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 15 January 2026 T 18:01 (UTC) | ||||||
| 1 | Hassanal Bolkiah | Brunei | 15 July 1946 | 79 years, 184 days | 5 October 1967 | 58 years, 102 days |
| 2 | Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qassimi III | Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) | 6 July 1939 | 86 years, 193 days | 25 January 1972 | 53 years, 355 days |
| 3 | Carl XVI Gustaf | Sweden | 30 April 1946 | 79 years, 260 days | 15 September 1973 | 52 years, 122 days |
| 4 | Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi | Fujairah (United Arab Emirates) | 22 February 1949 | 76 years, 327 days | 18 September 1974 | 51 years, 119 days |
| 5 | Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III | Ajman (United Arab Emirates) | 1 January 1931 | 95 years, 14 days | 6 September 1981 | 44 years, 131 days |
| 6 | Mswati III | Eswatini | 19 April 1968 | 57 years, 271 days | 25 April 1986 | 39 years, 265 days |
| 7 | Hans-Adam II | Liechtenstein | 14 February 1945 | 80 years, 335 days | 13 November 1989 | 36 years, 63 days |
| 8 | Harald V | Norway | 21 February 1937 | 88 years, 328 days | 17 January 1991 | 34 years, 363 days |
| 9 | Letsie III | Lesotho | 17 July 1963 | 62 years, 182 days | 7 February 1996 | 34 years, 48 days |
| 10 | Mizan Zainal Abidin | Terengganu (Malaysia) | 22 January 1962 | 63 years, 358 days | 15 May 1998 | 27 years, 245 days |
| 11 | Abdullah II | Jordan | 30 January 1962 | 63 years, 350 days | 7 February 1999 | 26 years, 342 days |
| 12 | Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa | Bahrain | 28 January 1950 | 75 years, 352 days | 6 March 1999 | 26 years, 315 days |
| 13 | Mohammed VI | Morocco | 21 August 1963 | 62 years, 147 days | 23 July 1999 | 26 years, 176 days |
| 14 | Syed Sirajuddin | Perlis (Malaysia) | 17 May 1943 | 82 years, 243 days | 17 April 2000 | 25 years, 273 days |
| 15 | Henri | Luxembourg | 16 April 1955 | 70 years, 274 days | 7 October 2000 | 25 years, 100 days |
| 16 | Sharafuddin Idris Shah | Selangor (Malaysia) | 11 December 1945 | 80 years, 35 days | 22 November 2001 | 24 years, 54 days |
| 17 | Norodom Sihamoni | Cambodia | 14 May 1953 | 72 years, 246 days | 14 October 2004 | 21 years, 93 days |
| 18 | Albert II | Monaco | 14 March 1958 | 67 years, 307 days | 6 April 2005 | 20 years, 284 days |
| 19 | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | 15 July 1949 | 76 years, 184 days | 4 January 2006 | 20 years, 11 days |
| 20 | Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck | Bhutan | 21 February 1980 | 45 years, 328 days | 9 December 2006 | 19 years, 37 days |
| 21 | Muhriz | Negeri Sembilan (Malaysia) | 14 January 1948 | 78 years, 1 day | 29 December 2008 | 17 years, 17 days |
| 22 | Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla | Umm al-Quwain (United Arab Emirates) | 1 October 1952 | 73 years, 106 days | 2 January 2009 | 17 years, 13 days |
| 23 | Ibrahim Iskandar | Johor (Malaysia) | 22 November 1958 | 67 years, 54 days | 23 January 2010 | 15 years, 357 days |
| 24 | Muhammad V | Kelantan (Malaysia) | 6 October 1969 | 56 years, 101 days | 13 September 2010 | 15 years, 124 days |
| 25 | Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi | Ras al-Khaimah (United Arab Emirates) | 10 February 1956 | 69 years, 339 days | 27 October 2010 | 15 years, 80 days |
| 26 | Tupou VI | Tonga | 12 July 1959 | 66 years, 187 days | 18 March 2012 | 13 years, 303 days |
| 27 | Francis | Vatican City | 17 December 1936 | 89 years, 29 days | 13 March 2013 | 12 years, 308 days |
| 28 | Willem-Alexander | Netherlands | 27 April 1967 | 58 years, 263 days | 30 April 2013 | 12 years, 260 days |
| 29 | Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani | Qatar | 3 June 1980 | 45 years, 226 days | 25 June 2013 | 12 years, 204 days |
| 30 | Philippe | Belgium | 15 April 1960 | 65 years, 275 days | 21 July 2013 | 12 years, 178 days |
| 31 | Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah | Perak (Malaysia) | 27 November 1956 | 69 years, 49 days | 29 May 2014 | 11 years, 231 days |
| 32 | Felipe VI | Spain | 30 January 1968 | 57 years, 350 days | 19 June 2014 | 11 years, 210 days |
| 33 | Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | Saudi Arabia | 31 December 1935 | 90 years, 15 days | 23 January 2015 | 10 years, 357 days |
| 34 | Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) | Thailand | 28 July 1952 | 73 years, 171 days | 13 October 2016 | 9 years, 94 days |
| 35 | Mahmud Sallehuddin | Kedah (Malaysia) | 30 April 1942 | 83 years, 260 days | 11 September 2017 | 8 years, 126 days |
| 36 | Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah | Pahang (Malaysia) | 30 July 1959 | 66 years, 169 days | 15 January 2019 | 7 years, 0 days |
| 37 | Naruhito | Japan | 23 February 1960 | 65 years, 326 days | 1 May 2019 | 6 years, 259 days |
| 38 | Haitham bin Tarik Al Said | Oman | 11 October 1954 | 71 years, 96 days | 11 January 2020 | 6 years, 4 days |
| 39 | Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan | Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) | 11 March 1961 | 64 years, 310 days | 13 May 2022 | 3 years, 247 days |
| 40 | Charles III | Antigua and Barbuda | 14 November 1948 | 77 years, 62 days | 8 September 2022 | 3 years, 129 days |
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| Saint Kitts and Nevis | ||||||
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| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||||||
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| United Kingdom | ||||||
| 41 | Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | Kuwait | 27 September 1940 | 85 years, 110 days | 16 December 2023 | 2 years, 30 days |
| 42 | Frederik X | Denmark | 26 May 1968 | 57 years, 234 days | 14 January 2024 | 2 years, 1 day |
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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