Who Was Alive

Were Joe Biden and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

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

Joe Biden was 18 when Barack Obama was born.

Joe Biden

46th President of the United States

Born 20 November 1942 · living, 83 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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Joe Biden 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.