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

Q: What is the largest generation in Guatemala?

Gen Z is the largest generation in Guatemala, with 5,958,674 people (31.4%).

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

Guatemala has 5,958,674 Gen Z, 4,359,362 Millennials and 1,131,510 Baby Boomers.

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

Gen Z is 31.4% of Guatemala, the 22nd-highest Gen Z share of the 194 countries.

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

The youngest generations, Gen Alpha and Gen Beta, together number 5,193,519 in Guatemala, versus 133,675 in the oldest two, the Silent and Greatest generations.

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

Gen Z is 31.4% of Guatemala, compared with 24.7% worldwide.

By Marko Visic · Updated October 19, 2026

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

In Guatemala, Gen Z is the largest generation: 5,958,674 people, 31.4% of the population.

See the population pyramid for Guatemala.

Gen Beta: 561,044 (3.0%)
Gen Alpha: 4,632,475 (24.4%)
Gen Z: 5,958,674 (31.4%)
Millennials: 4,359,362 (23.0%)
Gen X: 2,191,238 (11.6%)
Baby Boomers: 1,131,510 (6.0%)
Silent Generation: 133,425 (0.7%)
Greatest Generation: 250 (<0.1%)

18,967,978

people on 1 July 2026

31.4%

Gen Z, the largest generation

31.4%

Gen Z share, the 22nd-highest of the 194 countries

5,193,519

under 14 (Gen Alpha + Gen Beta)

133,675

aged 81+ (Silent + Greatest)

Generation Population Distribution - Guatemala

Gen Beta: 3.0%

Gen Alpha: 24.4%

Gen Z: 31.4%

Millennials: 23.0%

Gen X: 11.6%

Baby Boomers: 6.0%

Silent Generation: 0.7%

Greatest Generation: <0.1%

Generation Breakdown by Population - Guatemala

Total Population: 18,967,978

Generation	Birth Years	Age Range (2026)	Population	% of Total	Male	Female
Gen Beta	2025–2039	0–1 years	561,044	3.0%	285,495	275,549
Gen Alpha	2013–2024	2–13 years	4,632,475	24.4%	2,352,382	2,280,093
Gen Z	1997–2012	14–29 years	5,958,674	31.4%	3,006,450	2,952,224
Millennials	1981–1996	30–45 years	4,359,362	23.0%	2,170,576	2,188,787
Gen X	1965–1980	46–61 years	2,191,238	11.6%	1,031,244	1,159,993
Baby Boomers	1946–1964	62–80 years	1,131,510	6.0%	504,914	626,596
Silent Generation	1928–1945	81–98 years	133,425	0.7%	57,336	76,089
Greatest Generation	before 1928	99+ years	250	<0.1%	54	196
Total			18,967,978	100.0%	9,408,450	9,559,528

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).

Guatemala Generations: Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is the largest generation in Guatemala?

Gen Z is the largest generation in Guatemala, with 5,958,674 people (31.4%).

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

Guatemala has 5,958,674 Gen Z, 4,359,362 Millennials and 1,131,510 Baby Boomers.

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

Gen Z is 31.4% of Guatemala, the 22nd-highest Gen Z share of the 194 countries.

How do the youngest and oldest generations compare in Guatemala?

The youngest generations, Gen Alpha and Gen Beta, together number 5,193,519 in Guatemala, versus 133,675 in the oldest two, the Silent and Greatest generations.

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

Gen Z is 31.4% of Guatemala, compared with 24.7% worldwide.

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