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

Q: What is the largest generation in Mauritania?

Gen Alpha is the largest generation in Mauritania, with 1,833,546 people (33.6%).

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

Mauritania has 1,668,898 Gen Z, 946,351 Millennials and 225,598 Baby Boomers.

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

Gen Z is 30.6% of Mauritania, the 38th-highest Gen Z share of the 194 countries.

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

The youngest generations, Gen Alpha and Gen Beta, together number 2,095,854 in Mauritania, versus 21,158 in the oldest two, the Silent and Greatest generations.

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

Gen Alpha is 33.6% of Mauritania, 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 Mauritania, Gen Alpha is the largest generation: 1,833,546 people, 33.6% of the population.

See the population pyramid for Mauritania.

Gen Beta: 262,308 (4.8%)
Gen Alpha: 1,833,546 (33.6%)
Gen Z: 1,668,898 (30.6%)
Millennials: 946,351 (17.3%)
Gen X: 503,460 (9.2%)
Baby Boomers: 225,598 (4.1%)
Silent Generation: 21,085 (0.4%)
Greatest Generation: 73 (<0.1%)

5,461,319

people on 1 July 2026

33.6%

Gen Alpha, the largest generation

30.6%

Gen Z share, the 38th-highest of the 194 countries

2,095,854

under 14 (Gen Alpha + Gen Beta)

21,158

aged 81+ (Silent + Greatest)

Generation Population Distribution - Mauritania

Gen Beta: 4.8%

Gen Alpha: 33.6%

Gen Z: 30.6%

Millennials: 17.3%

Gen X: 9.2%

Baby Boomers: 4.1%

Silent Generation: 0.4%

Greatest Generation: <0.1%

Generation Breakdown by Population - Mauritania

Total Population: 5,461,319

Generation	Birth Years	Age Range (2026)	Population	% of Total	Male	Female
Gen Beta	2025–2039	0–1 years	262,308	4.8%	132,846	129,462
Gen Alpha	2013–2024	2–13 years	1,833,546	33.6%	927,534	906,013
Gen Z	1997–2012	14–29 years	1,668,898	30.6%	829,220	839,678
Millennials	1981–1996	30–45 years	946,351	17.3%	447,517	498,834
Gen X	1965–1980	46–61 years	503,460	9.2%	232,761	270,699
Baby Boomers	1946–1964	62–80 years	225,598	4.1%	103,396	122,201
Silent Generation	1928–1945	81–98 years	21,085	0.4%	8,826	12,259
Greatest Generation	before 1928	99+ years	73	<0.1%	26	48
Total			5,461,319	100.0%	2,682,126	2,779,193

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).

Mauritania Generations: Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is the largest generation in Mauritania?

Gen Alpha is the largest generation in Mauritania, with 1,833,546 people (33.6%).

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

Mauritania has 1,668,898 Gen Z, 946,351 Millennials and 225,598 Baby Boomers.

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

Gen Z is 30.6% of Mauritania, the 38th-highest Gen Z share of the 194 countries.

How do the youngest and oldest generations compare in Mauritania?

The youngest generations, Gen Alpha and Gen Beta, together number 2,095,854 in Mauritania, versus 21,158 in the oldest two, the Silent and Greatest generations.

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

Gen Alpha is 33.6% of Mauritania, compared with 19.3% worldwide.

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