Who Was Alive

Were John XXIII and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. John XXIII and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 1 years, from 1961 to 1963.

John XXIII was 79 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 1 when John XXIII died, aged 81.

John XXIII

Priest, bishop, cardinal, pope

Born 25 November 1881 · died 3 June 1963, aged 81

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

  1. Albert Einstein
  2. John XXIII
  3. Adolf Hitler
  4. Ronald Reagan
  5. Nelson Mandela
  6. Donald Trump
  7. Vladimir Putin
  8. Michael Jackson
  9. Barack Obama
John XXIII 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.