Who Was Alive

Were Vladimir Putin and Lionel Messi alive at the same time?

Yes. Vladimir Putin and Lionel Messi were alive at the same time for 39 years, from 1987 to today.

Vladimir Putin was 34 when Lionel Messi was born.

Vladimir Putin

President of the Russian Federation

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

Lionel Messi

Argentine association football player

Born 24 June 1987 · living, 39 as of September 2026

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