This article contains various lists of state leaders organized by age, defined as heads of state and/or heads of government.
Since 1800, the youngest serving state leader has been 0-days-old Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, while the oldest has been 96-year-old Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms.
Oldest serving state leaders
Top ten currently serving
People currently serving as head of state and/or head of government, a party leader of a one-party state, or a representative of a head of state.
| Rank | Name | State | Position | Assumed office | Born | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Biya | Cameroon | President | 1982 | 13 February 1933 | 92 years, 308 days |
| 2 | Mahmoud Abbas | Palestine | President | 2005 | 15 November 1935 | 90 years, 33 days |
| 3 | Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud | Saudi Arabia | King | 2015 | 31 December 1935 | 89 years, 352 days |
| 4 | Harald V | Norway | King | 1991 | 21 February 1937 | 88 years, 300 days |
| 5 | Ali Khamenei | Iran | Supreme Leader | 1989 | 19 April 1939 | 86 years, 243 days |
| 6 | Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové | Togo | President | 2025 | 7 May 1939 | 86 years, 225 days |
| 7 | Muhammad Yunus | Bangladesh | Chief Adviser | 2024 | 28 June 1940 | 85 years, 173 days |
| 8 | Peter Mutharika | Malawi | President | 2025 | 18 July 1940 | 85 years, 153 days |
| 9 | Mishal Al-Sabah | Kuwait | Emir | 2023 | 27 September 1940 | 85 years, 82 days |
| 10 | Sergio Mattarella | Italy | President | 2015 | 23 July 1941 | 84 years, 148 days |
Top ten of all time
Currently in office
Currently living
| Rank | Name | State | Position | Last year in office (reason term ended) | Age at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giovanni Paolo Lascaris | Malta | 1657 (death) | 97 years, 47 days | |
| 2 | Elizabeth II | United Kingdom Other Commonwealth realms | Queen | 2022 (death) | 96 years, 140 days |
| 3 | Prem Tinsulanonda | Thailand | Regent | 2016 (tenure ended) | 96 years, 97 days |
| 4 | George Tupou I | Tonga | King | 1893 (death) | 95 years, 76 days |
| 5 | Mahathir Mohamad | Malaysia | Prime Minister | 2020 (resigned) | 94 years, 235 days |
| 6 | Nicolò da Ponte | Venice | Doge of Venice | 1585 (death) | 94 years, 196 days |
| 7 | Malietoa Tanumafili II | Samoa | O le Ao o le Malo | 2007 (death) | 94 years, 127 days |
| 8 | Robert Mugabe | Zimbabwe | President | 2017 (resigned) | 93 years, 273 days |
| 9 | Paul Biya | Cameroon | President | Incumbent | 92 years, 308 days |
| 10 | Beji Caid Essebsi | Tunisia | President | 2019 (death) | 92 years, 238 days |
Youngest serving state leaders
Top ten currently serving
| Rank | Name | State | Position | Assumed office | Born | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorenzo Bugli | San Marino | Captain Regent | 2025 | 20 February 1995 | 30 years, 301 days |
| 2 | Kristrún Frostadóttir | Iceland | Prime Minister | 2024 | 12 May 1988 | 37 years, 220 days |
| 3 | Ibrahim Traoré | Burkina Faso |
| 2022 | 14 March 1988 | 37 years, 279 days |
| 4 | Daniel Noboa | Ecuador | President | 2023 | 30 November 1987 | 38 years, 18 days |
| 5 | Milojko Spajić | Montenegro | Prime Minister | 2023 | 24 September 1987 | 38 years, 85 days |
| 6 | Jakov Milatović | President | 2023 | 7 December 1986 | 39 years, 11 days | |
| 7 | José Jerí | Peru | President | 2025 | 13 November 1986 | 39 years, 35 days |
