Who Was Alive

Were Naruhito and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

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

Naruhito was 1 when Barack Obama was born.

Naruhito

Emperor of Japan

Born 23 February 1960 · living, 66 as of September 2026

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

  1. Ronald Reagan
  2. Nelson Mandela
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Naruhito
  7. Barack Obama
Naruhito 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.