This is a list of current monarchies. As of 2025, there are 43 sovereign states in the world with a monarch as head of state . There are 13 in Asia, 12 in Europe, 9 in the Americas, 6 in Oceania, and 3 in Africa.

A monarch is the head of a monarchy, a form of government in which a state is ruled by an individual who normally rules for life or until abdication, and typically inherits the throne by birth. [1] Monarchs may be autocrats (as in all absolute monarchies) [2] or may be ceremonial figureheads, exercising only limited or no reserve powers at all, with actual authority vested in …

2025年1月13日 · Monarchy is a political system in which supreme authority is vested in the monarch, an individual ruler who functions as head of state. It typically acts as a political-administrative organization and as a social group of nobility known as “court society.” What is the difference between monarchy and democracy?

Monarchies were the most common form of government until the 20th century, when republics replaced many monarchies, notably at the end of World War I. As of 2024, forty-three sovereign nations in the world have a monarch, including fifteen Commonwealth realms that share King Charles III as their head of state.

2018年2月23日 · There are currently 44 nations around the world that still have a monarch as the head of state.

2024年8月18日 · All current monarchies list of monarchs worldwide. Who's the longest reigning Monarch? Titles, dynasty etc. Who is the Emperor of Japan?

2019年8月31日 · Under the Monarchy system of governance, nations are ruled by Kings or Queens. Monarchy is a hereditary system of government in which only one person (e.g. a king or a queen) rules over a sovereign state or region. A monarch refers to the ruler in charge of a monarchical government.

2017年10月6日 · In fact, there are 29 modern monarchies, reigning over 40 countries. Read on for all the current sovereign heads of state, from the King of Bahrain to the Pope.

2022年9月16日 · Beyond the 15 nations under the British monarchy, 28 other countries still have a ruling monarch. Here's a look at the world's monarchies.

2023年7月27日 · Where there were once over a hundred monarchies in the world, now 43 remain and only seven exist as absolute monarchies with bonafide power. Rather than rulers, some monarchs have become cultural icons whilst others have merged into the background as socialites or charitable campaigners.