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

Q: What is the largest generation in Benin?

Gen Alpha is the largest generation in Benin, with 4,973,226 people (32.8%).

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

Benin has 4,598,356 Gen Z, 2,773,575 Millennials and 622,821 Baby Boomers.

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

Gen Z is 30.3% of Benin, the 40th-highest Gen Z share of the 194 countries.

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

The youngest generations, Gen Alpha and Gen Beta, together number 5,676,181 in Benin, versus 56,210 in the oldest two, the Silent and Greatest generations.

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

Gen Alpha is 32.8% of Benin, 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 Benin, Gen Alpha is the largest generation: 4,973,226 people, 32.8% of the population.

See the population pyramid for Benin.

Gen Beta: 702,955 (4.6%)
Gen Alpha: 4,973,226 (32.8%)
Gen Z: 4,598,356 (30.3%)
Millennials: 2,773,575 (18.3%)
Gen X: 1,443,276 (9.5%)
Baby Boomers: 622,821 (4.1%)
Silent Generation: 56,132 (0.4%)
Greatest Generation: 78 (<0.1%)

15,170,420

people on 1 July 2026

32.8%

Gen Alpha, the largest generation

30.3%

Gen Z share, the 40th-highest of the 194 countries

5,676,181

under 14 (Gen Alpha + Gen Beta)

56,210

aged 81+ (Silent + Greatest)

Generation Population Distribution - Benin

Gen Beta: 4.6%

Gen Alpha: 32.8%

Gen Z: 30.3%

Millennials: 18.3%

Gen X: 9.5%

Baby Boomers: 4.1%

Silent Generation: 0.4%

Greatest Generation: <0.1%

Generation Breakdown by Population - Benin

Total Population: 15,170,420

Generation	Birth Years	Age Range (2026)	Population	% of Total	Male	Female
Gen Beta	2025–2039	0–1 years	702,955	4.6%	357,205	345,750
Gen Alpha	2013–2024	2–13 years	4,973,226	32.8%	2,519,797	2,453,428
Gen Z	1997–2012	14–29 years	4,598,356	30.3%	2,330,078	2,268,278
Millennials	1981–1996	30–45 years	2,773,575	18.3%	1,389,553	1,384,022
Gen X	1965–1980	46–61 years	1,443,276	9.5%	702,174	741,102
Baby Boomers	1946–1964	62–80 years	622,821	4.1%	289,650	333,171
Silent Generation	1928–1945	81–98 years	56,132	0.4%	21,987	34,146
Greatest Generation	before 1928	99+ years	78	<0.1%	18	61
Total			15,170,420	100.0%	7,610,462	7,559,958

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).

Benin Generations: Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is the largest generation in Benin?

Gen Alpha is the largest generation in Benin, with 4,973,226 people (32.8%).

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

Benin has 4,598,356 Gen Z, 2,773,575 Millennials and 622,821 Baby Boomers.

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

Gen Z is 30.3% of Benin, the 40th-highest Gen Z share of the 194 countries.

How do the youngest and oldest generations compare in Benin?

The youngest generations, Gen Alpha and Gen Beta, together number 5,676,181 in Benin, versus 56,210 in the oldest two, the Silent and Greatest generations.

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

Gen Alpha is 32.8% of Benin, compared with 19.3% worldwide.

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