Top 20 European Oldest Living People (as of 31st July 2026)
(documented or partially documented)
Today's update (RIP Sor Rosario Soto)

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), 114, 🇫🇷 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. Teresa Fernández Casado (b. 29 July 1913), 113, 🇪🇸 Spain
9. Felicidad Hernández Corredera (b. 11 August 1913), 112, 🇪🇸 Spain
10. Hilda Luck (b. 19 February 1914), 112, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
11. Marie-Louise Pellet (b. 7 March 1914), 112, 🇫🇷 France
12. Kirsten Schwalbe (b. 10 March 1914), 112, 🇩🇰 Denmark
13. Irene Laroche (b. 23 March 1914), 112, 🇫🇷 France
14. Vitantonio Lovallo (b. 28 March 1914), 112, 🇮🇹 Italy European Oldest Living Man
15. Marjorie Hodnett (b. 1 April 1914), 112, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
16. Esther Dalton (b. 5 June 1914), 112,  United Kingdom
17. Helene Malfuson (b. 29 June 1914), 112, 🇹🇳🇫🇷 Tunisia/France
18. Marguerite Lecourt (b. 16 July 1914), 112, 🇫🇷 France
19. Ilse Neumann (b. 23 July 1914), 112, 🇩🇪 Germany
20. Carme Noguera Falguera (b. 22 August 1914), 111, 🇪🇸 Spain

Nov 29, 2025, was the last list with 3 Spaniards
July 18 was the last list with only 1 Spaniard
Sister Rosario Soto joined the list on Dec 29, 2025
June 12, 2025, had 2 or fewer Spaniards on the list (there was only 1)
July 17 was the last list with 5 Britons here

Top 20 European Oldest Living People (as of 11th August 2026)
(documented or partially documented)
Today's update (Ms. Hernández Corredera turned 113)

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), 114, 🇫🇷 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. Teresa Fernández Casado (b. 29 July 1913), 113, 🇪🇸 Spain
9. Felicidad Hernández Corredera (b. 11 August 1913), 113, 🇪🇸 Spain
10. Hilda Luck (b. 19 February 1914), 112, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
11. Marie-Louise Pellet (b. 7 March 1914), 112, 🇫🇷 France
12. Kirsten Schwalbe (b. 10 March 1914), 112, 🇩🇰 Denmark
13. Irene Laroche (b. 23 March 1914), 112, 🇫🇷 France
14. Vitantonio Lovallo (b. 28 March 1914), 112, 🇮🇹 Italy European Oldest Living Man
15. Marjorie Hodnett (b. 1 April 1914), 112, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
16. Esther Dalton (b. 5 June 1914), 112,  United Kingdom
17. Helene Malfuson (b. 29 June 1914), 112, 🇹🇳🇫🇷 Tunisia/France
18. Marguerite Lecourt (b. 16 July 1914), 112, 🇫🇷 France
19. Ilse Neumann (b. 23 July 1914), 112, 🇩🇪 Germany
20. Carme Noguera Falguera (b. 22 August 1914), 111, 🇪🇸 Spain

Nov 21, 2024, was the last time we had 9,113+ here.

Top 20 European Oldest Living People (as of 21st August 2026)
(documented or partially documented)
Today's Update (Ms. Caterham turned 117)

1. Ethel May Caterham (b. 21 August 1909), 117, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom World's Oldest Living Person
2. Lucia Laura Sangenito (b. 22 November 1910), 115, 🇮🇹 Italy 
3. Madeline Dellamonica (b. 23 July 1912), 114, 🇫🇷 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. Teresa Fernández Casado (b. 29 July 1913), 113, 🇪🇸 Spain
9. Felicidad Hernández Corredera (b. 11 August 1913), 113, 🇪🇸 Spain
10. Hilda Luck (b. 19 February 1914), 112, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
11. Marie-Louise Pellet (b. 7 March 1914), 112, 🇫🇷 France
12. Kirsten Schwalbe (b. 10 March 1914), 112, 🇩🇰 Denmark
13. Irene Laroche (b. 23 March 1914), 112, 🇫🇷 France
14. Vitantonio Lovallo (b. 28 March 1914), 112, 🇮🇹 Italy European Oldest Living Man
15. Marjorie Hodnett (b. 1 April 1914), 112, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
16. Esther Dalton (b. 5 June 1914), 112,  United Kingdom
17. Helene Malfuson (b. 29 June 1914), 112, 🇹🇳🇫🇷 Tunisia/France
18. Marguerite Lecourt (b. 16 July 1914), 112, 🇫🇷 France
19. Ilse Neumann (b. 23 July 1914), 112, 🇩🇪 Germany
20. Carme Noguera Falguera (b. 22 August 1914), 111, 🇪🇸 Spain

