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

Q: What is the largest generation in Cameroon?

Gen Alpha is the largest generation in Cameroon, with 10,011,822 people (32.7%).

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

Cameroon has 9,341,381 Gen Z, 5,771,162 Millennials and 1,117,578 Baby Boomers.

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

Gen Z is 30.5% of Cameroon, the 39th-highest Gen Z share of the 194 countries.

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

The youngest generations, Gen Alpha and Gen Beta, together number 11,428,759 in Cameroon, versus 97,182 in the oldest two, the Silent and Greatest generations.

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

Gen Alpha is 32.7% of Cameroon, 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 Cameroon, Gen Alpha is the largest generation: 10,011,822 people, 32.7% of the population.

See the population pyramid for Cameroon.

Gen Beta: 1,416,937 (4.6%)
Gen Alpha: 10,011,822 (32.7%)
Gen Z: 9,341,381 (30.5%)
Millennials: 5,771,162 (18.8%)
Gen X: 2,884,754 (9.4%)
Baby Boomers: 1,117,578 (3.6%)
Silent Generation: 97,014 (0.3%)
Greatest Generation: 168 (<0.1%)

30,640,816

people on 1 July 2026

32.7%

Gen Alpha, the largest generation

30.5%

Gen Z share, the 39th-highest of the 194 countries

11,428,759

under 14 (Gen Alpha + Gen Beta)

97,182

aged 81+ (Silent + Greatest)

Generation Population Distribution - Cameroon

Gen Beta: 4.6%

Gen Alpha: 32.7%

Gen Z: 30.5%

Millennials: 18.8%

Gen X: 9.4%

Baby Boomers: 3.6%

Silent Generation: 0.3%

Greatest Generation: <0.1%

Generation Breakdown by Population - Cameroon

Total Population: 30,640,816

Generation	Birth Years	Age Range (2026)	Population	% of Total	Male	Female
Gen Beta	2025–2039	0–1 years	1,416,937	4.6%	715,586	701,350
Gen Alpha	2013–2024	2–13 years	10,011,822	32.7%	5,046,943	4,964,880
Gen Z	1997–2012	14–29 years	9,341,381	30.5%	4,674,472	4,666,910
Millennials	1981–1996	30–45 years	5,771,162	18.8%	2,865,708	2,905,455
Gen X	1965–1980	46–61 years	2,884,754	9.4%	1,412,755	1,471,998
Baby Boomers	1946–1964	62–80 years	1,117,578	3.6%	513,945	603,633
Silent Generation	1928–1945	81–98 years	97,014	0.3%	39,319	57,694
Greatest Generation	before 1928	99+ years	168	<0.1%	74	94
Total			30,640,816	100.0%	15,268,802	15,372,014

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).

Cameroon Generations: Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is the largest generation in Cameroon?

Gen Alpha is the largest generation in Cameroon, with 10,011,822 people (32.7%).

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

Cameroon has 9,341,381 Gen Z, 5,771,162 Millennials and 1,117,578 Baby Boomers.

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

Gen Z is 30.5% of Cameroon, the 39th-highest Gen Z share of the 194 countries.

How do the youngest and oldest generations compare in Cameroon?

The youngest generations, Gen Alpha and Gen Beta, together number 11,428,759 in Cameroon, versus 97,182 in the oldest two, the Silent and Greatest generations.

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

Gen Alpha is 32.7% of Cameroon, compared with 19.3% worldwide.

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