| 8 | Matteo Rossi | San Marino | Captain Regent | 2025 | 9 July 1986 | 39 years, 162 days |
| 9 | Sébastien Lecornu | France | Prime Minister | 2025 | 11 June 1986 | 39 years, 190 days |
| 10 | Gabriel Boric | Chile | President | 2022 | 11 February 1986 | 39 years, 310 days |
Top ten since 1795
Currently living
| Rank | Name | State | Position | Assumed office | Age when assuming office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfonso XIII | Spain | King | 1886 | 0 days |
| 2 | Sobhuza II | Swaziland | King | 1899 | 141 days |
| 3 | Fuad II | Egypt | King | 1952 | 192 days |
| 4 | Girvan Yuddha | Nepal | King | 1799 | 1 year, 140 days |
| 5 | Puyi | China | Emperor | 1908 | 2 years, 299 days |
| 6 | Rajendra | Nepal | King | 1816 | 2 years, 353 days |
| 7 | Isabella II | Spain | Queen | 1833 | 2 years, 354 days |
| 8 | Gyanendra | Nepal | King | 1950 | 3 years, 123 days |
| 9 | Guangxu | China | Emperor | 1875 | 3 years, 195 days |
| 10 | Mwambutsa IV | Burundi | King | 1915 | 3 years, 224 days |
Oldest state leaders
The following lists show the oldest people who have served office as state leader (not limited to their age while in office).
Top ten living
| Rank | Name | State | Position | Born | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guillermo Rodríguez | Ecuador | Acting President (1972–1976) | 4 November 1923 | 102 years, 44 days |
| 2 | Mahathir Mohamad | Malaysia | Prime Minister (1981–2003; 2018–2020) | 10 July 1925 | 100 years, 161 days |
| 3 | Mohammad Hasan Sharq | Afghanistan | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1988–1989) | 17 July 1925 | 100 years, 154 days |
| 4 | Abdoulaye Wade | Senegal | President (2000–2012) | 29 May 1926 | 99 years, 203 days |
| 5 | Valdas Adamkus | Lithuania | President (1998–2003; 2004–2009) | 3 November 1926 | 99 years, 45 days |
| 6 | Raif Dizdarević | Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency (1988–1989) | 9 December 1926 | 99 years, 9 days |
| 7 | Arthur Foulkes | Bahamas | Governor-General (2010–2014) | 11 May 1928 | 97 years, 221 days |
| 8 | Péter Boross | Hungary | Prime Minister (1993–1994) | 27 August 1928 | 97 years, 113 days |
| 9 | Zhu Rongji | China | Premier of the State Council (1998–2003) | 23 October 1928 | 97 years, 56 days |
| 10 | Édouard Balladur | France | Prime Minister (1993–1995) | 2 May 1929 | 96 years, 230 days |
Top ten since 1800
Currently living
| Rank | Name | State | Position | Born | Died | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum | Cambodia | Acting Prime Minister (1962) | 1905 | 2009 | 103 years, 143 days |
| 2 | Celâl Bayar | Turkey |
| 1883 | 1986 | 103 years, 98 days |
| 3 | Antoine Pinay | France | Prime Minister (1952–1953) | 1891 | 1994 | 102 years, 348 days |
| 4 | André Prunet-Foch | Andorra | French Viguier (1977–1980) | 1914 | 2017 | 102 years, 211 days |
| 5 | Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni | Japan | Prime Minister (1945) | 1887 | 1990 | 102 years, 48 days |
| 6 | Guillermo Rodríguez | Ecuador | Acting President (1972–1976) | 1923 | Alive | 102 years, 44 days |
| 7 | Babiker Awadalla | Sudan | Prime Minister (1969) | 1917 | 2019 | 101 years, 321 days |
| 8 | Willem Drees | Netherlands | Prime Minister (1948–1958) | 1886 | 1988 | 101 years, 314 days |
| 9 | Đỗ Mười | Vietnam |
| 1917 | 2018 | 101 years, 241 days |
| 10 | Tomiichi Murayama | Japan | Prime Minister (1994–1996) | 1924 | 2025 | 101 years, 228 days |
See also
- Lists of state leaders
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