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This is the list of the oldest people from Finland.

See also: List of Finnish supercentenarians
See also: List of oldest living people in Finland
See also: List of oldest men from Finland

List of oldest people from Finland (107+)[]

      GRG-Validated       Disputed (GRG-Validated)       GRG-Pending       GRG-Unvalidated       Under 110       Living

Region or country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age birth death
1 Maria Rothovius F 2 Oct 1887 17 June 2000 112 years, 259 days Pirkanmaa Pirkanmaa
2 Hilda Häkkinen F 18 Mar 1894 31 Dec 2005 111 years, 288 days South Ostrobothnia South Ostrobothnia
3 Selma Tuominen F 19 July 1903 13 Mar 2015 111 years, 237 days Southwest Finland Southwest Finland
4 Aarne Arvonen M 4 Aug 1897 1 Jan 2009 111 years, 150 days Uusimaa Uusimaa
5 Fanny Nyström F 30 Sept 1878 31 Aug 1989 110 years, 335 days Southwest Finland Southwest Finland
6 Sirkka Nieminen F 28 Apr 1912 13 Jan 2023 110 years, 260 days Southwest Finland Uusimaa
7 Helvi Kissala F 26 Oct 1913 12 June 2024 110 years, 230 days Pirkanmaa Pirkanmaa
8 Saara Ahonen F 24 Nov 1909 29 May 2020 110 years, 187 days Pirkanmaa Tavastia Proper
9 Astrid Qvist F 6 Mar 1912 18 July 2022 110 years, 134 days Ostrobothnia Ostrobothnia
10 Helfrid Eriksson F 23 June 1908 23 Oct 2018 110 years, 122 days Uusimaa Ostrobothnia
11 Anna Hagman F 27 Dec 1895 18 Apr 2006 110 years, 112 days Aland Islands (Finland)ALA,FinlandFIN Aland Islands (Finland)ALA,FinlandFIN
12 Andrei Kuznetsoff M 17 Oct 1873 31 Jan 1984 110 years, 106 days RussiaRUS Southern Savonia
13 Elsa Tilkanen F 26 Sept 1896 5 Dec 2006 110 years, 70 days Southwest Finland Southwest Finland
Gunnel Stenbäck F 21 Sept 1914 30 Nov 2024 110 years, 70 days Aland Islands (Finland)ALA,FinlandFIN Uusimaa
14 Helvi Kärki F 7 Dec 1906 23 Jan 2017 110 years, 47 days Pirkanmaa Tavastia Proper
16 Aino Läspä F 18 Aug 1897 10 July 2007 109 years, 326 days South Ostrobothnia Central Ostrobothnia
17 Martta Nurmela F 12 Oct 1912 10 Aug 2022 109 years, 302 days Lapland Lapland
18 Tyyne Hinkkala F 31 Oct 1908 18 July 2018 109 years, 260 days Satakunta Satakunta
19 Amanda Moksi F 21 Mar 1885 21 Nov 1994 109 years, 245 days Paijanne-Tavastia Central Finland
20 Klaudia Rahikainen F 13 Feb 1913 18 Sept 2022 109 years, 217 days Karelia RussiaRUS Uusimaa
21 Aili Jalomäki F 18 Dec 1903 10 July 2013 109 years, 204 days South Ostrobothnia South Ostrobothnia
22 Helvi Härmä F 4 June 1911 24 Dec 2020 109 years, 203 days South Ostrobothnia Pirkanmaa
23 Ester Valtonen F 17 Feb 1905 28 July 2014 109 years, 161 days Ostrobothnia Ostrobothnia
24 Kaisu Kaarima F 27 Mar 1915 15 Aug 2024 109 years, 141 days Northern Savonia Southwest Finland
25 Anna Löytty F 13 Dec 1890 9 Mar 2000 109 years, 87 days Pirkanmaa Pirkanmaa
26 Väinö Hanhijoki M 6 June 1896 16 Aug 2005 109 years, 71 days Central Finland Pirkanmaa
27 Aune Pussinen F 25 Mar 1911 13 May 2020 109 years, 49 days Uusimaa North Karelia
28 Salme Haltia F 9 July 1912 31 July 2021 109 years, 22 days North Ostrobothnia North Ostrobothnia
29 Ida Virenius F 7 Apr 1881 28 Apr 1990 109 years, 21 days Uusimaa Uusimaa
30 Helmi Lönnqvist F 10 Apr 1915 c.25 March 2024 108 years, c.350 days Northern Savonia Northern Savonia
31 Thyra Lindgren F 21 Feb 1896 16 Jan 2005 108 years, 330 days Uusimaa Uusimaa
32 Svea Andersson F 28 Dec 1913 10 Nov 2022 108 years, 317 days Uusimaa Uusimaa
33 Irma Kairisto F 10 June 1910 13 Apr 2019 108 years, 307 days Southwest Finland Southwest Finland
34 Jussi Leskinen M 1 May 1901 28 Feb 2010 108 years, 303 days Southern Savonia Southern Savonia
