Who Was Alive

Were Sukarno and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Sukarno and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 8 years, from 1961 to 1970.

Sukarno was 60 when Barack Obama was born.

Barack Obama was 8 when Sukarno died, aged 69.

Sukarno

1st President of Indonesia

Born 6 June 1901 · died 21 June 1970, aged 69

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Sukarno 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.