List of monarchies in Asia

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Current (as of April 2020) monarchies of Asia

This list of monarchies in Asia shows all recognized Asian states that have a monarchy as a form of government or that had a monarchy in the 20th century .

Current

As of April 2020

Country Government system Form of government monarch title in office since
BahrainBahrain Bahrain Constitutional monarchy Hereditary monarchy Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa king 1999
BhutanBhutan Bhutan Constitutional monarchy Hereditary monarchy Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Druk Gyalpo 2006
BruneiBrunei Brunei Absolute Monarchy Hereditary monarchy Hassanal Bolkiah Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan 1967
JapanJapan Japan Parliamentary democracy Parliamentary hereditary monarchy Naruhito Tennō 2019
JordanJordan Jordan Constitutional monarchy Hereditary monarchy Abdullah II king 1999
CambodiaCambodia Cambodia Parliamentary Elective parliamentary monarchy Norodom Sihamoni king 2004
QatarQatar Qatar Absolute Monarchy Hereditary monarchy Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani emir 2013
KuwaitKuwait Kuwait Constitutional monarchy Hereditary monarchy Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah emir 2006
MalaysiaMalaysia Malaysia Parliamentary Elective federal parliamentary monarchy Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah King and Yang di-Pertuan Agong 2019
OmanOman Oman Absolute Monarchy Hereditary monarchy Haitham bin Tariq bin Taymur sultan 2020
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Absolute Monarchy monarchy Salman ibn Abd al-Aziz king 2015
ThailandThailand Thailand Military government (under constitutional monarchy) Hereditary monarchy Rama X. king 2016
United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Constitutional elective monarchy Federal Hereditary Monarchy Chalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan President (Sheikh) 2004

Historical

Independent monarchical states in Asia in the 20th century.

Country Today's state Last monarch title to
AfghanistanAfghanistan Afghanistan AfghanistanAfghanistan Afghanistan Mohammed Zahir Shah King (shah) 1973
China Empire 1890Empire of China China China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China People's Republic of China Puyi Emperor 1912 (1917)
Flag of Ceylon (1951–1972) .svg Ceylon Sri LankaSri Lanka Sri Lanka Elizabeth II queen 1972
Hyderabad State Flag.gif Hydr bath IndiaIndia India Asaf Jah VII. Nizam 1948
IndiaIndia India IndiaIndia India George VI. Emperor 1950
IraqIraq Iraq IraqIraq Iraq Faisal II. king 1958
State flag of Iran (1933–1964) .svg Persia (Iran) IranIran Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Shah 1979
Flag of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen.svg Yemen YemenYemen Yemen Muhammad al-Badr king 1962
Flag of Korea (1882-1910) .svg Korea Korea NorthNorth Korea North Korea / South KoreaKorea SouthSouth Korea  Sunjong Emperor 1910
Flag of Laos (1952-1975) .svg Laos LaosLaos Laos Savang Vatthana king 1975
ManchukuoManchukuo Manchukuo China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China People's Republic of China Puyi Emperor 1945
Flag of the President of Maldives.svg Maldives MaldivesMaldives Maldives Muhammad Fareed Didi sultan 1968
NepalNepal Nepal NepalNepal Nepal Gyanendra King ( raja ) 2008
PakistanPakistan Pakistan PakistanPakistan Pakistan Elizabeth II queen 1956
Flag of Sikkim (1967-1975) .svg Sikkim IndiaIndia India Palden Thondup Namgyal King (Chogyal) 1975
Flag of Kingdom of Syria (1920-03-08 to 1920-07-24) .svg Syria SyriaSyria Syria Faisal I. king 1933
Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg Ottoman Empire TurkeyTurkey Turkey Mehmed VI. sultan 1922
First flag of the Nguyen Dynasty.svg Nguyon Dynasty VietnamVietnam Vietnam Bảo Đại Emperor 1945

See also