Who Was Alive

Were Naoto Kan and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

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

Naoto Kan was 14 when Barack Obama was born.

Naoto Kan

94th Prime Minister of Japan

Born 10 October 1946 · living, 79 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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Naoto Kan 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.