years, 279 days 82 82
4 Anne Matthiesen F 26 Nov 1884 19 Mar 1996 111 years, 114 days 83 83
5 Karen Jespersen F 5 May 1889 4 Aug 2000 111 years, 91 days 82 82
6 Karen Faurschou Egestad F 14 Sep 1908 16 May 2019 110 years, 244 days 82 82
7 Marie Boersting Jensen F 5 June 1904 30 Jan 2015 110 years, 239 days 82 82
8 Karen Rigmor Moritz F 15 Aug 1913 4 April 2024 110 years, 233 days - 81
9 Signe Hoejer F 1 Nov 1905 18 Mar 2016 110 years, 138 days 81 82
10 Agnes From Steenstrup F 24 Nov 1903 1 Mar 2014 110 years, 97 days 84 84
11 Jens Peter Westergaard M 26 Apr 1914 23 July 2024 110 Years,88 days 83 83
12 Gerda Muf F 16 Mar 1906 29 Apr 2016 110 years, 44 days 84 84
13 Jenny Nielsen F 28 Dec 1909 30 Nov 2019 109 years, 337 days 84 84
14 Georg Jensen M 14 Jun 1906 15 May 2016 109 years, 336 days 84 84
15 Louise A Bramsen F 4 May 1878 29 Jan 1988 109 years, 266 days 82 84
16 L Andrea Nielsen F 29 May 1889 5 Feb 1999 109 years, 252 days 81 84
17 Else Lundblad F 24 Sep 1901 27 May 2011 109 years, 245 days 82 84
18 Elisabeth Hilligsoee F 3 Aug 1909 24 Feb 2019 109 years, 205 days 84 84
19 Kristiane Hasager F 22 Nov 1888 11 June 1998 109 years, 201 days 82 82
20 Anna Mette Øster Jensen F 26 Oct 1915 13 May 2025 109 years, 199 days 82 82
21 Anne Kjestine Thuesen F 6 May 1914 20 Nov 2023 109 years, 198 days 83 83
22 Gerda Christensen F 17 Jan 1916 Living 109 years, 331 days 84 84
23 Marie Joergensen F 19 May 1910 7 Nov 2019 109 years, 172 days - 83
24 Agnete Vind Knudsen F 20 June 1908 5 Dec 2017 109 years, 168 days 83 83
25 Johannes W Hansen M 10 Apr 1867 13 Sep 1976 109 years, 156 days 83 83
26 Else Rehling F 10 Sep 1912 22 Jan 2022 109 years, 134 days 84 84
27 Elly Karin Hansen F 16 Apr 1901 23 Aug 2010 109 years, 129 days 84 84
28 Anny Hedevig Jepsen F 4 July 1885 30 Oct 1994 109 years, 118 days 84 84
29 Gerda I. Sundvall F 21 Mar 1915 13 July 2024 109 years, 114 days 82 82
30 Agnes Hansen F 14 Oct 1903 25 Jan 2013 109 years, 103 days 82 83
31 Elisiette Jensen F 8 Apr 1916 Living 109 years, 250 days 81 81
32 Mette Andersen F 20 Feb 1894 30 May 2003 109 years, 99 days 81 81
33 Kirsten Hoejrup F 25 Jan 1894 26 Apr 2003 109 years, 91 days 81 81
34 Inga Larsen F 19 July 1910 9 Oct 2019 109 years, 82 days 82 85
35 Karen Madsen F 2 Aug 1904 25 Sep 2013 109 years, 54 days 83 82
36 Nikoline Vang F 29 Aug 1893 6 Oct 2002 109 years, 38 days 83 83
37 Thyra Kongsoe F 9 Jan 1901 14 Feb 2010 109 years, 36 days 82 85
38 Marie Nielsen F 15 June 1916 Living 109 years, 182 days 83 83
39 Ella Hansen F 13 July 1902 15 July 2011 109 years, 2 days 82 82
40 Carla K Jensen F 10 Nov 1912 3 Nov 2021 108 years, 358 days - 84
41 Dora Jensen F 27 Aug 1903 28 July 2012 108 years, 336 days 81 81
42 Lydia Clausen F 23 Mar 1915 01 Mar 2024 108 years, 334 days 84 84
43 Eli Richardt Lindum F 5 June 1910 19 Apr 2019 108 years, 318 days 84 84
44 Magda Hedetoft F 29 Sep 1899 10 Aug 2008 108 years, 316 days 82 85
45 Johannes Hansen M 28 July 1879 28 May 1988 108 years, 305 days 82 82
46 Mary Inger Antonsen F 23 Feb 1908 10 Dec 2016 108 years, 291 days 84 84
Ellen Smith F 13 Jun 1912 31 Mar 2021 108 years, 291 days 83 84
48 Marie E Rasmussen F 19 Mar 1875 30 Dec 1983 108 years, 286 days 83 83
49 Ane C Madsen F 24 Jan 1897 20 Oct 2005 108 years, 269 days 81 83
50 Dusine Balling F 10 Mar 1891 25 Nov 1999 108 years, 260 days 82 82
51 Ellen Schmidt F 15 May 1914 27 Jan 2023 108 years, 257 days 85 85
52 Anna Grankvist F 23 Jan 1913 3 Oct 2021 108 years, 253 days 85 84
53 Else Jensen F 7 Jan 1903 4 Sep 2011 108 years, 240 days 84 85
54 Maren Jensen F 1 Aug 1882 27 Mar 1991 108 years, 238 days 83 83
55 Eloff Gyldvig Rasmussen M 15 Feb 1912 9 Oct 2020 108 years, 237 days 85 84
56 Kirsten Kjaer F 27 May 1896 13 Jan 2005 108 years, 231 days 82 84
57 Johanne Grann F 19 Aug 1896 5 Apr 2005 108 years, 229 days 83 82
58 Esther Wassilefsky F 7 Dec 1905 14 July 2014 108 years, 219 days 85 83
59 Johanne Ragn Jensen F 9 Nov 1910 13 Jun 2019 108 years, 216 days 82 82
60 Kamma Noergaard F 28 Feb 1908 27 Sep 2016 108 years, 212 days 84 84
61 Jensine Jensen F 29 Sep 1906 20 Mar 2015 108 years, 172 days 85 83
62 Karen Martinussen F 13 Apr 1902 17 Sep 2010 108 years, 157 days 82 82
63 Vera Wang Eibak F 19 Mar 1909 22 July 2017 108 years, 125 days 83 84
64 Agnes Bruun F 20 Aug 1856 19 Dec 1964 108 years, 121 days 81 84
65 Alice Wiberg-Larsen F 17 Mar 1906 1 July 2014 108 years, 106 days 84 84
66 Ane Marie Kristensen F 20 Oct 1890 29 Jan 1999 108 years, 101 days 82 82
67 Carl Silius Moeller M 12 Oct 1890 17 Jan 1999 108 years, 97 days 81 85
68 Ester Hald Andersen F 2 Sep 1904 3 Dec 2012 108 years, 92 days 82 83
69 Erna Sofie Aabech F 25 Sept 1915 15 Dec 2023 108 years, 81 days ? ? (Hvenekilden, Seden, Odense)
70 Agnes Jørgensen F 26 Sept 1916 11 Dec 2024 108 years, 76 days ? ? ( Stenstrup, Svendborg)
71 Johanne Marie Holm F 10 Aug 1895 20 Oct 2003 108 years, 71 days 85 82
72 Aage Kr Nielsen M 29 Nov 1904 6 Feb 2013 108 years, 69 days 82 82
73 Olga Kofoed F 6 June 1888 10 Aug 1996 108 years, 65 days 84 84
74 Grethe Pedersen F 20 Dec 1912 18 Feb 2021 108 years, 60 days 81 83
75 Thora Nielsen F 6 Mar 1906 3 May 2014 108 years, 58 days 81 81
76 Ane Soerensen F 16 Jan 1892 29 Feb 2000 108 years, 44 days 83 83
77 Mimi Juul F 13 Apr 1910 22 May 2018 108 years, 39 days 83 83
78 Jenny Kristensen F 19 Apr 1898 20 May 2006 108 years, 31 days 83 83
79 Johanne Polnowic F 2 May 1910 31 May 2018 108 years, 29 days 81 81
80 Rasmine Rogersen F 18 Jan 1867 15 Feb 1975 108 years, 28 days 82 82
81 Karen Hansen F 5 Nov 1899 29 Nov 2007 108 years, 24 days 83 83
82 Elna Marie Hansen F 5 Jan 1913 26 Jan 2021 108 years, 21 days - 82
83 Anna Rasmine Olsen F 20 Feb 1879 ≈12 Mar 1987 108 years, 20± days 83 83
84 I Marie Larsen F 22 Feb 1902 13 Mar 2010 108 years, 19 days 82 84
Kristiane Pedersen F 3 Oct 1907 22 Oct 2015 108 years, 19 days 83 83
86 Niels Nielsen M 19 Nov 1883 6 Dec 1991 108 years, 17 days 85 85
87 Laura Soerensen F 16 Dec 1890 1 Jan 1999 108 years, 16 days 82 83

