Aila Paasio turned 107 a few days ago.

• Helmi Rosendahl is the 55th oldest person in Finnish history.
• Aarne Ukkola is the 77th oldest person in the country's history, and the 11th oldest man in the country's history.
• April 29, 2024 was the last time Uusimaa had only 3 names here; after that, it reached 5.
• April 9, 2025 was the last time North Ostrobothnia was not on the ranking.
• Aarne Ukkola debuted here on August 8, 2025, already in 8th place.
• Helmi Rosendahl debuted on June 13, 2024. North Karelia debuts on the list.
• Pirkanmaa was last on the list on August 8, 2025, with Helvi Helander (#6).
• December 28, 2024 was the last list with only 7 107+.
• June 13, 2024 was the last list with 3 108+.

Helena Sulima turned 108 today.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Finland (as of 16th February 2026)
Today's update (Ms. Sulima turned 108; RIP Ms. Lundell)

1. Vieno Nurmilaukas (Savitaipale, South Karelia) (b. 23 September 1917), 108 y.o.
2. Eila Hukkanen (Kouvola, Kymenlaakso) (b. 28 December 1917 in RUS), 108 y.o
3. Ilmari Koppinen (Salo, Southwest Finland) (b. 8 January 1918), 108 y.o. Doyen of Finland 
4. Helena Sulima (Helsinki, Uusimaa) (b. 16 February 1918), 108 y.o.
5. Elvi Grönberg (Kauniainen, Uusimaa) (b. 16 June 1918), 107 y.o.
6. Aila Paasio (Turku, Southwest Finland) (b. 7 January 1919), 107 y.o.
7. Elin Helenelund (Vaasa, Ostrobothnia) (b. 25 January 1919), 106 y.o.
8. Hilkka Hirvonen (Tohmajärvi, North Karelia) (b. 10 June 1919), 106 y.o.
9. Mauno Tulijoki (Tampere, Pirkanmaa) (b. 29 June 1919), 106 y.o.
10. Judith Huhta (Helsinki, Uusimaa) (b. 2 July 1919), 106 y.o.

Ms. Sulima at 108:

@ale76 Eila Hukkanen was confirmed alive in January 2026 at age 108.

March 11, 2024 was the last list with 4,108+ on the list.

Elvi Grönberg has passed away some days ago.

(Source: https://www.kauppalehti.fi/yritykset/yritys/13694531 )

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Finland (as of 25th March 2026)
Today's update (RIP Ms. Grönberg)

1. Vieno Nurmilaukas (Savitaipale, South Karelia) (b. 23 September 1917), 108 y.o.
2. Eila Hukkanen (Kouvola, Kymenlaakso) (b. 28 December 1917 in RUS), 108 y.o
3. Ilmari Koppinen (Salo, Southwest Finland) (b. 8 January 1918), 108 y.o. Doyen of Finland 
4. Helena Sulima (Helsinki, Uusimaa) (b. 16 February 1918), 108 y.o.
5. Aila Paasio (Turku, Southwest Finland) (b. 7 January 1919), 107 y.o.
6. Elin Helenelund (Vaasa, Ostrobothnia) (b. 25 January 1919), 107? y.o.
7. Hilkka Hirvonen (Tohmajärvi, North Karelia) (b. 10 June 1919), 106 y.o.
8. Mauno Tulijoki (Tampere, Pirkanmaa) (b. 29 June 1919), 106 y.o.
9. Judith Huhta (Helsinki, Uusimaa) (b. 2 July 1919), 106 y.o.
10. Meeri Julkunen (Lappeenranta, South Karelia) (b. 8 September 1919), 106 y.o.

Aino Lundell also passed away earlier this year.

Source: https://lehti.kirkkojakaupunki.fi/p/kirkko-ja-kaupunki-espoo/26-3-2026/a/elamankaari/8391/2154715/70928065

Elvi Grönberg is the 67th oldest person in Finnish history.
She entered the list on August 8, 2025.
October 26, 2023 was the last time we had only 2 people from Uusimaa here.
South Karelia has 2 names here for the first time.
Aino Lundell is the 83rd oldest person in Finnish history.
Aino Lundell entered the list on August 8, 2025.

