Who Was Alive

Were Bill Gates and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Bill Gates and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 65 years, from 1961 to today.

Bill Gates was 5 when Barack Obama was born.

Bill Gates

American businessman, investor, and philanthropist

Born 28 October 1955 · living, 70 as of September 2026

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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  2. Nelson Mandela
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Bill Gates
  6. Michael Jackson
  7. Barack Obama
Bill Gates 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.