Who Was Alive

Were Friedrich Merz and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

Yes. Friedrich Merz and Barack Obama were alive at the same time for 65 years, from 1961 to today.

Friedrich Merz was 5 when Barack Obama was born.

Friedrich Merz

German politician, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany

Born 11 November 1955 · living, 70 as of September 2026

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

  1. Ronald Reagan
  2. Nelson Mandela
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Friedrich Merz
  6. Michael Jackson
  7. Barack Obama
Friedrich Merz 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.