Trump turns 80: If you think that’s old, there are 16 world leaders senior to him

United States President Donald Trump turns 80 on Sunday, June 14, 2026. A Pew Research Center analysis published on June 9, used government biographies to calculate the ages of national leaders in 186 of the 193 United Nations (UN) member states. Just 16 of the 186 current national leaders are older than Trump, and the median leader age globally is 63. Seven of the world’s 10 oldest leaders govern countries that Freedom House currently rates as “not free.” STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The 16 leaders older than Trump Paul Biya, Cameroon At the very top sits Cameroon’s Paul Biya,…