List of state leaders in 385

See also
List of state leaders in 384 Events of 385 List of state leaders in 386 State leaders by year

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 385.

Asia

China (Sixteen Kingdoms Period)
- Eastern Jin Dynasty - Emperor Xiaowu, Emperor of China (372-396)
- Former Qin
  - Fú Jiān, Emperor of Former Qin (357-385)
  - Fu Pi, Emperor of Former Qin (385-386)
- Later Liang - Lü Guang, Emperor of Later Liang (384-400)
- Later Qin - Yao Chang, Emperor of Later Qin (384-393)
- Later Yan - Murong Chui, Emperor of Later Yan (384-396)
- Western Qin - Qifu Guoren, Prince of Western Qin (385-388)
India
- Gupta Empire - Chandragupta II (c.350-415)
- Kadamba Dynasty - Kangavarma (365-390)
- Vakataka
  - Rudrasena II (380-385)
  - Divakarasena (385-400)
- Western Satraps - Rudrasena IV (382-388)
Japan - Nintoku (313-399)
Korea (Three Kingdoms Period)
- Baekje
  - Chimnyu, King of Baekje (384-385)
  - Jinsa, King of Baekje (385-392)
- Goguryeo - Gogug-Yang, King of Goguryeo (384-391)
- Silla - Naemul, King of Silla (356-402)
Geumgwan Gaya - Ipum of Geumgwan Gaya, King of Geumgwan Gaya (346-407)
Sri Lanka - Upatissa I (370-412)

Armenia - Arsaces III (Arshak III), King of Armenia (378–387) with Vologases III (Vagharsh III), King of Armenia (378-386)
Georgia (Caucasian Iberia) - Aspacures III (380-394)
Western Roman Empire -
- Magnus Maximus, Roman Emperor (383-388)
- Valentinian II, Roman Emperor (375-392)