Vladimir Lenin · Adolf Hitler Were Vladimir Lenin and Adolf Hitler alive at the same time? Yes. Vladimir Lenin and Adolf Hitler were alive at the same time for 34 years, from 1889 to 1924. Vladimir Lenin was 18 when Adolf Hitler was born.Adolf Hitler was 34 when Vladimir Lenin died, aged 53. Vladimir LeninFounding leader of the Soviet UnionBorn 22 April 1870 · died 21 January 1924, aged 53Adolf HitlerDictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945Born 20 April 1889 · died 30 April 1945, aged 56 Karl MarxMahatma GandhiVladimir LeninAlbert EinsteinAdolf HitlerRonald ReaganNelson Mandela Vladimir Lenin and Adolf Hitler 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.