Who Was Alive

Were Olaf Scholz and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

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

Olaf Scholz was 3 when Barack Obama was born.

Olaf Scholz

German politician (SPD), ninth Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (2021–2025), Member of the Bundestag

Born 14 June 1958 · living, 68 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. Olaf Scholz
  6. Michael Jackson
  7. Barack Obama
Olaf Scholz 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.