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This list includes Polish supercentenarians (people who have attained the age of at least 110 years) and foreign supercentenarians, who were born in Poland and whose lifespans have been verified by an international body that specifically deals in longevity research, such as the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). As of July 2015 there has been one verified supercentenarian in Poland. In addition, there are eight pending Polish supercentenarians. As of 19 April 2024, there are no verified living supercentenarians in Poland. The oldest ever person in Poland, whose age has been successfully verified is Mrs. Aleksandra Dranka of Harklowa (1903–2014), who achieved age 110 years, 208 days.

There have been 12 verified emigrant supercentenarians who were born in present-day Poland. Five more are currently pending. The oldest ever verified emigrant from the area of present-day Poland is Mrs. Augusta Holtz (1871–1986), who lived in the USA and achieved age 115 years, 79 days. The oldest male emigrants from Poland, are Dr. Alexander Imich of New York (1903–2014), who achieved age 111 years, 124 days and in 2014, and Israel Kristal of Israel (born 1903). Both were recognized as World's Oldest Men by Guinness World Records.

Two Polish emigrant supercentenarians were born outside the modern borders of Poland. The older of them is Jerzy Pajaczkowski-Dydynski, Polish Colonel, who migrated from Poland in 1939 to the United Kingdom and reached age 111 years, 140 days.

Living supercentenarians in Poland

      Validated       Unvalidated

Rank Name Sex Birth Age Voivodeship
of birth
Voivodeship
of residence
Tekla Juniewicz F 10 Jun 1906 117 years, 313 days Lwów Silesia

 

Living foreign supercentenarians who were born in Poland

Rank Name Sex Birth Age Voivodeship
of birth
Country

Polish supercentenarians

      Deceased (Validated)       Living (Validated)       Pending       Unvalidated

Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age Voivodeship
of birth
Voivodeship
of death
Wanda Wierzchleyska F 3 Mar 1900 14 Jan 2012 111 years, 317 days Lwów Masovia
Jadwiga Szubartowicz F 16 Oct 1905 20 Jul 2017 111 years, 277 days Lublin Lublin
Ludwika Kosztyla F 3 Aug 1897 1 Dec 2008 111 years, 120 days Subcarpathia Subcarpathia
Jadwiga Zolotucho F 29 Mar 1892 1 Jul 2003 111 years, 94 days Wilno Warmia-Masuria
Tekla Juniewicz F 10 Jun 1906 Living 117 years, 313 days Lwów Silesia
Michalina Wasilewska F 21 Dec 1898 3 Jan 2010 111 years, 13 days Masovia Masovia
1 Aleksandra Dranka F 3 Oct 1903 29 Apr 2014 110 years, 208 days Subcarpathia Subcarpathia
Marianna Misiewicz F 26 Jan 1902 28 Jun 2012 110 years, 154 days Podlaskie Podlaskie
Jozefa Karczewska F 23 Nov 1902 18 Jan 2013 110 years, 56 days Łódź Łódź
Jozefa Stanislawa Szyda F 11 Mar 1903 1 May 2013 110 years, 51 days Greater Poland Łódź
Marianna Smolarczyk F 16 Feb 1897 30 Mar 2007 110 years, 42 days Świętokrzyskie Świętokrzyskie
Julianna Garbacz F 22 Jun 1900 18 Jul 2010 110 years, 26 days Świętokrzyskie Świętokrzyskie

a^ Wierzchleyska was born in Lwow, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. Later it was part of Poland and it is now in Ukraine.
b^ Kosztyła was born in Brzozow, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Poland.
c^ Wasilewska was born in Warsaw, which was then part of the Russian Empire. It is now in Poland.
d^ Dranka was born in Harklowa, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Poland.
e^ Misiewicz was born in Srebrna, which was then part of the Russian Empire. It is now in Poland.
f^ Karczewska was born in Gągolin, which was then part of the Russian Empire. It is now Gągolin Północny in Poland.
g^ Szyda was born in Turek, which was then part of the Russian Empire. It is now in Poland.
h^ Smolarczyk was born in Lubno, which was then part of the Russian Empire. It is now in Poland.
i^ Garbacz was born in Wolka Zychowa, which was then part of the Russian Empire. It is now in Poland.

Emigrant supercentenarians who were born in present-day Poland

This is a list of all emigrant supercentenarians who were born in present-day Poland regardless from their nationality and first language.

Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age Voivodeship
of birth
Country
of death
1 Augusta Holtz [1] F 3 Aug 1871 21 Oct 1986 115 years, 79 days Greater Poland United StatesUSA (Missouri)
2 Israel Kristal M 15 Sep 1903 11 Aug 2017 113 years, 330 days Lodz Israel ISR
3 Rosa Rein F 24 Mar 1897 14 Feb 2010 112 years, 327 days Silesia SwitzerlandSUI
4 Meta Berndt F 9 Nov 1889 28 Dec 2001 112 years, 49 days Pomerania GermanyGER
5 Johanna Klink F 17 Jan 1903 20 Feb 2015 112 years, 34 days Silesia GermanyGER
6 Theresa Bernstein-Meyerowitz F 1 Mar 1890 13 Feb 2002 111 years, 349 days Lesser Poland United StatesUSA (New York)
7 Dr. Maria Pogonowska F 30 Oct 1897 15 Jul 2009 111 years, 258 days Masovia Israel ISR
8 Margarete Ottmann F 23 Feb 1903 17 Aug 2014 111 years, 175 days Opole GermanyGER
9 Frieda Borchert F 5 Jan 1897 22 Jun 2008 111 years, 169 days Pomerania GermanyGER
10 Fannie Buten F 13 Apr 1899 24 Sep 2010 111 years, 164 days Subcarpathia United StatesUSA (Pennsylvania)
11 Dr. Alexander Imich M 4 Feb 1903 8 Jun 2014 111 years, 124 days Silesia United StatesUSA (New York)
Anna Lewicki F 6 Dec 1900 3 Jan 2012 111 years, 28 days Subcarpathia United StatesUSA (New York)
Anna Palarowska F 22 Oct 1902 2 Nov 2013 111 years, 11 days Warmia-Masuria FranceFRA
12 Pauline Spyra F 24 Apr 1886 11 Jan 1997 110 years, 262 days Silesia GermanyGER
13 Franziska Umrath [2] F 5 Sep 1885 18 Feb 1996 110 years, 166 days Pomerania GermanyGER
14 Maria Jantke F 18 Oct 1902 9 Mar 2013 110 years, 142 days Pomerania GermanyGER
Thea Breckerbaum F 6 Oct 1902 25 Nov 2012 110 years, 50 days Greater Poland GermanyGER
Eva Grafunder F 17 Jun 1903 14 Jul 2013 110 years, 27 days Warmia-Masuria CanadaCAN (British Columbia)

a^ Holtz was born in Czarnikau, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Czarnków in Poland.
b^ Rein was born in Myslowitz, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Mysłowice in Poland.
c^ Berndt was born in Kaffzig, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Kawcze in Poland.
d^ Klink was born in Siemianowitz, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Siemianowice Śląskie in Poland.
e^ Bernstein-Meyerowitz was born in Kraków, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Poland.
f^ Pogonowska was born in Warsaw, which was then part of the Russian Empire. It is now in Poland.
g^ Ottmann was born in Bauerwitz, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Baborów in Poland.
h^ Buten was born in Wielkie Oczy, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Poland.
i^ Imich was born in Częstochowa, which was then part of the Russian Empire. It is now in Poland.
j^ Lewicki was born in Borysławka, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Poland.
k^ Palarowska was born in Mroczno, which was then part of German Empire. It is now in Poland.
l^ Spyra was born in Wendzin, which was then part of German Empire. It is now Wędzina in Poland.
m^ Umrath was born in Danzig, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Gdańsk in Poland.
n^ Jantke was born in Marienburg, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Malbork in Poland.
o^ Breckerbaum was born in Neudorf bei Wronke, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Nowa Wieś in Poland.
p^ Grafunder was born in Schippenbeil, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Sępopol in Poland.
q^ Kristal was born in Malenie, which was then part of the Russian Empire. It is now in Poland.

Polish emigrant supercentenarians who were born outside the territory of present-day Poland

Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age Voivodeship
of birth
Country
of death
Jerzy Pajaczkowski-Dydynski M 19 Jul 1894 6 Dec 2005 111 years, 140 days Lwów United Kingdom UK
1 Helen Czechowicz [3] F 1 Jan 1896 3 Feb 2006 110 years, 33 days Wilno United StatesUSA

a^ Pajączkowski-Dydyński was born in Lwów, which was then part of Galicia, Austria-Hungary. Later, it was part of Poland, and it is now in Ukraine.
b^ Czechowicz was born in Wilno, which was then part of the Russian Empire. Later, it was part of Poland, and it is now in Lithuania.

Oldest living Polish person by Voivodeship

This is a list of the oldest (known) living people by each Voivodeship of residence.

