Who Was Alive

Were Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 65 years, from 1961 to today.

Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden was 15 when Barack Obama was born.

Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

King of Sweden since 1973

Born 30 April 1946 · living, 80 as of September 2026

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

  1. Albert Einstein
  2. Ronald Reagan
  3. Nelson Mandela
  4. Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
  5. Donald Trump
  6. Vladimir Putin
  7. Michael Jackson
  8. Barack Obama
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden 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.