Who Was Alive

Were Barack Obama and Robin van Persie alive at the same time?

Yes. Barack Obama and Robin van Persie were alive at the same time for 43 years, from 1983 to today.

Barack Obama was 22 when Robin van Persie was born.

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

Robin van Persie

Dutch association football player and manager

Born 6 August 1983 · living, 43 as of September 2026

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  2. Nelson Mandela
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Barack Obama
  7. Robin van Persie
Barack Obama and Robin van Persie 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.