This is a list of state leaders in the 2020s (2020 to today), such as the heads of state, heads of government, or the general secretaries of single-party states.
These polities are generally sovereign states, including states with limited recognition (when recognised by at least one UN member state), but excludes minor dependent territories, whose leaders can be found listed under territorial governors in the 21st century. For completeness, these lists can include colonies, protectorates, or other dependent territories that have since gained sovereignty.
Africa: South
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- Ntfombi, Queen Regent (1983–1986), Ndlovukati (1983–present)
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Americas: South
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- Vicente Zeballos, prime minister (2019–2020)
- Walter Martos, prime minister (2020)
- Ántero Flores Aráoz, prime minister (2020)
- Violeta Bermúdez, prime minister (2020–2021)
- Guido Bellido, prime minister (2021)
- Mirtha Vásquez, prime minister (2021–2022)
- Héctor Valer, prime minister (2022)
- Aníbal Torres, prime minister (2022)
- Betssy Chávez, prime minister (2022)
- Pedro Angulo Arana, prime minister (2022)
- Alberto Otárola, prime minister (2022–2024)
- Gustavo Adrianzén, prime minister (2024–present)
Asia: Central
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- Emomali Rahmon, chairman of the Supreme Assembly (1992–1994), president (1994–present)
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Asia: East
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- Xi Jinping, general secretary (2012–present), paramount leader (2012–present)
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- Kim Jong-un, first secretary (2012–2016), chairman (2016–2021), general secretary (2021–present)
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Asia: Southeast
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- Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2011–present)
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Asia: South
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- Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
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Asia: West
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- Mahmoud Abbas, acting president (2005–2008), president (2008–present)
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Europe: East
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- Vladimir Putin, acting president (1999–2000), president (2000–2008, 2012–present)
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Europe: Southcentral
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- Luca Boschi, Mariella Mularoni, Captains Regent (2019–2020)
- Alessandro Mancini, Grazia Zafferani, Captains Regent (2020)
- Alessandro Cardelli, Mirko Dolcini, Captains Regent (2020–2021)
- Gian Carlo Venturini, Marco Nicolini, Captains Regent (2021)
- Francesco Mussoni, Giacomo Simoncini, Captains Regent (2021–2022)
- Oscar Mina, Paolo Rondelli, Captains Regent (2022)
- Maria Luisa Berti, Manuel Ciavatta, Captains Regent (2022–2023)
- Alessandro Scarano, Adele Tonnini, Captains Regent (2023)
- Filippo Tamagnini, Gaetano Troina, Captains Regent (2023–2024)
- Alessandro Rossi, Milena Gasperoni, Captains Regent (2024)
- Francesca Civerchia, Dalibor Riccardi, Captains Regent (2024–present)
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Europe: West
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- Henri, Grand Duke (2000–present)
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Oceania: Australia and Papua New Guinea
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Oceania: Pacific
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- Niue, state in free association
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Hassanal Bolkiah did not become a state leader until Brunei's independence in 1984.