List of state leaders in 530

Africa

*Vandal Kingdom -
**Hilderic, King of the Vandals, 523-530
**Gelimer, King of the Vandals, 530-534

Asia

*China (Southern and Northern Dynasties) -
** Liang Dynasty - Emperor Wu, Emperor of Liang (502-549)
** Northern Wei Dynasty -
**# Emperor Xiaozhuang, Emperor of Northern Wei (528-530)
**# Emperor Fei (Ye), Emperor of Northern Wei (530-531)
*Japan (Kofun Era) - Emperor Keitai, Emperor of Japan (c.507-c.531)
*Korea (Three Kingdoms) -
**Baekje - Seong, King of Baekje (523-554)
**Goguryeo - Anjang, King of Goguryeo (519-531)
**Silla - Beopheung, King of Silla (514-540)

Europe

*Byzantine Empire - Justinian I, Byzantine emperor, (527-565)
*Kingdom of the Ostrogoths - Athalaric, King of the Ostrogoths, (526-534)
*Kingdom of the Visigoths - Amalaric, King of the Visigoths, (526-531)