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

Q: What is the largest generation in Nauru?

Gen Alpha is the largest generation in Nauru, with 3,526 people (29.1%).

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

Nauru has 3,494 Gen Z, 2,707 Millennials and 568 Baby Boomers.

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

Gen Z is 28.9% of Nauru, the 65th-highest Gen Z share of the 194 countries.

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

The youngest generations, Gen Alpha and Gen Beta, together number 3,944 in Nauru, versus 10 in the oldest two, the Silent and Greatest generations.

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

Gen Alpha is 29.1% of Nauru, 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 Nauru, Gen Alpha is the largest generation: 3,526 people, 29.1% of the population.

See the population pyramid for Nauru.

Gen Beta: 418 (3.5%)
Gen Alpha: 3,526 (29.1%)
Gen Z: 3,494 (28.9%)
Millennials: 2,707 (22.4%)
Gen X: 1,377 (11.4%)
Baby Boomers: 568 (4.7%)
Silent Generation: 10 (0.1%)
Greatest Generation: 0 (<0.1%)

12,102

people on 1 July 2026

29.1%

Gen Alpha, the largest generation

28.9%

Gen Z share, the 65th-highest of the 194 countries

3,944

under 14 (Gen Alpha + Gen Beta)

aged 81+ (Silent + Greatest)

Generation Population Distribution - Nauru

Gen Beta: 3.5%

Gen Alpha: 29.1%

Gen Z: 28.9%

Millennials: 22.4%

Gen X: 11.4%

Baby Boomers: 4.7%

Silent Generation: 0.1%

Greatest Generation: <0.1%

Generation Breakdown by Population - Nauru

Total Population: 12,102

Generation	Birth Years	Age Range (2026)	Population	% of Total	Male	Female
Gen Beta	2025–2039	0–1 years	418	3.5%	216	202
Gen Alpha	2013–2024	2–13 years	3,526	29.1%	1,808	1,719
Gen Z	1997–2012	14–29 years	3,494	28.9%	1,810	1,684
Millennials	1981–1996	30–45 years	2,707	22.4%	1,393	1,314
Gen X	1965–1980	46–61 years	1,377	11.4%	700	677
Baby Boomers	1946–1964	62–80 years	568	4.7%	221	348
Silent Generation	1928–1945	81–98 years	10	0.1%	6	4
Greatest Generation	before 1928	99+ years	0	<0.1%	0	0
Total			12,102	100.0%	6,154	5,948

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).