35 Anna Mäkinen F 21 July 1909 13 May 2018 108 years, 296 days Pirkanmaa Pirkanmaa
36 Aino Lehmus F 6 Oct 1912 6 July 2021 108 years, 273 days Uusimaa Pirkanmaa
37 Helena Komppa F 25 July 1896 19 Mar 2005 108 years, 237 days South Karelia South Karelia
38 Ester Ahti F 14 Apr 1907 19 Nov 2015 108 years, 219 days Southwest Finland Southwest Finland
39 Mathilda Honka F 23 Feb 1877 17 Sept 1985 108 years, 206 days Southwest Finland Southwest Finland
40 Viljo Kekola M 1 Apr 1901 10 Oct 2009 108 years, 192 days South Ostrobothnia South Ostrobothnia
41 Jenny Leskelä F 19 July 1908 25 Jan 2017 108 years, 190 days Satakunta Uusimaa
42 Hilda Kavander F 27 Oct 1881 2 Apr 1990 108 years, 157 days Southwest Finland Southwest Finland
43 Ellen Aulo F 31 Jan 1892 19 Apr 2000 108 years, 79 days EstoniaEST Uusimaa
44 Jenni Nummijärvi F 30 Oct 1911 9 Jan 2020 108 years, 71 days North Ostrobothnia North Ostrobothnia
45 Ragnar Lindholm M 24 July 1906 2 Sept 2014 108 years, 40 days Southwest Finland Uusimaa
46 Hertta Miettunen F 1 June 1916 10 July 2024 108 years, 39 days Southern Savonia Southern Savonia
47 Hilja Kaipainen F 11 Dec 1897 29 Dec 2005 108 years, 18 days Southern Savonia Southern Savonia
48 Väinö Loisa M 26 July 1912 10 Aug 2020 108 years, 15 days South Karelia South Karelia
49 Helvi Laakso F 25 Feb 1916 1 Mar 2024 108 years, 5 days Uusimaa Central Finland
50 Arvi Hämäläinen M 16 Jan 1917 18 Jan 2025 108 years, 2 days Karelia RussiaRUS Pirkanmaa
51 Tyyne Ylinen F 23 Sept 1901 16 Sept 2009 107 years, 358 days Southwest Finland Southwest Finland
Suoma Toikko F 29 Mar 1910 22 Mar 2018 107 years, 358 days Satakunta Satakunta
53 Alice Keravuori F 16 Dec 1912 5 Dec 2020 107 years, 355 days Uusimaa Kymenlaakso
54 Dagmar Toivonen F 26 Nov 1903 3 Nov 2011 107 years, 342 days Tavastia Proper Pirkanmaa
55 Irja Tolvanen F 2 Apr 1916 24 Feb 2024 107 years, 328 days Kymenlaakso Kymenlaakso
56 Helena Honkanen F 20 Feb 1917 Living 107 years, 352 days Uusimaa Uusimaa
57 Amanda Riihelä F 5 Mar 1875 20 Jan 1983 107 years, 321 days Paijanne-Tavastia South Karelia
58 Tyyne Mäkinen F 17 Nov 1900 2 Oct 2008 107 years, 320 days Southwest Finland Southwest Finland
59 Alma Kunnari F 21 May 1891 31 Mar 1999 107 years, 314 days Lapland Lapland
Toivo Rantala M 25 May 1908 3 Apr 2016 107 years, 314 days Kymenlaakso Kymenlaakso
61 Laura Leppä F 14 Apr 1905 17 Feb 2013 107 years, 309 days Pirkanmaa Pirkanmaa
62 Hilja Pikkarainen F 28 Nov 1903 18 Aug 2011 107 years, 263 days North Karelia North Karelia
63 Aino Karjalainen F 22 Feb 1915 11 Nov 2022 107 years, 262 days Kainuu Kainuu
64 Sigrid Viik F 16 Mar 1894 29 Nov 2001 107 years, 258 days Pirkanmaa Southwest Finland
65 Helga Salonen F 13 June 1908 18 Feb 2016 107 years, 250 days Southwest Finland Southwest Finland
66 Onerva Jääskeläinen F 2 Oct 1912 7 June 2020 107 years, 249 days Uusimaa Uusimaa
67 Matilda Nurmi F 11 Mar 1887 31 Oct 1994 107 years, 234 days Pirkanmaa Pirkanmaa
68 Amalia Wallenius F 6 Aug 1867 24 Mar 1975 107 years, 230 days Uusimaa Uusimaa
69 Aino Minkkinen F 9 Mar 1914 23 Oct 2021 107 years, 228 days Central Finland Central Finland
70 Ruth Aaltonen F 3 June 1914 15 Jan 2022 107 years, 226 days Southwest Finland Southwest Finland
71 Ida Löfholm F 1 Sept 1886 3 Apr 1994 107 years, 214 days Pirkanmaa Paijanne-Tavastia
72 Maria Ahlbäck F 26 Oct 1911 16 May 2019 107 years, 202 days Uusimaa Uusimaa
73 Mary Hackman F 19 Nov 1887 3 June 1995 107 years, 196 days Karelia RussiaRUS Uusimaa
74 Naemi Bomanson F 16 June 1880 27 Dec 1987 107 years, 194 days Aland Islands (Finland)ALA,FinlandFIN Aland Islands (Finland)ALA,FinlandFIN
