| width="18%"|Tenure | width="30%"|Incumbent | width="20%"|Notes |
| olspan="3"|Asantehenes (Asante Ahenfo - Kings of Asante) |
| olspan="3"|Oyoko Abohyen Dynasty |
| olspan="3"|Kwaaman |
| i>ante1600 | colspan="2"|Foundation of Kwaaman state |
| small>c.1570 to ? | Otumfuo Nana Twum, the Asantehene | |
| small>???? to c.1600 | Otumfuo Nana Antwi, the Asantehene | |
| small>c.1600 to c.1630 | Otumfuo Nana Kobia Amamfi, the Asantehene | |
| small>c.1630 to c.1640 | Otumfuo Nana Oti Akenten, the Asantehene | |
| b>Kumaseman | State renamed | |
| small>c.1640 to c.1660 | Otumfuo Nana Oti Akenten, the Asantehene | |
| small>c.1660 to 1680 | Otumfuo Nana Obiri Yeboa, the Asantehene | Founder of Kumasi, capital of Asante |
| small>1675/1680 to 1701 | Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu Opemsoo, the Kumasehene | |
| olspan="3"|Asanteman Confederation |
| small>1701 to 1717 | Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu Opemsoo, the Asantehene | |
| olspan="3"|Beretuo Dynasty |
| small>1717 to 1720 | Maniampon, the Mamponghene | Regent |
| olspan="3"|Oyoko Abohyen Dynasty |
| small>1720 to 1750 | Otumfuo Nana Opoko Ware Katakyie, the Asantehene
(Opoku Tenten) | |
| small>1750 to 1764 | Otumfuo Nana Kusi Oboadum, the Asantehene | Forced to abdicate |
| olspan="3"|Beretuo Dynasty |
| small>1764 to 1764 | Safo Kantanka, the Mamponghene | Regent |
| colspan="3"|Oyoko Abohyen Dynasty |
| small>1764 to 1777 | Otumfuo Nana Osei Kwadwo Okoawia, the Asantehene
(Osei Kumaa) | |
| small>1777 to 1803 | Otumfuo Nana Osei Kwame, the Asantehene | Forced to abdicate |
| colspan="3"|Beretuo Dynasty |
| small>1777 to 1777 | Atakora Kwame, the Mamponghene | Regent |
| colspan="3"|Oyoko Abohyen Dynasty |
| small>1777 to 1803 | Otumfuo Nana Osei Kwame Panyin, the Asantehene | |
| small>December 1803 to March 1804 | Otumfuo Nana Opoku Fofie, the Asantehene | |
| small>1804 to 1807 | Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu Kwame Asiba, the Asantehene | |
| small>1807 to 21 January 1824 | Otumfuo Nana Osei Bonsu, the Asantehene | |
| small>1824 to 21 February 1834 | Otumfuo Nana Osei Yaw Akoto, the Asantehene | |
| small>25 August 1834 to 27 April 1867 | Otumfuo Nana Kwaku Dua Panin, the Asantehene | |
| small>28 May 1867 to 26 October 1874 | Otumfuo Nana Kofi Karikari, the Asantehene | Forced to abdicate |
| colspan="3"|Beretuo Dynasty |
| small>26 October 1874 to 1874 | Kwabena Dwomo, the Mamponghene | Regent |
| colspan="3"|Oyoko Abohyen Dynasty |
| small>1874 to 1883 | Otumfuo Nana Mensa Bonsu, the Asantehene | Forced to abdicate |
| small>1883 to 1888 | Civil War | |
small>1884 to 1884 | Otumfuo Nana Kwaku Dua II, the Asantehene | | | small>1888 to 1931 | Otumfuo Nana Prempeh I, the Asantehene | |
| small>1931 to 1970 | Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu Agyeman Prempeh II, the Asantehene | |
| small>1970 to 1999 | Otumfuo Nana Opoku Ware II, the Asantehene | |
| small>1999 to present | Otumfuo Nana Nana Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene | |