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 5 August 2025 T 13:30 (UTC) | ||||||
| 1 | Hassanal Bolkiah | Brunei | 15 July 1946 | 79 years, 21 days | 5 October 1967 | 57 years, 304 days |
| 2 | Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qassimi III | Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) | 6 July 1939 | 86 years, 30 days | 25 January 1972 | 53 years, 192 days |
| 3 | Carl XVI Gustaf | Sweden | 30 April 1946 | 79 years, 97 days | 15 September 1973 | 51 years, 324 days |
| 4 | Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi | Fujairah (United Arab Emirates) | 22 February 1949 | 76 years, 164 days | 18 September 1974 | 50 years, 321 days |
| 5 | Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III | Ajman (United Arab Emirates) | 1 January 1931 | 94 years, 216 days | 6 September 1981 | 43 years, 333 days |
| 6 | Mswati III | Eswatini | 19 April 1968 | 57 years, 108 days | 25 April 1986 | 39 years, 102 days |
| 7 | Hans-Adam II | Liechtenstein | 14 February 1945 | 80 years, 172 days | 13 November 1989 | 35 years, 265 days |
| 8 | Harald V | Norway | 21 February 1937 | 88 years, 165 days | 17 January 1991 | 34 years, 200 days |
| 9 | Letsie III | Lesotho | 17 July 1963 | 62 years, 19 days | 7 February 1996 | 33 years, 250 days |
| 10 | Mizan Zainal Abidin | Terengganu (Malaysia) | 22 January 1962 | 63 years, 195 days | 15 May 1998 | 27 years, 82 days |
| 11 | Abdullah II | Jordan | 30 January 1962 | 63 years, 187 days | 7 February 1999 | 26 years, 179 days |
| 12 | Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa | Bahrain | 28 January 1950 | 75 years, 189 days | 6 March 1999 | 26 years, 152 days |
| 13 | Mohammed VI | Morocco | 21 August 1963 | 61 years, 349 days | 23 July 1999 | 26 years, 13 days |
| 14 | Syed Sirajuddin | Perlis (Malaysia) | 17 May 1943 | 82 years, 80 days | 17 April 2000 | 25 years, 110 days |
| 15 | Henri | Luxembourg | 16 April 1955 | 70 years, 111 days | 7 October 2000 | 24 years, 302 days |
| 16 | Sharafuddin Idris Shah | Selangor (Malaysia) | 11 December 1945 | 79 years, 237 days | 22 November 2001 | 23 years, 256 days |
| 17 | Norodom Sihamoni | Cambodia | 14 May 1953 | 72 years, 83 days | 14 October 2004 | 20 years, 295 days |
| 18 | Albert II | Monaco | 14 March 1958 | 67 years, 144 days | 6 April 2005 | 20 years, 121 days |
| 19 | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | 15 July 1949 | 76 years, 21 days | 4 January 2006 | 19 years, 213 days |
| 20 | Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck | Bhutan | 21 February 1980 | 45 years, 165 days | 9 December 2006 | 18 years, 239 days |
| 21 | Muhriz | Negeri Sembilan (Malaysia) | 14 January 1948 | 77 years, 203 days | 29 December 2008 | 16 years, 219 days |
| 22 | Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla | Umm al-Quwain (United Arab Emirates) | 1 October 1952 | 72 years, 308 days | 2 January 2009 | 16 years, 215 days |
| 23 | Ibrahim Iskandar | Johor (Malaysia) | 22 November 1958 | 66 years, 256 days | 23 January 2010 | 15 years, 194 days |
| 24 | Muhammad V | Kelantan (Malaysia) | 6 October 1969 | 55 years, 303 days | 13 September 2010 | 14 years, 326 days |
| 25 | Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi | Ras al-Khaimah (United Arab Emirates) | 10 February 1956 | 69 years, 176 days | 27 October 2010 | 14 years, 282 days |
| 26 | Tupou VI | Tonga | 12 July 1959 | 66 years, 24 days | 18 March 2012 | 13 years, 140 days |
| 27 | Francis | Vatican City | 17 December 1936 | 88 years, 231 days | 13 March 2013 | 12 years, 145 days |
| 28 | Willem-Alexander | Netherlands | 27 April 1967 | 58 years, 100 days | 30 April 2013 | 12 years, 97 days |
| 29 | Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani | Qatar | 3 June 1980 | 45 years, 63 days | 25 June 2013 | 12 years, 41 days |
| 30 | Philippe | Belgium | 15 April 1960 | 65 years, 112 days | 21 July 2013 | 12 years, 15 days |
| 31 | Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah | Perak (Malaysia) | 27 November 1956 | 68 years, 251 days | 29 May 2014 | 11 years, 68 days |
| 32 | Felipe VI | Spain | 30 January 1968 | 57 years, 187 days | 19 June 2014 | 11 years, 47 days |
| 33 | Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | Saudi Arabia | 31 December 1935 | 89 years, 217 days | 23 January 2015 | 10 years, 194 days |
| 34 | Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) | Thailand | 28 July 1952 | 73 years, 8 days | 13 October 2016 | 8 years, 296 days |
| 35 | Mahmud Sallehuddin | Kedah (Malaysia) | 30 April 1942 | 83 years, 97 days | 11 September 2017 | 7 years, 328 days |
| 36 | Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah | Pahang (Malaysia) | 30 July 1959 | 66 years, 6 days | 15 January 2019 | 6 years, 202 days |
| 37 | Naruhito | Japan | 23 February 1960 | 65 years, 163 days | 1 May 2019 | 6 years, 96 days |
| 38 | Haitham bin Tarik Al Said | Oman | 11 October 1954 | 70 years, 298 days | 11 January 2020 | 5 years, 206 days |
| 39 | Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan | Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) | 11 March 1961 | 64 years, 147 days | 13 May 2022 | 3 years, 84 days |
| 40 | Charles III | Antigua and Barbuda | 14 November 1948 | 76 years, 264 days | 8 September 2022 | 2 years, 331 days |
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| 41 | Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | Kuwait | 27 September 1940 | 84 years, 312 days | 16 December 2023 | 1 year, 232 days |
| 42 | Frederik X | Denmark | 26 May 1968 | 57 years, 71 days | 14 January 2024 | 1 year, 203 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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