List of current reigning monarchs by length of reign facts for kids
This article lists the monarchs who have been ruling their countries for the longest time. A monarch is a king, queen, sultan, or prince who is the head of a country. They usually inherit their position from their family.
This list includes monarchs who rule over entire nations or important parts of nations. It does not include former rulers, people who claim to be monarchs but don't actually rule, or leaders who are only monarchs because of another job they have. It also doesn't include traditional rulers who don't have official power over a country.
Currently, Hassanal Bolkiah is the longest-reigning monarch. He has been the Sultan of Brunei since October 5, 1967. He became the longest-reigning monarch after Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom passed away on September 8, 2022.
Longest-Reigning Monarchs Today
This section shows a list of monarchs who are currently ruling, ordered by how long they have been in power.
| Rank | Monarch | State | Born | Current age | Acceded | Years reigned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reigns as of 27 October 2025 T 04:46 (UTC) | ||||||
| 1 | Hassanal Bolkiah | Brunei | 15 July 1946 | 79 years, 104 days | 5 October 1967 | 58 years, 22 days |
| 2 | Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qassimi III | Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) | 6 July 1939 | 86 years, 113 days | 25 January 1972 | 53 years, 275 days |
| 3 | Carl XVI Gustaf | Sweden | 30 April 1946 | 79 years, 180 days | 15 September 1973 | 52 years, 42 days |
| 4 | Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi | Fujairah (United Arab Emirates) | 22 February 1949 | 76 years, 247 days | 18 September 1974 | 51 years, 39 days |
| 5 | Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III | Ajman (United Arab Emirates) | 1 January 1931 | 94 years, 299 days | 6 September 1981 | 44 years, 51 days |
| 6 | Mswati III | Eswatini | 19 April 1968 | 57 years, 191 days | 25 April 1986 | 39 years, 185 days |
| 7 | Hans-Adam II | Liechtenstein | 14 February 1945 | 80 years, 255 days | 13 November 1989 | 35 years, 348 days |
| 8 | Harald V | Norway | 21 February 1937 | 88 years, 248 days | 17 January 1991 | 34 years, 283 days |
| 9 | Letsie III | Lesotho | 17 July 1963 | 62 years, 102 days | 7 February 1996 | 33 years, 333 days |
| 10 | Mizan Zainal Abidin | Terengganu (Malaysia) | 22 January 1962 | 63 years, 278 days | 15 May 1998 | 27 years, 165 days |
| 11 | Abdullah II | Jordan | 30 January 1962 | 63 years, 270 days | 7 February 1999 | 26 years, 262 days |
| 12 | Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa | Bahrain | 28 January 1950 | 75 years, 272 days | 6 March 1999 | 26 years, 235 days |
| 13 | Mohammed VI | Morocco | 21 August 1963 | 62 years, 67 days | 23 July 1999 | 26 years, 96 days |
| 14 | Syed Sirajuddin | Perlis (Malaysia) | 17 May 1943 | 82 years, 163 days | 17 April 2000 | 25 years, 193 days |
| 15 | Henri | Luxembourg | 16 April 1955 | 70 years, 194 days | 7 October 2000 | 25 years, 20 days |
| 16 | Sharafuddin Idris Shah | Selangor (Malaysia) | 11 December 1945 | 79 years, 320 days | 22 November 2001 | 23 years, 339 days |
| 17 | Norodom Sihamoni | Cambodia | 14 May 1953 | 72 years, 166 days | 14 October 2004 | 21 years, 13 days |
| 18 | Albert II | Monaco | 14 March 1958 | 67 years, 227 days | 6 April 2005 | 20 years, 204 days |
| 19 | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | 15 July 1949 | 76 years, 104 days | 4 January 2006 | 19 years, 296 days |
| 20 | Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck | Bhutan | 21 February 1980 | 45 years, 248 days | 9 December 2006 | 18 years, 322 days |
| 21 | Muhriz | Negeri Sembilan (Malaysia) | 14 January 1948 | 77 years, 286 days | 29 December 2008 | 16 years, 302 days |
| 22 | Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla | Umm al-Quwain (United Arab Emirates) | 1 October 1952 | 73 years, 26 days | 2 January 2009 | 16 years, 298 days |
| 23 | Ibrahim Iskandar | Johor (Malaysia) | 22 November 1958 | 66 years, 339 days | 23 January 2010 | 15 years, 277 days |
| 24 | Muhammad V | Kelantan (Malaysia) | 6 October 1969 | 56 years, 21 days | 13 September 2010 | 15 years, 44 days |
| 25 | Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi | Ras al-Khaimah (United Arab Emirates) | 10 February 1956 | 69 years, 259 days | 27 October 2010 | 15 years, 0 days |
| 26 | Tupou VI | Tonga | 12 July 1959 | 66 years, 107 days | 18 March 2012 | 13 years, 223 days |
| 27 | Francis | Vatican City | 17 December 1936 | 88 years, 314 days | 13 March 2013 | 12 years, 228 days |
| 28 | Willem-Alexander | Netherlands | 27 April 1967 | 58 years, 183 days | 30 April 2013 | 12 years, 180 days |
| 29 | Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani | Qatar | 3 June 1980 | 45 years, 146 days | 25 June 2013 | 12 years, 124 days |
| 30 | Philippe | Belgium | 15 April 1960 | 65 years, 195 days | 21 July 2013 | 12 years, 98 days |
| 31 | Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah | Perak (Malaysia) | 27 November 1956 | 68 years, 334 days | 29 May 2014 | 11 years, 151 days |
| 32 | Felipe VI | Spain | 30 January 1968 | 57 years, 270 days | 19 June 2014 | 11 years, 130 days |
| 33 | Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | Saudi Arabia | 31 December 1935 | 89 years, 300 days | 23 January 2015 | 10 years, 277 days |
| 34 | Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) | Thailand | 28 July 1952 | 73 years, 91 days | 13 October 2016 | 9 years, 14 days |
| 35 | Mahmud Sallehuddin | Kedah (Malaysia) | 30 April 1942 | 83 years, 180 days | 11 September 2017 | 8 years, 46 days |
| 36 | Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah | Pahang (Malaysia) | 30 July 1959 | 66 years, 89 days | 15 January 2019 | 6 years, 285 days |
| 37 | Naruhito | Japan | 23 February 1960 | 65 years, 246 days | 1 May 2019 | 6 years, 179 days |
| 38 | Haitham bin Tarik Al Said | Oman | 11 October 1954 | 71 years, 16 days | 11 January 2020 | 5 years, 289 days |
| 39 | Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan | Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) | 11 March 1961 | 64 years, 230 days | 13 May 2022 | 3 years, 167 days |
| 40 | Charles III | Antigua and Barbuda | 14 November 1948 | 76 years, 347 days | 8 September 2022 | 3 years, 49 days |
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| 41 | Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | Kuwait | 27 September 1940 | 85 years, 30 days | 16 December 2023 | 1 year, 315 days |
| 42 | Frederik X | Denmark | 26 May 1968 | 57 years, 154 days | 14 January 2024 | 1 year, 286 days |
More About Monarchs
- List of longest-reigning monarchs: This list shows monarchs throughout history who have reigned for the longest time.
- List of shortest-reigning monarchs: This list shows monarchs who ruled for only a short period.
- List of current monarchs of sovereign states: A list of all monarchs who currently rule independent countries.
- Lists of state leaders by age: Find out how old different leaders are.
- List of current state leaders by date of assumption of office: See when current leaders started their jobs.
- List of current heads of state and government: A general list of all current leaders of countries.