Who Was Alive

Were Ali Khamenei and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Ali Khamenei and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 64 years, from 1961 to 2026.

Ali Khamenei was 22 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 64 when Ali Khamenei died, aged 86.

Ali Khamenei

Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026

Born 19 April 1939 · died 28 February 2026, aged 86

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

Born 4 August 1961 · living, 65 as of September 2026

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Ali Khamenei and Barack Obama in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.