Norwegian supercentenarians are citizens, residents or emigrants from Norway who have attained or surpassed 110 years of age. The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) has validated the longevity claims of 17 Norwegian supercentenarians, including 12 residents and 5 emigrants. The oldest known Norwegian was Maren Bolette Torp, who died in 1989, aged 112 years, 61 days. The oldest Norwegian man was Herman Smith-Johannsen, credited for introducing cross-country skiing to Canada and North America, who lived 111 years, 204 days from 1875 to 1987.

Oldest Norwegians

Rank Name SexBirth dateDeath date Age Birthplace Place of death or residence 1 Maren Bolette Torp F 21 December 1876 20 February 1989 Østlandet Østlandet 2 Elisabet Ekenæs F 26 December 1904 4 January 2017 Østlandet Østlandet 3 Lina Anundsen F 12 November 1914 2 August 2026 Østlandet Østlandet 4 Herman Smith-Johannsen M 15 June 1875 5 January 1987 Østlandet Østlandet 5 Laura Svehaug F 19 November 1886 6 March 1998 Vestlandet Vestlandet 6 Wilhelmine Sande F 24 October 1874 21 January 1986 Østlandet Sweden 7 Julia Lyng F 22 December 1878 26 February 1990 Trøndelag United States 8 Margit Larsen F 12 November 1914 27 December 2025 Vestlandet Vestlandet 9 Gunhild Foerster F 28 December 1893 4 February 2005 Østlandet United States 10 Edna Moum F 12 October 1915 Living Sørlandet Østlandet 11 Nels Berger M 20 October 1885 22 September 1996 Østlandet United States 12 Gudrun Omdahl Onshuus F 17 July 1899 9 June 2010 Østlandet Østlandet 13 Anna Swenson F 5 October 1860 18 June 1971 Vestlandet United States 14 Gudrun Nymoen F 26 October 1910 8 July 2021 Østlandet Østlandet 15 Helene Andrea Nilsen F 7 April 1901 31 October 2011 Østlandet Østlandet 16 Ingeborg Johanna Mestad F 15 December 1899 5 June 2010 Vestlandet Vestlandet 17 Olav Hovatn M 23 October 1892 26 April 2003 Sørlandet Sørlandet 18 Helga Samuelsen F 26 June 1914 14 December 2024 Sørlandet United States 19 Marie Antoinette Andersen F 29 September 1909 16 February 2020 Nord-Norge Nord-Norge 20 Velgjer Svien F 10 October 1842 23 January 1953 Østlandet United States 21 Borghild Nilsen F 2 December 1893 3 March 2004 Østlandet Østlandet 22 Ingemund Peterson M 6 June 1894 21 August 2004 Østlandet United States 23 Jenny Lindefjeld F 17 April 1905 28 June 2015 Sørlandet Sørlandet 24 Karen Svisdal F 16 December 1889 23 February 2000 Vestlandet Vestlandet 25 Kristianna Ullaland F 2 December 1878 26 January 1989 Vestlandet Vestlandet 26 Petra Høgetveit F 3 April 1910 23 May 2020 Østlandet Østlandet 27 Harriet Holm F 13 November 1893 22 December 2003 Østlandet Østlandet 28 Aslaug Thoresen F 24 July 1915 22 August 2025 Østlandet Østlandet 29 Asne Hustveit F 2 December 1879 17 December 1989 Østlandet Østlandet

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