Who Was Alive

Were Jacob Zuma and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

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

Jacob Zuma was 19 when Barack Obama was born.

Jacob Zuma

4th President of South Africa

Born 12 April 1942 · living, 84 as of September 2026

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States

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

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Jacob Zuma 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.