75 Daisy Göhle F 4 May 1893 3 Nov 2000 107 years, 183 days Southwest Finland Uusimaa
76 Iris Fors F 22 Aug 1911 6 Feb 2019 107 years, 168 days Southwest Finland Southwest Finland
77 Tuovi Tolvanen F 14 May 1916 28 Oct 2023 107 years, 167 days Pirkanmaa Paijanne-Tavastia
78 Vieno Översti F 5 May 1914 18 Oct 2021 107 years, 166 days North Ostrobothnia North Ostrobothnia
79 Esteri Koivuniemi F 16 May 1910 17 Oct 2017 107 years, 154 days Tavastia Proper Pirkanmaa
80 Harry Holtti M 11 Apr 1909 27 Aug 2016 107 years, 138 days Ostrobothnia Ostrobothnia
81 Heikki Teräväinen M 18 Mar 1887 1 Aug 1994 107 years, 136 days Karelia RussiaRUS Central Finland
82 Siiri Koivula F 22 June 1914 1 Nov 2021 107 years, 132 days Satakunta Satakunta
83 Alina Koskimäki F 13 Oct 1912 21 Feb 2020 107 years, 131 days Karelia RussiaRUS Pirkanmaa
84 Ebba Kontio F 10 Sept 1917 Living 107 years, 150 days Uusimaa Uusimaa
85 Saara Kanerva F 23 May 1912 15 Sept 2019 107 years, 115 days Pirkanmaa Lapland
86 Irene Julkunen F 20 Feb 1904 14 June 2011 107 years, 114 days Southwest Finland Uusimaa
87 Vieno Nurmilaukas F 23 Sept 1917 Living 107 years, 137 days South Karelia South Karelia
88 Katri Virtanen F 31 Aug 1903 11 Dec 2010 107 years, 102 days Pirkanmaa Pirkanmaa
89 Vilma Ahlqvist F 5 Feb 1912 17 May 2019 107 years, 101 days Southwest Finland Southwest Finland
90 Gunnar Stolt M 25 Nov 1916 2 Mar 2024 107 years, 98 days Uusimaa Uusimaa
91 Airi Wikberg F 14 June 1916 17 Sept 2023 107 years, 95 days Pirkanmaa Southwest Finland
92 Märtha Kyyrö F 26 Dec 1913 24 Mar 2021 107 years, 88 days Uusimaa Uusimaa
93 Sanelma Ravi F 12 Dec 1895 6 Mar 2003 107 years, 84 days South Ostrobothnia South Karelia
Aino Yrttimaa F 18 Apr 1903 11 July 2010 107 years, 84 days North Karelia Pirkanmaa
95 Esko Penttinen M 24 Oct 1917 Living 107 years, 106 days Tavastia Proper Southwest Finland
96 Suoma Helenius F 11 Feb 1887 26 Apr 1994 107 years, 74 days Southwest Finland Southwest Finland
97 Helmi Rosendahl F 4 Nov 1917 Living 107 years, 95 days Uusimaa Uusimaa
98 Edia Nordberg F 21 Oct 1902 15 Dec 2009 107 years, 55 days Uusimaa Uusimaa
99 Maija Saukko F 31 Dec 1894 23 Feb 2002 107 years, 54 days South Ostrobothnia South Ostrobothnia
100 Olga Virkajärvi F 19 July 1894 7 Sept 2001 107 years, 50 days Central Finland Central Finland
101 Aune Lampinen F 28 Nov 1913 16 Jan 2021 107 years, 49 days Paijanne-Tavastia Paijanne-Tavastia
102 Anna Niemelä F 2 Dec 1903 17 Jan 2011 107 years, 46 days Southwest Finland Southwest Finland
Aili Mäkelä F 16 Mar 1906 1 May 2013 107 years, 46 days Kymenlaakso Kymenlaakso
104 Sanna Laine F 17 Mar 1891 29 Apr 1998 107 years, 43 days Kymenlaakso Uusimaa
105 Eino Tamminen M 20 Feb 1915 1 Apr 2022 107 years, 40 days Tavastia Proper Tavastia Proper
106 Aleksandra Lindroos F 27 Sept 1861 4 Nov 1968 107 years, 38 days Pirkanmaa Pirkanmaa
107 Taimi Wahlsten F 16 Oct 1899 22 Nov 2006 107 years, 37 days Southwest Finland Southwest Finland
108 Matilda Kotiranta F 7 Oct 1902 5 Nov 2009 107 years, 29 days Karelia RussiaRUS Tavastia Proper
109 Ellen Keto F 26 Oct 1905 23 Nov 2012 107 years, 28 days Ostrobothnia Ostrobothnia
110 Anna Vipuveräjä F 3 Feb 1899 23 Feb 2006 107 years, 20 days Karelia RussiaRUS North Karelia
111 Katri Lauha F 18 Nov 1912 4 Dec 2019 107 years, 16 days Satakunta Southwest Finland
Martta Vasara F 18 July 1917 3 Aug 2024 107 years, 16 days North Ostrobothnia North Ostrobothnia
113 Eila Hukkanen F 28 Dec 1917 Living 107 years, 41 days Karelia RussiaRUS Kymenlaakso
114 Elviira Alanko F 30 Mar 1902 5 Apr 2009 107 years, 6 days Ostrobothnia Ostrobothnia
115 Ilmari Koppinen M 8 Jan 1918 Living 107 years, 30 days Satakunta Southwest Finland