      Under 110       Unvalidated

State Name Sex Birth Age
Greater Poland Marianna Latusek F 11 Aug 1909 114 years, 251 days
Kuyavia-Pomerania Jozef Zurek [4] M 31 Aug 1909 114 years, 231 days
Lesser Poland Maria Roszak F 25 Mar 1908 116 years, 25 days
Lodz Jozefa Lesnikowska F 22 Apr 1911 112 years, 362 days
Lower Silesia Maria Olszowska[5] F 15 Sep 1907 116 years, 216 days
Lublin Marianna Blaziak [6] F 14 Sep 1909 114 years, 217 days
Lubusz Antonina Partyka F 22 Sep 1908 115 years, 209 days
Masovia Irena Smialowska F 27 Mar 1908 116 years, 23 days
Opole Leonarda Ratkiewicz F 18 Oct 1908 115 years, 183 days
Podlaskie Jozef Staszkiewicz [7] M 19 Mar 1911 113 years, 31 days
Pomerania Kazimiera Mroziewska[8] F 15 Jan 1910 114 years, 94 days
Silesia Tekla Juniewicz F 10 Jun 1906 117 years, 313 days
Subcarpathia Katarzyna Moroń[9] F 12 Feb 1909 115 years, 66 days
Świętokrzyskie Marianna Bartos F 30 May 1910 113 years, 324 days
Warmia-Masuria Tatiana Szyksznel[10] F 20 Sep 1911 112 years, 211 days
West Pomerania Genowefa Klujewska[11] F 15 Jan 1910 114 years, 94 days

Oldest person by Voivodeship of birth

This is a list of the oldest people by birth from each voivodeship – according to today's borders.

      Deceased (Validated)       Living (Validated)       Pending       Unvalidated

Voivodeship Name Sex Birth Death Age
Greater Poland Augusta Holtz [1] F 3 Aug 1871 21 Oct 1986 115 years, 79 days
Kuyavia-Pomerania
Lesser Poland Theresa Bernstein-Meyerowitz F 1 Mar 1890 13 Feb 2002 111 years, 349 days
Lower Silesia
Lublin Jadwiga Szubartowicz [12] F 16 Oct 1905 20 Jul 2017 111 years, 277 days
Lubuskie Frieda Borchert F 5 Jan 1897 22 June 2008 111 years, 169 days
Łódź Israel Kristal M 15 Sep 1903 11 Aug 2017 113 years, 330 days
Masovia Dr. Maria Pogonowska F 30 Oct 1897 15 Jul 2009 111 years, 258 days
Opole Margarete Ottmann F 23 Feb 1903 17 Aug 2014 111 years, 175 days
Podlaskie Marianna Misiewicz F 26 Jan 1902 28 Jun 2012 110 years, 154 days
Pomerania Meta Berndt F 9 Nov 1889 28 Dec 2001 112 years, 49 days
Silesia Rosa Rein F 24 Mar 1897 14 Feb 2010 112 years, 327 days
Subcarpathia Fannie Buten F 13 Apr 1899 24 Sep 2010 111 years, 164 days
Świętokrzyskie Marianna Smolarczyk F 16 Feb 1897 30 Mar 2007 110 years, 42 days
Warmia-Masuria Anna Palarowska F 22 Oct 1902 2 Nov 2013 111 years, 11 days
West Pomerania

Historical voivodeships

This is a list of the oldest people born in historical voivodeships.

Voivodeship Name Sex Birth Death Age
Lwów Wanda Wierzchleyska F 3 Mar 1900 14 Jan 2012 111 years, 317 days
Nowogródek
Polesie
Stanisławów Stefania Zacharska [13] F 25 Nov 1906 11 Sept 2016 109 years, 291 days
Tarnopol
Volhynia
Wilno Helen Czechowicz [3] F 1 Jan 1896 3 Feb 2006 110 years, 33 days

Oldest person by Voivodeship of last residence

This is a list of the oldest (known) people by death for each Voivodeship – according to today's borders.

      Under 110       Living       Pending       Unvalidated

Voivodeship Name Sex Birth Death Age
Greater Poland Jadwiga Mlynek [14][15] F 1 Oct 1905 1 Aug 2015 109 years, 304 days
Kuyavia-Pomerania Maria Gryczyk [16] F 11 Jun 1905 31 Jul 2013 108 years, 50 days
Lesser Poland Maria Roszak F 25 Mar 1908 Living 116 years, 25 days
Lower Silesia Maria Olszowska [17] F 15 Sep 1907 Living 116 years, 216 days
Lublin Jadwiga Szubartowicz[18] F 16 Oct 1905 20 Jul 2017 111 years, 277 days
Lubusz Antonina Partyka F 22 Sep 1908 Living 115 years, 209 days
Łódź Jozefa Karczewska F 23 Nov 1902 18 Jan 2013 110 years, 56 days
Masovia Wanda Wierzchleyska F 3 Mar 1900 14 Feb 2012 111 years, 317 days
Opole Helena Zwiernicka F 9 Jun 1904 18 Dec 2013 109 years, 192 days
Podlaskie Marianna Misiewicz F 26 Jan 1902 28 Jun 2012 110 years, 154 days
Pomerania Józefa Buśk [19] F 19 Aug 1896 23 Sep 2004 108 years 35 days
Silesia Tekla Juniewicz F 10 Jun 1906 Living 117 years, 313 days
Subcarpathia Ludwika Kosztyla F 3 Aug 1897 1 Dec 2008 111 years, 120 days
Świętokrzyskie Marianna Smolarczyk F 16 Feb 1897 30 Mar 2007 110 years, 42 days
Warmia-Masuria Jadwiga Zolotucho F 29 Mar 1892 1 Jul 2003 111 years, 94 days
West Pomerania Ludwika Wasowicz F 1 May 1905 28 Dec 2014 109 years, 241 days

