Top 20 European Oldest Living People (as of 10th March 2026)
(documented or partially documented)
Today's update (Ms. Demorgny turned 113; Ms. Schwalbe turned 112)

1. Ethel May Caterham (b. 21 August 1909), 116, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom World's Oldest Living Person
2. Lucia Laura Sangenito (b. 22 November 1910), 115, 🇮🇹 Italy 
3. Madeline Dellamonica (b. 23 July 1912), 113, 🇫🇷 France 
4. Merah Smith (b. 9 November 1912), 113, 🇯🇲🇬🇧 Jamaica/UK
5. Maria da Conceicao Brito (b. 31 December 1912), 113, 🇵🇹 Portugal
6. Marcelle Demorgny (b. 10 March 1913), 113, 🇫🇷 France 
7. Marie Louise Bresson (b. 15 March 1913), 112, 🇩🇿🇫🇷 Algeria/France 
8. Ilie Ciocan (b. 10 June 1913), 112, 🇷🇴 Romania European Oldest Living Man
9. Teresa Fernández Casado (b. 29 July 1913), 112,🇪🇸 Spain
10. Samuele Goustille (b. 12 October 1913), 112, 🇫🇷 France
11. Margaret Cryer (b. 25 November 1913), 112, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
12. Jeanne Laham (b. 1 February 1914), 112, 🇫🇷 France
13. Giselle Riboust (b. 11 February 1914), 112, 🇫🇷 France
14. Hilda Luck (b. 19 February 1914), 112, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
15. Sor Rosario Soto (b. 3 March 1914), 112, 🇪🇸 Spain
16. Marie-Louise Pellet (b. 7 March 1914), 112, 🇫🇷 France
17. Kirsten Schwalbe (b. 10 March 1914), 112, 🇩🇰 Denmark
18. Irene Laroche (b. 23 March 1914), 111, 🇫🇷 France
19. Vitantonio Lovallo (b. 28 March 1914), 111, 🇮🇹 Italy
20. Marjorie Hodnett (b. 1 April 1914), 111, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

• February 11, 2026 was the last time we had 6,113+.
• November 25, 2025 was the last list with 17,112+.

Top 20 European Oldest Living People (as of 15th March 2026)
(documented or partially documented)
Today's update (Ms. Bresson turned 113; RIP Ms. Laham)

1. Ethel May Caterham (b. 21 August 1909), 116, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom World's Oldest Living Person
2. Lucia Laura Sangenito (b. 22 November 1910), 115, 🇮🇹 Italy 
3. Madeline Dellamonica (b. 23 July 1912), 113, 🇫🇷 France 
4. Merah Smith (b. 9 November 1912), 113, 🇯🇲🇬🇧 Jamaica/UK
5. Maria da Conceicao Brito (b. 31 December 1912), 113, 🇵🇹 Portugal
6. Marcelle Demorgny (b. 10 March 1913), 113, 🇫🇷 France 
7. Marie Louise Bresson (b. 15 March 1913), 113, 🇩🇿🇫🇷 Algeria/France 
8. Ilie Ciocan (b. 10 June 1913), 112, 🇷🇴 Romania European Oldest Living Man
9. Teresa Fernández Casado (b. 29 July 1913), 112,🇪🇸 Spain
10. Samuele Goustille (b. 12 October 1913), 112, 🇫🇷 France
11. Margaret Cryer (b. 25 November 1913), 112, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
12. Giselle Riboust (b. 11 February 1914), 112, 🇫🇷 France
13. Hilda Luck (b. 19 February 1914), 112, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
14. Sor Rosario Soto (b. 3 March 1914), 112, 🇪🇸 Spain
15. Marie-Louise Pellet (b. 7 March 1914), 112, 🇫🇷 France
16. Kirsten Schwalbe (b. 10 March 1914), 112, 🇩🇰 Denmark
17. Irene Laroche (b. 23 March 1914), 111, 🇫🇷 France
18. Vitantonio Lovallo (b. 28 March 1914), 111, 🇮🇹 Italy
19. Marjorie Hodnett (b. 1 April 1914), 111, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20. Esther Dalton (b. 5 June 1914), 111, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Countries of birth and residence of Top 20:

FRA 6
UK 5
ITA 2
ESP 2
JAM/UK 1
PRT 1
ALG/FRA 1
ROU 1
DNK 1

• October 24, 2025 was Jeanne Laham's debut on the list.
• January 31 was the last list with 7,113+.
• March 9 was the last list with 16,112+.
• April 16, 2025 was the last list that only had 6 people born in France here.
• September 12, 2024 was the last time with 4 people born in the United Kingdom.
• December 6, 2024 was the last list with 7 residents in France.
• This is the first time we have 5 people living in the United Kingdom here.

