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 |
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Reigns as of 29 August 2025 T 20:11 (UTC) | ||||||
1 | Hassanal Bolkiah | Brunei | 15 July 1946 | 79 years, 45 days | 5 October 1967 | 57 years, 328 days |
2 | Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qassimi III | Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) | 6 July 1939 | 86 years, 54 days | 25 January 1972 | 53 years, 216 days |
3 | Carl XVI Gustaf | Sweden | 30 April 1946 | 79 years, 121 days | 15 September 1973 | 51 years, 348 days |
4 | Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi | Fujairah (United Arab Emirates) | 22 February 1949 | 76 years, 188 days | 18 September 1974 | 50 years, 345 days |
5 | Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III | Ajman (United Arab Emirates) | 1 January 1931 | 94 years, 240 days | 6 September 1981 | 43 years, 357 days |
6 | Mswati III | Eswatini | 19 April 1968 | 57 years, 132 days | 25 April 1986 | 39 years, 126 days |
7 | Hans-Adam II | Liechtenstein | 14 February 1945 | 80 years, 196 days | 13 November 1989 | 35 years, 289 days |
8 | Harald V | Norway | 21 February 1937 | 88 years, 189 days | 17 January 1991 | 34 years, 224 days |
9 | Letsie III | Lesotho | 17 July 1963 | 62 years, 43 days | 7 February 1996 | 33 years, 274 days |
10 | Mizan Zainal Abidin | Terengganu (Malaysia) | 22 January 1962 | 63 years, 219 days | 15 May 1998 | 27 years, 106 days |
11 | Abdullah II | Jordan | 30 January 1962 | 63 years, 211 days | 7 February 1999 | 26 years, 203 days |
12 | Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa | Bahrain | 28 January 1950 | 75 years, 213 days | 6 March 1999 | 26 years, 176 days |
13 | Mohammed VI | Morocco | 21 August 1963 | 62 years, 8 days | 23 July 1999 | 26 years, 37 days |
14 | Syed Sirajuddin | Perlis (Malaysia) | 17 May 1943 | 82 years, 104 days | 17 April 2000 | 25 years, 134 days |
15 | Henri | Luxembourg | 16 April 1955 | 70 years, 135 days | 7 October 2000 | 24 years, 326 days |
16 | Sharafuddin Idris Shah | Selangor (Malaysia) | 11 December 1945 | 79 years, 261 days | 22 November 2001 | 23 years, 280 days |
17 | Norodom Sihamoni | Cambodia | 14 May 1953 | 72 years, 107 days | 14 October 2004 | 20 years, 319 days |
18 | Albert II | Monaco | 14 March 1958 | 67 years, 168 days | 6 April 2005 | 20 years, 145 days |
19 | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | 15 July 1949 | 76 years, 45 days | 4 January 2006 | 19 years, 237 days |
20 | Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck | Bhutan | 21 February 1980 | 45 years, 189 days | 9 December 2006 | 18 years, 263 days |
21 | Muhriz | Negeri Sembilan (Malaysia) | 14 January 1948 | 77 years, 227 days | 29 December 2008 | 16 years, 243 days |
22 | Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla | Umm al-Quwain (United Arab Emirates) | 1 October 1952 | 72 years, 332 days | 2 January 2009 | 16 years, 239 days |
23 | Ibrahim Iskandar | Johor (Malaysia) | 22 November 1958 | 66 years, 280 days | 23 January 2010 | 15 years, 218 days |
24 | Muhammad V | Kelantan (Malaysia) | 6 October 1969 | 55 years, 327 days | 13 September 2010 | 14 years, 350 days |
25 | Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi | Ras al-Khaimah (United Arab Emirates) | 10 February 1956 | 69 years, 200 days | 27 October 2010 | 14 years, 306 days |
26 | Tupou VI | Tonga | 12 July 1959 | 66 years, 48 days | 18 March 2012 | 13 years, 164 days |
27 | Francis | Vatican City | 17 December 1936 | 88 years, 255 days | 13 March 2013 | 12 years, 169 days |
28 | Willem-Alexander | Netherlands | 27 April 1967 | 58 years, 124 days | 30 April 2013 | 12 years, 121 days |
29 | Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani | Qatar | 3 June 1980 | 45 years, 87 days | 25 June 2013 | 12 years, 65 days |
30 | Philippe | Belgium | 15 April 1960 | 65 years, 136 days | 21 July 2013 | 12 years, 39 days |
31 | Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah | Perak (Malaysia) | 27 November 1956 | 68 years, 275 days | 29 May 2014 | 11 years, 92 days |
32 | Felipe VI | Spain | 30 January 1968 | 57 years, 211 days | 19 June 2014 | 11 years, 71 days |
33 | Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | Saudi Arabia | 31 December 1935 | 89 years, 241 days | 23 January 2015 | 10 years, 218 days |
34 | Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) | Thailand | 28 July 1952 | 73 years, 32 days | 13 October 2016 | 8 years, 320 days |
35 | Mahmud Sallehuddin | Kedah (Malaysia) | 30 April 1942 | 83 years, 121 days | 11 September 2017 | 7 years, 352 days |
36 | Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah | Pahang (Malaysia) | 30 July 1959 | 66 years, 30 days | 15 January 2019 | 6 years, 226 days |
37 | Naruhito | Japan | 23 February 1960 | 65 years, 187 days | 1 May 2019 | 6 years, 120 days |
38 | Haitham bin Tarik Al Said | Oman | 11 October 1954 | 70 years, 322 days | 11 January 2020 | 5 years, 230 days |
39 | Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan | Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) | 11 March 1961 | 64 years, 171 days | 13 May 2022 | 3 years, 108 days |
40 | Charles III | Antigua and Barbuda | 14 November 1948 | 76 years, 288 days | 8 September 2022 | 2 years, 355 days |
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41 | Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | Kuwait | 27 September 1940 | 84 years, 336 days | 16 December 2023 | 1 year, 256 days |
42 | Frederik X | Denmark | 26 May 1968 | 57 years, 95 days | 14 January 2024 | 1 year, 227 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.