Monarchies
42 countries have a monarch as head of state, whether the monarch rules or only reigns. By constitutional form, from the CIA World Factbook. The Commonwealth realms that share the British monarch each count as a monarchy.
Monarchies13 in Asia, 12 in Europe, 9 in North America, 5 in Oceania, 3 in Africa
| # | Country | Population | Area | Continent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123,366,734 | 377,972 km² | Asia | |
| 2 | 71,619,863 | 513,120 km² | Asia | |
| 3 | 69,487,000 | 242,495 km² | Europe | |
| 4 | 49,355,143 | 505,990 km² | Europe | |
| 5 | 41,651,653 | 9,984,670 km² | North America | |
| 6 | 38,430,770 | 446,550 km² | Africa | |
| 7 | 36,973,555 | 2,250,000 km² | Asia | |
| 8 | 35,977,838 | 330,803 km² | Asia | |
| 9 | 27,614,411 | 7,692,024 km² | Oceania | |
| 10 | 18,087,633 | 42,201 km² | Europe | |
| 11 | 17,847,982 | 181,035 km² | Asia | |
| 12 | 11,941,781 | 30,688 km² | Europe | |
| 13 | 11,520,684 | 89,341 km² | Asia | |
| 14 | 11,513,149 | 83,600 km² | Asia | |
| 15 | 10,762,817 | 462,840 km² | Oceania | |
| 16 | 10,596,620 | 447,425 km² | Europe | |
| 17 | 6,009,169 | 42,925 km² | Europe | |
| 18 | 5,610,870 | 385,207 km² | Europe | |
| 19 | 5,494,691 | 309,500 km² | Asia | |
| 20 | 5,324,700 | 268,021 km² | Oceania | |
| 21 | 4,865,298 | 17,818 km² | Asia | |
| 22 | 2,972,215 | 11,437 km² | Asia | |
| 23 | 2,837,077 | 10,992 km² | North America | |
| 24 | 2,363,325 | 30,355 km² | Africa | |
| 25 | 1,600,366 | 787 km² | Asia | |
| 26 | 1,256,174 | 17,364 km² | Africa | |
| 27 | 838,645 | 28,400 km² | Oceania | |
| 28 | 796,682 | 38,394 km² | Asia | |
| 29 | 686,970 | 2,593 km² | Europe | |
| 30 | 466,330 | 5,765 km² | Asia | |
| 31 | 422,924 | 22,966 km² | North America | |
| 32 | 403,033 | 13,878 km² | North America | |
| 33 | 180,149 | 617 km² | North America | |
| 34 | 117,303 | 349 km² | North America | |
| 35 | 103,742 | 749 km² | Oceania | |
| 36 | 99,924 | 389 km² | North America | |
| 37 | 94,209 | 440 km² | North America | |
| 38 | 82,904 | 468 km² | Europe | |
| 39 | 46,922 | 269 km² | North America | |
| 40 | 41,024 | 160 km² | Europe | |
| 41 | 38,341 | 2.08 km² | Europe | |
| 42 | 882 | 0.49 km² | Europe |
Questions
- How many monarchies are there?
- 42. 42 countries have a monarch as head of state, whether the monarch rules or only reigns. By constitutional form, from the CIA World Factbook. The Commonwealth realms that share the British monarch each count as a monarchy.
- Which has the largest population?
- Japan, with 123 million people. Then Thailand (72 million people).
- Where are they?
- 13 in Asia, 12 in Europe, 9 in North America, 5 in Oceania, 3 in Africa.
- How is the list made?
- It is a filter over the independent states on Kartavera — monarchies — using the same figures as the atlas and its rankings. Territories are not included. Open it on the map to change any condition.
Other questions
Figures: area from Wikidata, population, GNI and life expectancy from the World Bank, forms of government from the CIA World Factbook. All sources.