how old was the oldest person ever to live on earth
List of the verified oldest people The oldest person ever whose age has been verified is Jeanne Calment (1875â€“1997) of France, who died at the age of 122 years, 164 days.
Oldest people Since the death of 117-year-old Nabi Tajima of Japan on 21 April 2018, 117-year-old Chiyo Miyako of Japan, born 2 May 1901, is the oldest living person in the world whose age has been documented. Since the death of 113-year-old Francisco Núñez Olivera of Spain on 29 January 2018, 112-year-old Masazō Nonaka of Japan, born 25 July 1905, is the world's oldest living man.