Who Was Alive

Were Thabo Mbeki and Barack Obama alive at the same time?

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

Thabo Mbeki was 19 when Barack Obama was born.

Thabo Mbeki

President of South Africa from 1999 to 2008

Born 18 June 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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Thabo Mbeki 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.