Current reigning monarchs by length of reign List List

| Rank_ | Name_ | Nations | Born | Ascended | Years_reigned_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | Qaboos bin Said al Said | Oman | 18 November 1940 | 23 July 1970 | 43 years, 324 days |
| 8. | Margrethe II | Denmark | 16 April 1940 | 14 January 1972 | 42 years, 149 days |
| 9. | Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qassimi III | Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) | 2 July 1939 | 25 January 1972 | 42 years, 138 days |
| 10. | Carl XVI Gustaf | Sweden | 30 April 1946 | 15 September 1973 | 40 years, 270 days |
| 11. | Ahmad Shah | Pahang (Malaysia) | 24 October 1930 | 7 May 1974 | 40 years, 36 days |
| 12. | Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi | Fujairah (United Arab Emirates) | 25 August 1948 | 18 September 1974 | 39 years, 267 days |
| 13. | Juan Carlos I | Spain | 5 January 1938 | 22 November 1975 | 38 years, 202 days |