Algeria Generation Breakdown 2026: How Many Millennials, Gen Z, and Boomers?

Q: What is the largest generation in Algeria?

Gen Alpha is the largest generation in Algeria, with 11,512,731 people (24.0%).

Q: How many Gen Z, Millennials and Baby Boomers are in Algeria?

Algeria has 11,045,998 Gen Z, 11,319,236 Millennials and 4,116,178 Baby Boomers.

Q: What share of Algeria is Gen Z, and how does it rank?

Gen Z is 23.0% of Algeria, the 80th-lowest Gen Z share of the 194 countries.

Q: How do the youngest and oldest generations compare in Algeria?

The youngest generations, Gen Alpha and Gen Beta, together number 12,763,621 in Algeria, versus 451,834 in the oldest two, the Silent and Greatest generations.

Q: How does the largest generation in Algeria compare with the world?

Gen Alpha is 24.0% of Algeria, compared with 19.3% worldwide.

By Marko Visic · Updated October 19, 2026

A UN projection for 1 July 2026 from World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).

In Algeria, Gen Alpha is the largest generation: 11,512,731 people, 24.0% of the population.

See the population pyramid for Algeria.

Gen Beta: 1,250,890 (2.6%)
Gen Alpha: 11,512,731 (24.0%)
Gen Z: 11,045,998 (23.0%)
Millennials: 11,319,236 (23.6%)
Gen X: 8,331,468 (17.3%)
Baby Boomers: 4,116,178 (8.6%)
Silent Generation: 450,400 (0.9%)
Greatest Generation: 1,434 (<0.1%)

48,028,334

people on 1 July 2026

24.0%

Gen Alpha, the largest generation

23.0%

Gen Z share, the 80th-lowest of the 194 countries

12,763,621

under 14 (Gen Alpha + Gen Beta)

451,834

aged 81+ (Silent + Greatest)

Generation Population Distribution - Algeria

Gen Beta: 2.6%

Gen Alpha: 24.0%

Gen Z: 23.0%

Millennials: 23.6%

Gen X: 17.3%

Baby Boomers: 8.6%

Silent Generation: 0.9%

Greatest Generation: <0.1%

Generation Breakdown by Population - Algeria

Total Population: 48,028,334

Generation	Birth Years	Age Range (2026)	Population	% of Total	Male	Female
Gen Beta	2025–2039	0–1 years	1,250,890	2.6%	638,521	612,368
Gen Alpha	2013–2024	2–13 years	11,512,731	24.0%	5,873,740	5,638,992
Gen Z	1997–2012	14–29 years	11,045,998	23.0%	5,637,734	5,408,264
Millennials	1981–1996	30–45 years	11,319,236	23.6%	5,827,302	5,491,934
Gen X	1965–1980	46–61 years	8,331,468	17.3%	4,264,755	4,066,712
Baby Boomers	1946–1964	62–80 years	4,116,178	8.6%	2,053,518	2,062,660
Silent Generation	1928–1945	81–98 years	450,400	0.9%	188,822	261,579
Greatest Generation	before 1928	99+ years	1,434	<0.1%	403	1,031
Total			48,028,334	100.0%	24,484,793	23,543,540

Projected population on 1 July 2026, UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant). Generation definitions: Pew Research Center (Greatest Generation to Gen Z); McCrindle Research (Gen Alpha, Gen Beta).

Algeria Generations: Frequently Asked Questions

Population on 1 July 2026, UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).

What is the largest generation in Algeria?

Gen Alpha is the largest generation in Algeria, with 11,512,731 people (24.0%).

How many Gen Z, Millennials and Baby Boomers are in Algeria?

Algeria has 11,045,998 Gen Z, 11,319,236 Millennials and 4,116,178 Baby Boomers.

What share of Algeria is Gen Z, and how does it rank?

Gen Z is 23.0% of Algeria, the 80th-lowest Gen Z share of the 194 countries.

How do the youngest and oldest generations compare in Algeria?

The youngest generations, Gen Alpha and Gen Beta, together number 12,763,621 in Algeria, versus 451,834 in the oldest two, the Silent and Greatest generations.

How does the largest generation in Algeria compare with the world?

Gen Alpha is 24.0% of Algeria, compared with 19.3% worldwide.

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