Chronological list of the oldest living person in Poland since 2003

      Deceased (Validated) / Under 110       Living (Validated)       Pending       Unvalidated

From To Name Sex Age when
oldest
Lifespan Voivodeship
of death
? 1 July 2003 Jadwiga Zolotucho F ? – 111 29 Mar 1892 – 1 July 2003
111 years, 94 days
Warmia-Masuria
1 July 2003 10 Jan 2004
(193 days)
Anna Klim [20] F 108–109 16 Jul 1894 – 10 Jan 2004
109 years, 178 days
Lower Silesia
10 Jan 2004 12 Apr 2005
(1 yr, 92 days)
Franciszek Karwowski M 108–109 10 Oct 1895 – 12 Apr 2005
109 years, 184 days
Warmia-Masuria
12 Apr 2005 30 Mar 2007
(1 yr, 352 days)
Marianna Smolarczyk F 108–110 16 Feb 1897 – 30 Mar 2007
110 years, 42 days
Świętokrzyskie
30 Mar 2007 1 Dec 2008
(1 yr, 246 days)
Ludwika Kosztyla F 109–111 3 Aug 1897 – 1 Dec 2008
111 years, 120 days
Subcarpathia
1 Dec 2008 3 Jan 2010
(1 yr, 33 days)
Michalina Wasilewska F 109–111 21 Dec 1898 – 3 Jan 2010
111 years, 13 days
Masovia
3 Jan 2010 14 Jan 2012
(2 yrs, 11 days)
Wanda Wierzchleyska F 109–111 3 Mar 1900 – 14 Jan 2012
111 years, 317 days
Masovia
14 Jan 2012 28 June 2012
(166 days)
Marianna Misiewicz F 109–110 26 Jan 1902 – 28 Jun 2012
110 years, 154 days
Podlaskie
28 Jun 2012 18 Jan 2013
(204 days)
Jozefa Karczewska F 109–110 23 Nov 1902 – 18 Jan 2013
110 years, 56 days
Lodz
18 Jan 2013 1 May 2013
(103 days)
Jozefa Stanislawa Szyda F 109–110 11 Mar 1903 – 1 May 2013
110 years, 51 days
Lodz
1 May 2013 14 May 2013
(13 days)
Marianna Mroz [21] F 109 18 Sep 1903 – 14 May 2013
109 years, 238 days
Greater Poland
14 May 2013 29 Apr 2014
(350 days)
Aleksandra Dranka F 109–110 3 Oct 1903 – 29 Apr 2014
110 years, 208 days
Subcarpathia
29 Apr 2014 10 June 2014
(42 days)
Jozefa Bak [22] F 109 4 Feb 1905 – 10 Jun 2014
109 years, 126 days
Świętokrzyskie
10 Jun 2014 28 Dec 2014
(201 days)
Ludwika Wasowicz F 109 1 May 1905 – 28 Dec 2014
109 years, 241 days
West Pomerania
28 Dec 2014 1 Aug 2015
(216 days)
Jadwiga Mlynek [15][23] F 109 1 Oct 1905 – 1 Aug 2015
109 years, 304 days
Greater Poland
1 Aug 2015 20 July 2017
(1 yr, 353 days)
Jadwiga Szubartowicz[24] F 109–111 16 Oct 1905 – 20 July 2017
111 years, 277 days
Lublin
20 July 2017 Present
6 years, 273 days
Tekla Juniewicz F 111* Born 10 June 1906
117 years, 313 days
Living in
Silesia

Chronological list of the oldest living man in Poland since 2013

      Under 110       Living

From To Name Age when
oldest
Lifespan Voivodeship
of death
21 Oct 2012 6 Apr 2013
(167 days)
Roman Krus 106–107 14 Feb 1906 – 6 Apr 2013
107 years, 51 days
Lodz
6 Apr 2013 19 May 2016
(3 yrs, 43 days)
Antoni Wojciechowski 106–109 15 Nov 1906 – 19 May 2016
109 years, 186 days
Greater Poland
19 May 2016 Present
7 years, 335 days
Jozef Zurek 106–107* Born 31 Aug 1909
114 years, 231 days
Living in
Kuyavia-Pomerania

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