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

Q: What is the largest generation in Burundi?

Gen Alpha is the largest generation in Burundi, with 5,085,096 people (34.5%).

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

Burundi has 4,603,010 Gen Z, 2,633,818 Millennials and 469,317 Baby Boomers.

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

Gen Z is 31.3% of Burundi, the 25th-highest Gen Z share of the 194 countries.

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

The youngest generations, Gen Alpha and Gen Beta, together number 5,765,858 in Burundi, versus 39,801 in the oldest two, the Silent and Greatest generations.

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

Gen Alpha is 34.5% of Burundi, 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 Burundi, Gen Alpha is the largest generation: 5,085,096 people, 34.5% of the population.

See the population pyramid for Burundi.

Gen Beta: 680,762 (4.6%)
Gen Alpha: 5,085,096 (34.5%)
Gen Z: 4,603,010 (31.3%)
Millennials: 2,633,818 (17.9%)
Gen X: 1,217,354 (8.3%)
Baby Boomers: 469,317 (3.2%)
Silent Generation: 39,763 (0.3%)
Greatest Generation: 38 (<0.1%)

14,729,157

people on 1 July 2026

34.5%

Gen Alpha, the largest generation

31.3%

Gen Z share, the 25th-highest of the 194 countries

5,765,858

under 14 (Gen Alpha + Gen Beta)

39,801

aged 81+ (Silent + Greatest)

Generation Population Distribution - Burundi

Gen Beta: 4.6%

Gen Alpha: 34.5%

Gen Z: 31.3%

Millennials: 17.9%

Gen X: 8.3%

Baby Boomers: 3.2%

Silent Generation: 0.3%

Greatest Generation: <0.1%

Generation Breakdown by Population - Burundi

Total Population: 14,729,157

Generation	Birth Years	Age Range (2026)	Population	% of Total	Male	Female
Gen Beta	2025–2039	0–1 years	680,762	4.6%	343,412	337,350
Gen Alpha	2013–2024	2–13 years	5,085,096	34.5%	2,558,422	2,526,674
Gen Z	1997–2012	14–29 years	4,603,010	31.3%	2,299,368	2,303,642
Millennials	1981–1996	30–45 years	2,633,818	17.9%	1,299,088	1,334,730
Gen X	1965–1980	46–61 years	1,217,354	8.3%	590,314	627,040
Baby Boomers	1946–1964	62–80 years	469,317	3.2%	212,245	257,072
Silent Generation	1928–1945	81–98 years	39,763	0.3%	14,908	24,856
Greatest Generation	before 1928	99+ years	38	<0.1%	5	33
Total			14,729,157	100.0%	7,317,761	7,411,396

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).

Burundi Generations: Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is the largest generation in Burundi?

Gen Alpha is the largest generation in Burundi, with 5,085,096 people (34.5%).

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

Burundi has 4,603,010 Gen Z, 2,633,818 Millennials and 469,317 Baby Boomers.

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

Gen Z is 31.3% of Burundi, the 25th-highest Gen Z share of the 194 countries.

How do the youngest and oldest generations compare in Burundi?

The youngest generations, Gen Alpha and Gen Beta, together number 5,765,858 in Burundi, versus 39,801 in the oldest two, the Silent and Greatest generations.

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

Gen Alpha is 34.5% of Burundi, compared with 19.3% worldwide.

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