Usimaa continues with 5 people in the table, lost one person and gained another (since the update of 31/Aug/2024 there are 5 representatives here)Arvi Hämäläinen entered the table in the update of 26 Oct 2023 with the death of Airi Wikberg.For the first time a man leads the table (since it started being posted on this forum)

Eila Hukkanen turns 107 today.

https://www.kouvolansanomat.fi/paikalliset/8174447

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Finland (as of 28th December 2024)
Today's update (Ms. Hukkanen turned 107)

1. Arvi Hämäläinen (Valkeakoski, Pirkanmaa) (b. 16 January 1917 in Russia), 107 y.o. Doyen of Finland
2. Helena Honkanen (Uusimaa) (b. 20 February 1917), 107 y.o.
3. Ebba Kontio (Espoo, Uusimaa) (b. 10 September 1917), 107 y.o.
4. Vieno Nurmilaukas (Savitaipale, South Karelia) (b. 23 September 1917), 107 y.o.
5. Esko Penttinen (Kaarina, Southwest Finland) (b. 24 October 1917), 107 y.o.
6. Helmi Rosendahl (Espoo, Uusimaa) (b. 4 November 1917), 107 y.o.
7. Eila Hukkanen (Kouvola, Kymenlaakso) (b. 28 December 1917), 107 y.o
8. Ilmari Koppinen (Salo, Southwest Finland) (b. 8 January 1918), 106 y.o.
9. Verner Wallén (Lapinjärvi, Uusimaa) (b. 24 January 1918), 106 y.o.
10. Helena Sulima (Helsinki, Uusimaa) (b. 16 February 1918), 106 y.o.

For the first time since the list of 11 Mar 2024 we have 7 107+ here,the next list was from 29 Apr and was only 6

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Finland (as of 30th January 2025)
Today's update (Mr. Hämäläinen turned 108; Mr. Koppinen and Mr. Wallén turned 107; RIP Mr. Hämäläinen)

1. Helena Honkanen (Uusimaa) (b. 20 February 1917), 107 y.o.
2. Ebba Kontio (Espoo, Uusimaa) (b. 10 September 1917), 107 y.o.
3. Vieno Nurmilaukas (Savitaipale, South Karelia) (b. 23 September 1917), 107 y.o.
4. Esko Penttinen (Kaarina, Southwest Finland) (b. 24 October 1917), 107 y.o.
5. Helmi Rosendahl (Espoo, Uusimaa) (b. 4 November 1917), 107 y.o.
6. Eila Hukkanen (Kouvola, Kymenlaakso) (b. 28 December 1917), 107 y.o
7. Ilmari Koppinen (Salo, Southwest Finland) (b. 8 January 1918), 107 y.o.
8. Verner Wallén (Lapinjärvi, Uusimaa) (b. 24 January 1918), 107 y.o.
9. Helena Sulima (Helsinki, Uusimaa) (b. 16 February 1918), 106 y.o.
10. Helvi Helander (Orivesi, Pirkanmaa) (b. 21 March 1918), 106 y.o.

Helena Sulima turns 107 today.

Posted by: @ale76

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Top 10 Oldest Living People in Finland (as of 28th December 2024)
Today's update (Ms. Hukkanen turned 107)

1. Arvi Hämäläinen (Valkeakoski, Pirkanmaa) (b. 16 January 1917 in Russia), 107 y.o. Doyen of Finland
2. Helena Honkanen (Uusimaa) (b. 20 February 1917), 107 y.o.
3. Ebba Kontio (Espoo, Uusimaa) (b. 10 September 1917), 107 y.o.
4. Vieno Nurmilaukas (Savitaipale, South Karelia) (b. 23 September 1917), 107 y.o.
5. Esko Penttinen (Kaarina, Southwest Finland) (b. 24 October 1917), 107 y.o.
6. Helmi Rosendahl (Espoo, Uusimaa) (b. 4 November 1917), 107 y.o.
7. Eila Hukkanen (Kouvola, Kymenlaakso) (b. 28 December 1917), 107 y.o
8. Ilmari Koppinen (Salo, Southwest Finland) (b. 8 January 1918), 106 y.o.
9. Verner Wallén (Lapinjärvi, Uusimaa) (b. 24 January 1918), 106 y.o.
10. Helena Sulima (Helsinki, Uusimaa) (b. 16 February 1918), 106 y.o.

Wow! Until recently, Finland had four men in its ten oldest living people! Even now, it still has three men in its ten oldest living people! Very impressive!

