Who Was Alive

Were Vladimir Putin and Julian Assange alive at the same time?

Yes. Vladimir Putin and Julian Assange were alive at the same time for 55 years, from 1971 to today.

Vladimir Putin was 18 when Julian Assange was born.

Vladimir Putin

President of the Russian Federation

Born 7 October 1952 · living, 73 as of September 2026

Julian Assange

Australian editor, publisher, and activist

Born 3 July 1971 · living, 55 as of September 2026

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Vladimir Putin and Julian Assange 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.