Who are the oldest people in the world?

Answer 1

The oldest person (confirmed) as of mid-2018 is a woman, Chiyo Miyako of Japan, 117 years old. She was born May 2, 1901.

The oldest man (there are more than 25 older women) is 112 years old:

Masazou Nonaka of Japan (born July 25, 1905).

The last man alive from the 19th century (as officially recorded) was Jiroemon Kimura of Japan (1897-2013).

The oldest woman alive in the 21st century was Nabi Tajima of Japan, who lived to the age of 117 years and 261 days (August 4, 1900 - April 21, 2018). She was the last person living born in the 19th century.