a^ Kuznetsoff was born in a part of the Russian Empire, which is now located in Russia.

People with incomplete dates[]

Region or country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age birth death
Unidentified (Lohja) F 1914 Living 110 years, 38 days+ ? Uusimaa
Unidentified (Turku) M 1914 Living 110 years, 38 days+ ? Southwest Finland
Unidentified (Sievi) F 1914 Living 110 years, 38 days+ ? North Ostrobothnia
Unidentified (Helsinki) F 1915 Living 109 years, 38 days+ ? Uusimaa
Unidentified (Pyhtää) M 1915 Living 109 years, 38 days+ ? Kymenlaakso
Unidentified (Helsinki) F 1895 2002 107 years, + days ChinaCHN? Uusimaa

Oldest emigrants (107+)[]

Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age Birth place Country
1 Gunborg Hancock F 20 Apr 1912 16 Oct 2024 112 years, 179 days Uusimaa SwedenSWE
2 Suoma Korkee F 30 May 1886 15 Aug 1998 112 years, 77 days Satakunta United StatesUSA
3 Alice Jarvi F 18 Jan 1885 18 Aug 1994 109 years, 210 days Pirkanmaa United StatesUSA
4 Kerstin Låstbom F 13 Dec 1906 25 Apr 2015 108 years, 133 days Satakunta SwedenSWE
5 Maria Smeds F 15 Feb 1893 18 June 2001 108 years, 123 days North Ostrobothnia United StatesUSA
6 Elvi Mäkynen F 3 Jan 1901 26 Oct 2008 107 years, 297 days Southwest Finland CanadaCAN
7 Wilhelmina Laakso F 27 Mar 1892 24 Oct 1999 107 years, 211 days Southwest Finland United StatesUSA
8 Fanny Kajander F 14 June 1894 9 Oct 2001 107 years, 117 days Southwest Finland United StatesUSA
9 Otto A Johnson M 21 Oct 1884 12 Nov 1991 107 years, 22 days Ostrobothnia United StatesUSA
10 Alma Pärssinen F 19 Jan 1914 20 Jan 2021 107 years, 1 days Karelia RussiaRUS CanadaCAN
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