Who Was Alive

Were Vladimir Putin and Karim Benzema alive at the same time?

Yes. Vladimir Putin and Karim Benzema were alive at the same time for 38 years, from 1987 to today.

Vladimir Putin was 35 when Karim Benzema was born.

Vladimir Putin

President of the Russian Federation

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

Karim Benzema

French footballer

Born 19 December 1987 · living, 38 as of September 2026

  1. Albert Einstein
  2. Ronald Reagan
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Vladimir Putin
  5. Michael Jackson
  6. Barack Obama
  7. Karim Benzema
Vladimir Putin and Karim Benzema 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.