Who Was Alive

Were Vladimir Putin and Viswanathan Anand alive at the same time?

Yes. Vladimir Putin and Viswanathan Anand were alive at the same time for 56 years, from 1969 to today.

Vladimir Putin was 17 when Viswanathan Anand was born.

Vladimir Putin

President of the Russian Federation

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

Viswanathan Anand

Indian chess grandmaster

Born 11 December 1969 · living, 56 as of September 2026

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  4. Vladimir Putin
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  7. Viswanathan Anand
Vladimir Putin and Viswanathan Anand 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.