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Finland (as of 17th February 2025)
Today's update (Ms. Sulima turned 107)

1. Helena Honkanen (Uusimaa) (b. 20 February 1917), 107 y.o.
2. Ebba Kontio (Espoo, Uusimaa) (b. 10 September 1917), 107 y.o.
3. Vieno Nurmilaukas (Savitaipale, South Karelia) (b. 23 September 1917), 107 y.o.
4. Esko Penttinen (Kaarina, Southwest Finland) (b. 24 October 1917), 107 y.o.
5. Helmi Rosendahl (Espoo, Uusimaa) (b. 4 November 1917), 107 y.o.
6. Eila Hukkanen (Kouvola, Kymenlaakso) (b. 28 December 1917), 107 y.o
7. Ilmari Koppinen (Salo, Southwest Finland) (b. 8 January 1918), 107 y.o.
8. Verner Wallén (Lapinjärvi, Uusimaa) (b. 24 January 1918), 107 y.o.
9. Helena Sulima (Helsinki, Uusimaa) (b. 16 February 1918), 107 y.o.
10. Helvi Helander (Orivesi, Pirkanmaa) (b. 21 March 1918), 106 y.o.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Finland (as of 28th February 2025)
Today's update (Ms. Honkanen turned 108 https://ilkkapohjalainen.fi/kolumnit/alussa-tsaarin-alamainen-ja-my%C3%B6hemmin-suomen-vanhin-tiett%C3%A4v%C3%A4sti)

1. Helena Honkanen (Uusimaa) (b. 20 February 1917), 108 y.o.
2. Ebba Kontio (Espoo, Uusimaa) (b. 10 September 1917), 107 y.o.
3. Vieno Nurmilaukas (Savitaipale, South Karelia) (b. 23 September 1917), 107 y.o.
4. Esko Penttinen (Kaarina, Southwest Finland) (b. 24 October 1917), 107 y.o.
5. Helmi Rosendahl (Espoo, Uusimaa) (b. 4 November 1917), 107 y.o.
6. Eila Hukkanen (Kouvola, Kymenlaakso) (b. 28 December 1917), 107 y.o
7. Ilmari Koppinen (Salo, Southwest Finland) (b. 8 January 1918), 107 y.o.
8. Verner Wallén (Lapinjärvi, Uusimaa) (b. 24 January 1918), 107 y.o.
9. Helena Sulima (Helsinki, Uusimaa) (b. 16 February 1918), 107 y.o.
10. Helvi Helander (Orivesi, Pirkanmaa) (b. 21 March 1918), 106 y.o.

For the first time since the 24 Sept 2024 list there is a 108+ person here

Ebba Kontio passed away sometime in February or March. (Source: https://lehti.kirkkojakaupunki.fi/p/kirkko-ja-kaupunki-espoo/10-4-2025/a/elamankaari/8391/1888605/62100009 )

Only three people left born before the independence of Finland.

Posted by: @apoyta

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Ebba Kontio passed away sometime in February or March. (Source: https://lehti.kirkkojakaupunki.fi/p/kirkko-ja-kaupunki-espoo/10-4-2025/a/elamankaari/8391/1888605/62100009 )

 

Only three people left born before the independence of Finland.

Don't you mean four? Finland declared its independence on December 6, 1917.

@futurist Esko Penttinen passed away on March 15.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Finland (as of 9th April 2025)
Today's update (RIP Ms. Kontio and Mr. Penttinen; Ms. Helander turned 107)

1. Helena Honkanen (Uusimaa) (b. 20 February 1917), 108 y.o.
2. Vieno Nurmilaukas (Savitaipale, South Karelia) (b. 23 September 1917), 107 y.o.
3. Helmi Rosendahl (Espoo, Uusimaa) (b. 4 November 1917), 107 y.o.
4. Eila Hukkanen (Kouvola, Kymenlaakso) (b. 28 December 1917), 107 y.o
5. Ilmari Koppinen (Salo, Southwest Finland) (b. 8 January 1918), 107 y.o.
6. Verner Wallén (Lapinjärvi, Uusimaa) (b. 24 January 1918), 107 y.o.
7. Helena Sulima (Helsinki, Uusimaa) (b. 16 February 1918), 107 y.o.
8. Helvi Helander (Pirkanmaa) (b. 21 March 1918), 107 y.o.
9. Aune Lehikoinen (Uusimaa) (b. 5 April 1918), 107 y.o.
10. Anna Lemponen (Southwest Finland) (b. 26 April 1918), 106 y.o.

Posted by: @charlesm09

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@futurist Esko Penttinen passed away on March 15.

Thanks!