Who Was Alive

Were Nicolas Sarkozy and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

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

Nicolas Sarkozy was 6 when Barack Obama was born.

Nicolas Sarkozy

23rd president of the French Republic from 2007 to 2012

Born 28 January 1955 · living, 71 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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Nicolas Sarkozy 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.