RANK

MONARCH

COUNTRY

REIGN

TENURE

1

Louis XIV

France, Andorra

1643–1715

72 years, 110 days (26,407 days)

2

Elizabeth II

United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand

1952–2022

70 years, 214 days (25,782 days)

3

Rama IX (Bhumibol Adulyadej)

Thailand

1946–2016

70 years, 126 days (25,694 days)

4

Johann II

Liechtenstein

1858–1929

70 years, 91 days (25,658 days)

5

Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I

Palenque (Mexico)

615–683

68 years, 33 days (24,870 days)

6

Franz Joseph I

Austrian Empire (1848–1867), Austria-Hungary (1867–1916)

1848–1916

67 years, 355 days (24,825 days)

7

Chan Imix Kʼawiil

Copán (Honduras)

628–695

67 years, 130 days (24,602 days)

8

Ferdinand III

Sicily (1759–1816), Two Sicilies (1816–1825)

1759–1825

65 years, 90 days (23,831 days)

9

Victoria

United Kingdom

1837–1901

63 years, 216 days (23,226 days)

10

James I

Crown of Aragon

1213–1276

62 years, 319 days (22,964 days)

11

Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito)

Empire of Japan (1926–1947), Japan (1947–1989)

1926–1989

62 years, 13 days (22,659 days)

12

Kangxi Emperor

Qing dynasty (China)

1661–1722

61 years, 318 days (22,597 days)

13

Honoré III

Monaco

1731–1793

61 years, 15 days (22,296 days)

14

Itzamnaaj Bahlam III

Yaxchilan (Mexico)

681–742

60 years, 238 days (22,153 days)

15

Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Yopaat

Quiriguá (Guatemala)

724–785

60 years, 210 days (22,125 days)