Who Was Alive

Were Barack Obama and Arjen Robben alive at the same time?

Yes. Barack Obama and Arjen Robben were alive at the same time for 42 years, from 1984 to today.

Barack Obama was 22 when Arjen Robben was born.

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

Arjen Robben

Dutch association football player

Born 23 January 1984 · living, 42 as of September 2026

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Barack Obama and Arjen Robben 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.