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

Q: What is the largest generation in Myanmar?

Gen Z is the largest generation in Myanmar, with 14,068,358 people (25.5%).

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

Myanmar has 14,068,358 Gen Z, 13,297,183 Millennials and 5,430,326 Baby Boomers.

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

Gen Z is 25.5% of Myanmar, the 97th-highest Gen Z share of the 194 countries.

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

The youngest generations, Gen Alpha and Gen Beta, together number 11,861,774 in Myanmar, versus 433,031 in the oldest two, the Silent and Greatest generations.

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

Gen Z is 25.5% of Myanmar, 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 Myanmar, Gen Z is the largest generation: 14,068,358 people, 25.5% of the population.

See the population pyramid for Myanmar.

Gen Beta: 1,287,690 (2.3%)
Gen Alpha: 10,574,084 (19.2%)
Gen Z: 14,068,358 (25.5%)
Millennials: 13,297,183 (24.1%)
Gen X: 10,094,147 (18.3%)
Baby Boomers: 5,430,326 (9.8%)
Silent Generation: 432,611 (0.8%)
Greatest Generation: 420 (<0.1%)

55,184,819

people on 1 July 2026

25.5%

Gen Z, the largest generation

25.5%

Gen Z share, the 97th-highest of the 194 countries

11,861,774

under 14 (Gen Alpha + Gen Beta)

433,031

aged 81+ (Silent + Greatest)

Generation Population Distribution - Myanmar

Gen Beta: 2.3%

Gen Alpha: 19.2%

Gen Z: 25.5%

Millennials: 24.1%

Gen X: 18.3%

Baby Boomers: 9.8%

Silent Generation: 0.8%

Greatest Generation: <0.1%

Generation Breakdown by Population - Myanmar

Total Population: 55,184,819

Generation	Birth Years	Age Range (2026)	Population	% of Total	Male	Female
Gen Beta	2025–2039	0–1 years	1,287,690	2.3%	661,470	626,220
Gen Alpha	2013–2024	2–13 years	10,574,084	19.2%	5,428,607	5,145,478
Gen Z	1997–2012	14–29 years	14,068,358	25.5%	7,167,778	6,900,580
Millennials	1981–1996	30–45 years	13,297,183	24.1%	6,688,552	6,608,632
Gen X	1965–1980	46–61 years	10,094,147	18.3%	4,935,578	5,158,568
Baby Boomers	1946–1964	62–80 years	5,430,326	9.8%	2,410,382	3,019,944
Silent Generation	1928–1945	81–98 years	432,611	0.8%	157,313	275,298
Greatest Generation	before 1928	99+ years	420	<0.1%	78	342
Total			55,184,819	100.0%	27,449,758	27,735,062

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).

Myanmar Generations: Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is the largest generation in Myanmar?

Gen Z is the largest generation in Myanmar, with 14,068,358 people (25.5%).

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

Myanmar has 14,068,358 Gen Z, 13,297,183 Millennials and 5,430,326 Baby Boomers.

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

Gen Z is 25.5% of Myanmar, the 97th-highest Gen Z share of the 194 countries.

How do the youngest and oldest generations compare in Myanmar?

The youngest generations, Gen Alpha and Gen Beta, together number 11,861,774 in Myanmar, versus 433,031 in the oldest two, the Silent and Greatest generations.

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

Gen Z is 25.5% of Myanmar, compared with 24.7% worldwide.

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