Top 20 European Oldest Living People (as of 23th August 2026)
(documented or partially documented)
Today's Update (RIP Ms. da Conceicao Brito; Ms. Noguera Falguera turned 112)

1. Ethel May Caterham (b. 21 August 1909), 117, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom World's Oldest Living Person
2. Lucia Laura Sangenito (b. 22 November 1910), 115, 🇮🇹 Italy 
3. Madeline Dellamonica (b. 23 July 1912), 114, 🇫🇷 France 
4. Merah Smith (b. 9 November 1912), 113, 🇯🇲🇬🇧 Jamaica/UK
5. Marcelle Demorgny (b. 10 March 1913), 113, 🇫🇷 France 
6. Marie Louise Bresson (b. 15 March 1913), 113, 🇩🇿🇫🇷 Algeria/France 
7. Teresa Fernández Casado (b. 29 July 1913), 113, 🇪🇸 Spain
8. Felicidad Hernández Corredera (b. 11 August 1913), 113, 🇪🇸 Spain
9. Hilda Luck (b. 19 February 1914), 112, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10. Marie-Louise Pellet (b. 7 March 1914), 112, 🇫🇷 France
11. Kirsten Schwalbe (b. 10 March 1914), 112, 🇩🇰 Denmark
12. Irene Laroche (b. 23 March 1914), 112, 🇫🇷 France
13. Vitantonio Lovallo (b. 28 March 1914), 112, 🇮🇹 Italy European Oldest Living Man
14. Marjorie Hodnett (b. 1 April 1914), 112, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
15. Esther Dalton (b. 5 June 1914), 112,  United Kingdom
16. Helene Malfuson (b. 29 June 1914), 112, 🇹🇳🇫🇷 Tunisia/France
17. Marguerite Lecourt (b. 16 July 1914), 112, 🇫🇷 France
18. Ilse Neumann (b. 23 July 1914), 112, 🇩🇪 Germany
19. Carme Noguera Falguera (b. 22 August 1914), 112, 🇪🇸 Spain
20. Regina Ramos Pauner (b. 23 August 1914), 112, 🇪🇸 Spain

Countries of birth and residence of Top 20:

FRA 5
UK 4
ESP 4
ITA 2
JAM/UK 1
ALG/FRA 1
DNK 1
TUN/FRA 1
GER 1

• August 16, 2024, was the last list to include a 117+ individual (Maria Branyas Morera).
• July 29 was the last list to include all individuals aged 112+.
• November 26, 2024, was when Maria da Conceição Brito joined the list.
• May 29 was the last list to include four Spaniards.

@diego I like so much your statistics contributions. They are very interesting and useful!

Posted by: @siam

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@diego I like so much your statistics contributions. They are very interesting and useful!

Thank you very much; I'm very happy to hear that—really.

Top 20 European Oldest Living People (as of 14th September 2026)
(documented or partially documented)
Today's Update (RIP Ms. Demorgny)

1. Ethel May Caterham (b. 21 August 1909), 117, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom World's Oldest Living Person
2. Lucia Laura Sangenito (b. 22 November 1910), 115, 🇮🇹 Italy 
3. Madeline Dellamonica (b. 23 July 1912), 114, 🇫🇷 France 
4. Merah Smith (b. 9 November 1912), 113, 🇯🇲🇬🇧 Jamaica/UK
5. Marie Louise Bresson (b. 15 March 1913), 113, 🇩🇿🇫🇷 Algeria/France 
6. Teresa Fernández Casado (b. 29 July 1913), 113, 🇪🇸 Spain
7. Felicidad Hernández Corredera (b. 11 August 1913), 113, 🇪🇸 Spain
8. Hilda Luck (b. 19 February 1914), 112, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
9. Marie-Louise Pellet (b. 7 March 1914), 112, 🇫🇷 France
10. Kirsten Schwalbe (b. 10 March 1914), 112, 🇩🇰 Denmark
11. Irene Laroche (b. 23 March 1914), 112, 🇫🇷 France
12. Vitantonio Lovallo (b. 28 March 1914), 112, 🇮🇹 Italy European Oldest Living Man
13. Marjorie Hodnett (b. 1 April 1914), 112, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
14. Esther Dalton (b. 5 June 1914), 112,  United Kingdom
15. Helene Malfuson (b. 29 June 1914), 112, 🇹🇳🇫🇷 Tunisia/France
16. Marguerite Lecourt (b. 16 July 1914), 112, 🇫🇷 France
17. Ilse Neumann (b. 23 July 1914), 112, 🇩🇪 Germany
18. Carme Noguera Falguera (b. 22 August 1914), 112, 🇪🇸 Spain
19. Regina Ramos Pauner (b. 23 August 1914), 112, 🇪🇸 Spain
20. Etiennette Bourouiba (b. 14 September 1914), 112, 🇫🇷 France