Who Was Alive

Were Vladimir Putin and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi alive at the same time?

Yes. Vladimir Putin and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi were alive at the same time for 48 years, from 1971 to 2019.

Vladimir Putin was 18 when Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was born.

Vladimir Putin was 67 when Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died, aged 48.

Vladimir Putin

President of the Russian Federation

Born 7 October 1952 · living, 73 as of September 2026

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Leader of the Islamic State

Born 28 July 1971 · died 27 October 2019, aged 48

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Vladimir Putin and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 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.