List of current reigning monarchs by length of reign facts for kids
Hassanal Bolkiah, the current longest-reigning monarch
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 6 October 2025 T 18:04 (UTC) | ||||||
| 1 | Hassanal Bolkiah | Brunei | 15 July 1946 | 79 years, 83 days | 5 October 1967 | 58 years, 1 day |
| 2 | Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qassimi III | Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) | 6 July 1939 | 86 years, 92 days | 25 January 1972 | 53 years, 254 days |
| 3 | Carl XVI Gustaf | Sweden | 30 April 1946 | 79 years, 159 days | 15 September 1973 | 52 years, 21 days |
| 4 | Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi | Fujairah (United Arab Emirates) | 22 February 1949 | 76 years, 226 days | 18 September 1974 | 51 years, 18 days |
| 5 | Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III | Ajman (United Arab Emirates) | 1 January 1931 | 94 years, 278 days | 6 September 1981 | 44 years, 30 days |
| 6 | Mswati III | Eswatini | 19 April 1968 | 57 years, 170 days | 25 April 1986 | 39 years, 164 days |
| 7 | Hans-Adam II | Liechtenstein | 14 February 1945 | 80 years, 234 days | 13 November 1989 | 35 years, 327 days |
| 8 | Harald V | Norway | 21 February 1937 | 88 years, 227 days | 17 January 1991 | 34 years, 262 days |
| 9 | Letsie III | Lesotho | 17 July 1963 | 62 years, 81 days | 7 February 1996 | 33 years, 312 days |
| 10 | Mizan Zainal Abidin | Terengganu (Malaysia) | 22 January 1962 | 63 years, 257 days | 15 May 1998 | 27 years, 144 days |
| 11 | Abdullah II | Jordan | 30 January 1962 | 63 years, 249 days | 7 February 1999 | 26 years, 241 days |
| 12 | Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa | Bahrain | 28 January 1950 | 75 years, 251 days | 6 March 1999 | 26 years, 214 days |
| 13 | Mohammed VI | Morocco | 21 August 1963 | 62 years, 46 days | 23 July 1999 | 26 years, 75 days |
| 14 | Syed Sirajuddin | Perlis (Malaysia) | 17 May 1943 | 82 years, 142 days | 17 April 2000 | 25 years, 172 days |
| 15 | Henri | Luxembourg | 16 April 1955 | 70 years, 173 days | 7 October 2000 | 24 years, 364 days |
| 16 | Sharafuddin Idris Shah | Selangor (Malaysia) | 11 December 1945 | 79 years, 299 days | 22 November 2001 | 23 years, 318 days |
| 17 | Norodom Sihamoni | Cambodia | 14 May 1953 | 72 years, 145 days | 14 October 2004 | 20 years, 357 days |
| 18 | Albert II | Monaco | 14 March 1958 | 67 years, 206 days | 6 April 2005 | 20 years, 183 days |
| 19 | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | 15 July 1949 | 76 years, 83 days | 4 January 2006 | 19 years, 275 days |
| 20 | Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck | Bhutan | 21 February 1980 | 45 years, 227 days | 9 December 2006 | 18 years, 301 days |
| 21 | Muhriz | Negeri Sembilan (Malaysia) | 14 January 1948 | 77 years, 265 days | 29 December 2008 | 16 years, 281 days |
| 22 | Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla | Umm al-Quwain (United Arab Emirates) | 1 October 1952 | 73 years, 5 days | 2 January 2009 | 16 years, 277 days |
| 23 | Ibrahim Iskandar | Johor (Malaysia) | 22 November 1958 | 66 years, 318 days | 23 January 2010 | 15 years, 256 days |
| 24 | Muhammad V | Kelantan (Malaysia) | 6 October 1969 | 56 years, 0 days | 13 September 2010 | 15 years, 23 days |
| 25 | Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi | Ras al-Khaimah (United Arab Emirates) | 10 February 1956 | 69 years, 238 days | 27 October 2010 | 14 years, 344 days |
| 26 | Tupou VI | Tonga | 12 July 1959 | 66 years, 86 days | 18 March 2012 | 13 years, 202 days |
| 27 | Francis | Vatican City | 17 December 1936 | 88 years, 293 days | 13 March 2013 | 12 years, 207 days |
| 28 | Willem-Alexander | Netherlands | 27 April 1967 | 58 years, 162 days | 30 April 2013 | 12 years, 159 days |
| 29 | Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani | Qatar | 3 June 1980 | 45 years, 125 days | 25 June 2013 | 12 years, 103 days |
| 30 | Philippe | Belgium | 15 April 1960 | 65 years, 174 days | 21 July 2013 | 12 years, 77 days |
| 31 | Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah | Perak (Malaysia) | 27 November 1956 | 68 years, 313 days | 29 May 2014 | 11 years, 130 days |
| 32 | Felipe VI | Spain | 30 January 1968 | 57 years, 249 days | 19 June 2014 | 11 years, 109 days |
| 33 | Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | Saudi Arabia | 31 December 1935 | 89 years, 279 days | 23 January 2015 | 10 years, 256 days |
| 34 | Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) | Thailand | 28 July 1952 | 73 years, 70 days | 13 October 2016 | 8 years, 358 days |
| 35 | Mahmud Sallehuddin | Kedah (Malaysia) | 30 April 1942 | 83 years, 159 days | 11 September 2017 | 8 years, 25 days |
| 36 | Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah | Pahang (Malaysia) | 30 July 1959 | 66 years, 68 days | 15 January 2019 | 6 years, 264 days |
| 37 | Naruhito | Japan | 23 February 1960 | 65 years, 225 days | 1 May 2019 | 6 years, 158 days |
| 38 | Haitham bin Tarik Al Said | Oman | 11 October 1954 | 70 years, 360 days | 11 January 2020 | 5 years, 268 days |
| 39 | Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan | Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) | 11 March 1961 | 64 years, 209 days | 13 May 2022 | 3 years, 146 days |
| 40 | Charles III | Antigua and Barbuda | 14 November 1948 | 76 years, 326 days | 8 September 2022 | 3 years, 28 days |
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| 41 | Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | Kuwait | 27 September 1940 | 85 years, 9 days | 16 December 2023 | 1 year, 294 days |
| 42 | Frederik X | Denmark | 26 May 1968 | 57 years, 133 days | 14 January 2024 | 1 year, 265 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.
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