Who Was Alive

Were Vladimir Putin and Osama bin Laden alive at the same time?

Yes. Vladimir Putin and Osama bin Laden were alive at the same time for 54 years, from 1957 to 2011.

Vladimir Putin was 4 when Osama bin Laden was born.

Vladimir Putin was 58 when Osama bin Laden died, aged 54.

Vladimir Putin

President of the Russian Federation

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

Osama bin Laden

Founder of al-Qaeda

Born 10 March 1957 · died 2 May 2011, aged 54

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Vladimir Putin and Osama bin Laden 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.