People with incomplete dates

Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age
UR Ruth Petersen F 28 June 1916 Sept 2025 109 years,65 days+
UR Lise Ørberg F 4 Mar 1917 May 2025 108 years, 58 days/108 years, 88 days
UR Unidentified (Hvidovre) F 4 Mar 1913 Q2 2021 108 years, 28+ days

List of oldest Danish emigrants ever (108+)

Place of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age B D
1 Christian Mortensen M 16 Aug 1882 25 Apr 1998 115 years, 252 days 82 United StatesUSA
2 Johanne Svensson F 24 Jan 1892 29 May 2003 111 years, 125 days 82 SwedenSWE
3 Anna Nielsen F 2 Apr 1904 19 June 2015 111 years, 78 days 81 CanadaCAN
4 Bertha Wallin F 13 Jan 1874 5 Aug 1984 110 years, 205 days 82 United StatesUSA
5 Ulla Lund F 25 July 1907 23 Aug 2017 110 years, 29 days 82 United StatesUSA
6 A Marie Carstensen F 24 Jan 1849 30 Mar 1958 109 years, 65 days 85 United StatesUSA
7 Maren Hansen F 3 May 1908 18 Feb 2017 108 years, 291 days 81 AustraliaAUS
8 Emilia Braczyk F 25 Aug 1910 12 Mar 2019 108 years, 199 days 83 PolandPOL
9 Christine Christensen F 4 Sep 1883 23 Jan 1992 108 years, 141 days 85 United StatesUSA

Oldest born in former Danish territories/colonies

Region / Country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age birth death
1 Ursula Krigger F 22 Apr 1902 10 Sep 2015 113 years, 141 days Danish West Indies United States Virgin IslandsVIR,United StatesUSA

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