List of state leaders in 272

Africa

*Axum - Endubis, King of Axum (c.270-c.300)
*Kush - Malegorobar, King of Kush (266-283)

Asia

*Bactria and Gandhara - Hormizd I, Kushanshah (c.265-295)
*Baekje - Goi, King of Baekje (234-286)
*Chera - Perumkadungo, King of Chera (257-287)
*China - Jin Wu di, Emperor of Jin China (265-290)
*Gaya - Mapum, King of Gaya (259-291)
*Goguryeo - Seocheon, King of Goguryeo (270-292)
*Gupta Empire - Maharaja Sri-Gupta, King of the Gupta Empire (240-280)
*Iberia - Asphagur I, King of Iberia (265-284)
*Kushan Empire - Kanishka III, King of the Kushans (255-275)
*Palmyra -
**Vaballathus King of Palmyra (267-272)
**Zenobia regent (267-272)
*Persia -
*#Shapur I of Persia, King of Persia (241-272)
*#Hormizd I of Persia, King of Persia (272-273)
**Armenia - Artavazde VI, King of Armenia (252-283)
*Silla - Michu, King of Silla (262-284)
*Tuoba - Tuoba Liwei, Chieftain of the Tuoba clan (219-277)
*Western Kshatrapas - Rudrasen II (256-278)
*Wu - Sun Hao, Emperor of Wu (264-280)

Europa

*Gallic Empire - Tetricus I, Emperor (271-274)
*Roman Empire - Aurelian, Roman Emperor (270-275)