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 14 December 2025 T 23:59 (UTC) | ||||||
| 1 | Hassanal Bolkiah | Brunei | 15 July 1946 | 79 years, 152 days | 5 October 1967 | 58 years, 70 days |
| 2 | Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qassimi III | Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) | 6 July 1939 | 86 years, 161 days | 25 January 1972 | 53 years, 323 days |
| 3 | Carl XVI Gustaf | Sweden | 30 April 1946 | 79 years, 228 days | 15 September 1973 | 52 years, 90 days |
| 4 | Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi | Fujairah (United Arab Emirates) | 22 February 1949 | 76 years, 295 days | 18 September 1974 | 51 years, 87 days |
| 5 | Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III | Ajman (United Arab Emirates) | 1 January 1931 | 94 years, 347 days | 6 September 1981 | 44 years, 99 days |
| 6 | Mswati III | Eswatini | 19 April 1968 | 57 years, 239 days | 25 April 1986 | 39 years, 233 days |
| 7 | Hans-Adam II | Liechtenstein | 14 February 1945 | 80 years, 303 days | 13 November 1989 | 36 years, 31 days |
| 8 | Harald V | Norway | 21 February 1937 | 88 years, 296 days | 17 January 1991 | 34 years, 331 days |
| 9 | Letsie III | Lesotho | 17 July 1963 | 62 years, 150 days | 7 February 1996 | 34 years, 16 days |
| 10 | Mizan Zainal Abidin | Terengganu (Malaysia) | 22 January 1962 | 63 years, 326 days | 15 May 1998 | 27 years, 213 days |
| 11 | Abdullah II | Jordan | 30 January 1962 | 63 years, 318 days | 7 February 1999 | 26 years, 310 days |
| 12 | Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa | Bahrain | 28 January 1950 | 75 years, 320 days | 6 March 1999 | 26 years, 283 days |
| 13 | Mohammed VI | Morocco | 21 August 1963 | 62 years, 115 days | 23 July 1999 | 26 years, 144 days |
| 14 | Syed Sirajuddin | Perlis (Malaysia) | 17 May 1943 | 82 years, 211 days | 17 April 2000 | 25 years, 241 days |
| 15 | Henri | Luxembourg | 16 April 1955 | 70 years, 242 days | 7 October 2000 | 25 years, 68 days |
| 16 | Sharafuddin Idris Shah | Selangor (Malaysia) | 11 December 1945 | 80 years, 3 days | 22 November 2001 | 24 years, 22 days |
| 17 | Norodom Sihamoni | Cambodia | 14 May 1953 | 72 years, 214 days | 14 October 2004 | 21 years, 61 days |
| 18 | Albert II | Monaco | 14 March 1958 | 67 years, 275 days | 6 April 2005 | 20 years, 252 days |
| 19 | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | 15 July 1949 | 76 years, 152 days | 4 January 2006 | 19 years, 344 days |
| 20 | Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck | Bhutan | 21 February 1980 | 45 years, 296 days | 9 December 2006 | 19 years, 5 days |
| 21 | Muhriz | Negeri Sembilan (Malaysia) | 14 January 1948 | 77 years, 334 days | 29 December 2008 | 16 years, 350 days |
| 22 | Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla | Umm al-Quwain (United Arab Emirates) | 1 October 1952 | 73 years, 74 days | 2 January 2009 | 16 years, 346 days |
| 23 | Ibrahim Iskandar | Johor (Malaysia) | 22 November 1958 | 67 years, 22 days | 23 January 2010 | 15 years, 325 days |
| 24 | Muhammad V | Kelantan (Malaysia) | 6 October 1969 | 56 years, 69 days | 13 September 2010 | 15 years, 92 days |
| 25 | Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi | Ras al-Khaimah (United Arab Emirates) | 10 February 1956 | 69 years, 307 days | 27 October 2010 | 15 years, 48 days |
| 26 | Tupou VI | Tonga | 12 July 1959 | 66 years, 155 days | 18 March 2012 | 13 years, 271 days |
| 27 | Francis | Vatican City | 17 December 1936 | 88 years, 362 days | 13 March 2013 | 12 years, 276 days |
| 28 | Willem-Alexander | Netherlands | 27 April 1967 | 58 years, 231 days | 30 April 2013 | 12 years, 228 days |
| 29 | Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani | Qatar | 3 June 1980 | 45 years, 194 days | 25 June 2013 | 12 years, 172 days |
| 30 | Philippe | Belgium | 15 April 1960 | 65 years, 243 days | 21 July 2013 | 12 years, 146 days |
| 31 | Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah | Perak (Malaysia) | 27 November 1956 | 69 years, 17 days | 29 May 2014 | 11 years, 199 days |
| 32 | Felipe VI | Spain | 30 January 1968 | 57 years, 318 days | 19 June 2014 | 11 years, 178 days |
| 33 | Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | Saudi Arabia | 31 December 1935 | 89 years, 348 days | 23 January 2015 | 10 years, 325 days |
| 34 | Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) | Thailand | 28 July 1952 | 73 years, 139 days | 13 October 2016 | 9 years, 62 days |
| 35 | Mahmud Sallehuddin | Kedah (Malaysia) | 30 April 1942 | 83 years, 228 days | 11 September 2017 | 8 years, 94 days |
| 36 | Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah | Pahang (Malaysia) | 30 July 1959 | 66 years, 137 days | 15 January 2019 | 6 years, 333 days |
| 37 | Naruhito | Japan | 23 February 1960 | 65 years, 294 days | 1 May 2019 | 6 years, 227 days |
| 38 | Haitham bin Tarik Al Said | Oman | 11 October 1954 | 71 years, 64 days | 11 January 2020 | 5 years, 337 days |
| 39 | Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan | Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) | 11 March 1961 | 64 years, 278 days | 13 May 2022 | 3 years, 215 days |
| 40 | Charles III | Antigua and Barbuda | 14 November 1948 | 77 years, 30 days | 8 September 2022 | 3 years, 97 days |
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| United Kingdom | ||||||
| 41 | Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | Kuwait | 27 September 1940 | 85 years, 78 days | 16 December 2023 | 1 year, 363 days |
| 42 | Frederik X | Denmark | 26 May 1968 | 57 years, 202 days | 14 January 2024 | 1 year, 334 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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