Who Was Alive

Were Barack Obama and William, Prince of Wales alive at the same time?

Yes. Barack Obama and William, Prince of Wales were alive at the same time for 44 years, from 1982 to today.

Barack Obama was 20 when William, Prince of Wales was born.

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

William, Prince of Wales

Heir apparent to the throne of the United Kingdom and 14 Commonwealth Realms

Born 21 June 1982 · living, 44 as of September 2026

  1. Ronald Reagan
  2. Nelson Mandela
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Barack Obama
  7. William, Prince of Wales
Barack Obama and William, Prince of Wales 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.