Aila Paasio passed away in March: https://www.lehtiluukku.fi/lehti/aamuset/_read/14.4.2026/456878.html  (p. 9)

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Finland (as of 17th April 2026)
Today's update (RIP Ms. Paasio)

1. Vieno Nurmilaukas (Savitaipale, South Karelia) (b. 23 September 1917), 108 y.o.
2. Eila Hukkanen (Kouvola, Kymenlaakso) (b. 28 December 1917 in RUS), 108 y.o
3. Ilmari Koppinen (Salo, Southwest Finland) (b. 8 January 1918), 108 y.o. Doyen of Finland 
4. Helena Sulima (Helsinki, Uusimaa) (b. 16 February 1918), 108 y.o.
5. Elin Helenelund (Vaasa, Ostrobothnia) (b. 25 January 1919), 107? y.o.
6. Hilkka Hirvonen (Tohmajärvi, North Karelia) (b. 10 June 1919), 106 y.o.
7. Mauno Tulijoki (Tampere, Pirkanmaa) (b. 29 June 1919), 106 y.o.
8. Judith Huhta (Helsinki, Uusimaa) (b. 2 July 1919), 106 y.o.
9. Meeri Julkunen (Lappeenranta, South Karelia) (b. 8 September 1919), 106 y.o.
10. Ulla Ruottinen (Mikkeli, Southern Savonia) (b. 7 October 1919), 106 y.o.

• Aila Paasio entered the list on September 3, 2025.
• August 8, 2025 was the last time the list featured only one person from Southwest Finland.
• Satakunta debuts on this list.
• September 24, 2024 was the last time it featured only 7,107+ people.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Finland (as of 7th May 2026)
Today's update (RIP Ms. Nurmilaukas)

1. Eila Hukkanen (Kouvola, Kymenlaakso) (b. 28 December 1917 in RUS), 108 y.o
2. Ilmari Koppinen (Salo, Southwest Finland) (b. 8 January 1918), 108 y.o. Doyen of Finland 
3. Helena Sulima (Helsinki, Uusimaa) (b. 16 February 1918), 108 y.o.
4. Elin Helenelund (Vaasa, Ostrobothnia) (b. 25 January 1919), 107? y.o.
5. Hilkka Hirvonen (Tohmajärvi, North Karelia) (b. 10 June 1919), 106 y.o.
6. Mauno Tulijoki (Tampere, Pirkanmaa) (b. 29 June 1919), 106 y.o.
7. Judith Huhta (Helsinki, Uusimaa) (b. 2 July 1919), 106 y.o.
8. Meeri Julkunen (Lappeenranta, South Karelia) (b. 8 September 1919), 106 y.o.
9. Ulla Ruottinen (Mikkeli, Southern Savonia) (b. 7 October 1919), 106 y.o.
10. Onni Ryynänen (Tuusniemi, Northern Savonia) (b. 19 October 1919), 106 y.o.

• She was the 19th oldest living person in the Nordic countries.
• She is the 40th oldest person in Finnish history.
• Eila Hukkanen is the oldest Finn now and the 21st oldest living Nordic person and the 44th oldest in Finnish history.
• Vieno Nurmilaukas was the oldest living person in Finland since June 12, 2025 (304 days), the longest time since Helvi Kissala (January 13, 2023 - June 12, 2024), who held that position for 1 year, 151 days.
• She died at 108 years, 201 days old, the oldest in the country since Gunnel Stenback, who died on November 30, 2024, at 110 years, 70 days.
• She is the first person from South Karelia to be considered the oldest in Finland.
• Vieno Nurmilaukas entered the list on April 29. 2024
• Eila Hukkanen, her successor entered on August 8, 2024
• South Karelia returns to having only one name on the list, the last time was on February 28
• March 11, 2024 was the last list with someone from Northern Savonia (Helmi Lönnqvist, #4)
• February 28, 2025 was the last list with 3 men here

The Lotta Svärd Foundation has chosen Eila Hukkanen as Lotta of the Year.

https://www.is.fi/kotimaa/art-2000012000545.html