Top 20 European Oldest Living People (as of 25th March 2026)
(documented or partially documented)
Today's update (Ms. Laroche turned 112)

1. Ethel May Caterham (b. 21 August 1909), 116, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom World's Oldest Living Person
2. Lucia Laura Sangenito (b. 22 November 1910), 115, 🇮🇹 Italy 
3. Madeline Dellamonica (b. 23 July 1912), 113, 🇫🇷 France 
4. Merah Smith (b. 9 November 1912), 113, 🇯🇲🇬🇧 Jamaica/UK
5. Maria da Conceicao Brito (b. 31 December 1912), 113, 🇵🇹 Portugal
6. Marcelle Demorgny (b. 10 March 1913), 113, 🇫🇷 France 
7. Marie Louise Bresson (b. 15 March 1913), 113, 🇩🇿🇫🇷 Algeria/France 
8. Ilie Ciocan (b. 10 June 1913), 112, 🇷🇴 Romania European Oldest Living Man
9. Teresa Fernández Casado (b. 29 July 1913), 112,🇪🇸 Spain
10. Samuele Goustille (b. 12 October 1913), 112, 🇫🇷 France
11. Margaret Cryer (b. 25 November 1913), 112, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
12. Giselle Riboust (b. 11 February 1914), 112, 🇫🇷 France
13. Hilda Luck (b. 19 February 1914), 112, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
14. Sor Rosario Soto (b. 3 March 1914), 112, 🇪🇸 Spain
15. Marie-Louise Pellet (b. 7 March 1914), 112, 🇫🇷 France
16. Kirsten Schwalbe (b. 10 March 1914), 112, 🇩🇰 Denmark
17. Irene Laroche (b. 23 March 1914), 112, 🇫🇷 France
18. Vitantonio Lovallo (b. 28 March 1914), 111, 🇮🇹 Italy
19. Marjorie Hodnett (b. 1 April 1914), 111, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20. Esther Dalton (b. 5 June 1914), 111,  United Kingdom

Top 20 European Oldest Living People (as of 28th March 2026)
(documented or partially documented)
Today's update (Mr. Lovallo turned 112)

1. Ethel May Caterham (b. 21 August 1909), 116, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom World's Oldest Living Person
2. Lucia Laura Sangenito (b. 22 November 1910), 115, 🇮🇹 Italy 
3. Madeline Dellamonica (b. 23 July 1912), 113, 🇫🇷 France 
4. Merah Smith (b. 9 November 1912), 113, 🇯🇲🇬🇧 Jamaica/UK
5. Maria da Conceicao Brito (b. 31 December 1912), 113, 🇵🇹 Portugal
6. Marcelle Demorgny (b. 10 March 1913), 113, 🇫🇷 France 
7. Marie Louise Bresson (b. 15 March 1913), 113, 🇩🇿🇫🇷 Algeria/France 
8. Ilie Ciocan (b. 10 June 1913), 112, 🇷🇴 Romania European Oldest Living Man
9. Teresa Fernández Casado (b. 29 July 1913), 112,🇪🇸 Spain
10. Samuele Goustille (b. 12 October 1913), 112, 🇫🇷 France
11. Margaret Cryer (b. 25 November 1913), 112, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
12. Giselle Riboust (b. 11 February 1914), 112, 🇫🇷 France
13. Hilda Luck (b. 19 February 1914), 112, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
14. Sor Rosario Soto (b. 3 March 1914), 112, 🇪🇸 Spain
15. Marie-Louise Pellet (b. 7 March 1914), 112, 🇫🇷 France
16. Kirsten Schwalbe (b. 10 March 1914), 112, 🇩🇰 Denmark
17. Irene Laroche (b. 23 March 1914), 112, 🇫🇷 France
18. Vitantonio Lovallo (b. 28 March 1914), 112, 🇮🇹 Italy
19. Marjorie Hodnett (b. 1 April 1914), 111, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20. Esther Dalton (b. 5 June 1914), 111,  United Kingdom

October 20, 2025 was the last list with 18,112+ here.