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This is a list of centenarians from Faroe Islands, a territory of Denmark, who have reached the age of 104 or older.

Oldest living people in the Faroe Islands (102+)

      Under 110

Rank Name Sex Birth Age Living in
1 Sylvia Berg F 16 June 1918 106 years, 180 days Torshavn

List of oldest people from Faroe Islands (104+)

      Under 110       Living

Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age Place
of death
1 Theodor Thomassen M 28 Oct 1908 9 Mar 2016 107 years, 133 days Sorvagur
2 Kala Jensen F 3 Sept 1915 1 Feb 2022 106 years, 151 days Sumba
3 Laura Hoejgaard F 2 July 1912 13 Jan 2018 105 years, 193 days Torshavn
4 Sylvia Berg F 16 June 1918 Living 106 years, 180 days Torshavn
5 Frederikke Sigvardsen F 2 July 1875 23 Nov 1980 105 years, 144 days Gjogv
6 Margrethe Egholm F 28 May 1903 24 July 2008 105 years, 57 days Torshavn
7 Malla Olsen F 3 Feb 1915 23 Dec 2019 104 years, 323 days Toftir
8 Daniella Olsen F 7 June 1913 15 Jan 2018 104 years, 222 days Torshavn
9 Anna Askham F 5 Mar 1901 22 Apr 2005 104 years, 48 days Torshavn
10 Jógvan A Hansen [1] M 17 Oct 1898 25 Nov 2002 104 years, 39 days Vestmanna

Oldest emigrants from Faroe Islands (104+)

Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age Country
1 Johannes Tauser M 23 Feb 1902 12 Jan 2008 105 years, 323 days DenmarkDEN

Chronological list of oldest living person in the Faroe Islands since 1995

      Under 110 (103+)       Living

From To Name Sex Age when
oldest
Lifespan Place of
death
Unknown Sept 1995 Unidentified F 100–103 July 1892 – Sept 1995
103 years, 32+ days
Húsar,
Klaksvík
Sept 1995 8 Mar 1998
(2 yrs, 159+ days)
Amalie E Olsen [2] F 99–101 22 Apr 1896 – 8 Mar 1998
101 years, 320 days
Sørvágur
8 Mar 1998 25 Nov 2002
(4 yrs, 262 days)
Jógvan A Hansen M 99–104 17 Oct 1898 – 25 Nov 2002
104 years, 39 days
Vestmanna
25 Nov 2002 22 Apr 2005
(2 yrs, 148 days)
Anna Askham F 101–104 5 Mar 1901 – 22 Apr 2005
104 years, 48 days
Torshavn
22 Apr 2005 24 July 2008
(3 yrs, 93 days)
Margrethe Egholm F 101–105 28 May 1903 – 24 July 2008
105 years, 57 days
Torshavn
24 July 2008 May 2010
(1 yr, 281+ days)
Unidentified M 102–103 June 1906 – May 2010
103 years, 309+ days
Runavík
May 2010  Aug 2010
(62+ days)
Anna Malene Weihe F 103 26 Dec 1906 – Aug 2010
103 years, 219+ days
Selatrad
Aug 2010 10 Feb 2011
(165+ days)
Joen Sofus Hansen [3] M 102–103 16 Nov 1907 – 10 Feb 2011
103 years, 86 days
Klaksvik
10 Feb 2011 9 Mar 2016
(5 yrs, 28 days)
Theodor Thomassen M 102–107 28 Oct 1908 – 9 Mar 2016
107 years, 133 days
Sorvagur
9 Mar 2016 13 Jan 2018
(1 yr, 308 days)
Laura Hoejgaard F 103–105 2 July 1912 – 13 Jan 2018
105 years, 193 days
Torshavn
13 Jan 2018 15 Jan 2018
(2 days)
Daniella Olsen F 104 7 June 1913 – 15 Jan 2018
104 years, 222 days
Torshavn
15 Jan 2018 23 Dec 2019
(1 yr, 342 days)
Malla Olsen F 102–104 3 Feb 1915 – 23 Dec 2019
104 years, 323 days
Toftir
23 Dec 2019 1 Feb 2022
(2 years, 40 days)
Kala Jensen F 104–106 3 Sept 1915 – 1 Feb 2022
106 years, 151 days
Sumba
1 Feb 2022 Present
2 years, 315 days
Sylvia Berg F 103–104* Born 16 June 1918
106 years, 180 days
Living in
Torshavn

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