Who is the oldest living person in the world?
List of the verified oldest people
As of , the oldest known living person is Kane Tanaka of Japan, aged . The oldest known living man is Gustav Gerneth of Germany, aged . Due to differences in life expectancy, the 100 oldest women have lived significantly longer than the 100 oldest men.
Oldest people
As women live longer than men on average, combined records for both sexes are predominated by women. The longest undisputed lifespan for a man is that of Jiroemon Kimura of Japan (1897–2013), who died at age 116 years, 54 days.