Who Was Alive

Were Vladimir Putin and Malala Yousafzai alive at the same time?

Yes. Vladimir Putin and Malala Yousafzai were alive at the same time for 29 years, from 1997 to today.

Vladimir Putin was 44 when Malala Yousafzai was born.

Vladimir Putin

President of the Russian Federation

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

Malala Yousafzai

Pakistani children's education activist

Born 12 July 1997 · living, 29 as of September 2026

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