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

Q: What is the largest generation in Peru?

Gen Z is the largest generation in Peru, with 9,045,891 people (25.9%).

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

Peru has 9,045,891 Gen Z, 8,309,922 Millennials and 3,605,371 Baby Boomers.

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

Gen Z is 25.9% of Peru, the 94th-highest Gen Z share of the 194 countries.

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

The youngest generations, Gen Alpha and Gen Beta, together number 7,283,760 in Peru, versus 709,702 in the oldest two, the Silent and Greatest generations.

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

Gen Z is 25.9% of Peru, 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 Peru, Gen Z is the largest generation: 9,045,891 people, 25.9% of the population.

See the population pyramid for Peru.

Gen Beta: 795,331 (2.3%)
Gen Alpha: 6,488,429 (18.6%)
Gen Z: 9,045,891 (25.9%)
Millennials: 8,309,922 (23.8%)
Gen X: 5,967,502 (17.1%)
Baby Boomers: 3,605,371 (10.3%)
Silent Generation: 702,904 (2.0%)
Greatest Generation: 6,798 (<0.1%)

34,922,148

people on 1 July 2026

25.9%

Gen Z, the largest generation

25.9%

Gen Z share, the 94th-highest of the 194 countries

7,283,760

under 14 (Gen Alpha + Gen Beta)

709,702

aged 81+ (Silent + Greatest)

Generation Population Distribution - Peru

Gen Beta: 2.3%

Gen Alpha: 18.6%

Gen Z: 25.9%

Millennials: 23.8%

Gen X: 17.1%

Baby Boomers: 10.3%

Silent Generation: 2.0%

Greatest Generation: <0.1%

Generation Breakdown by Population - Peru

Total Population: 34,922,148

Generation	Birth Years	Age Range (2026)	Population	% of Total	Male	Female
Gen Beta	2025–2039	0–1 years	795,331	2.3%	405,184	390,148
Gen Alpha	2013–2024	2–13 years	6,488,429	18.6%	3,302,784	3,185,646
Gen Z	1997–2012	14–29 years	9,045,891	25.9%	4,559,648	4,486,242
Millennials	1981–1996	30–45 years	8,309,922	23.8%	4,089,660	4,220,262
Gen X	1965–1980	46–61 years	5,967,502	17.1%	2,983,552	2,983,950
Baby Boomers	1946–1964	62–80 years	3,605,371	10.3%	1,723,788	1,881,583
Silent Generation	1928–1945	81–98 years	702,904	2.0%	296,035	406,869
Greatest Generation	before 1928	99+ years	6,798	<0.1%	1,726	5,072
Total			34,922,148	100.0%	17,362,376	17,559,772

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).

Peru Generations: Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is the largest generation in Peru?

Gen Z is the largest generation in Peru, with 9,045,891 people (25.9%).

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

Peru has 9,045,891 Gen Z, 8,309,922 Millennials and 3,605,371 Baby Boomers.

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

Gen Z is 25.9% of Peru, the 94th-highest Gen Z share of the 194 countries.

How do the youngest and oldest generations compare in Peru?

The youngest generations, Gen Alpha and Gen Beta, together number 7,283,760 in Peru, versus 709,702 in the oldest two, the Silent and Greatest generations.

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

Gen Z is 25.9% of Peru, compared with 24.7% worldwide.

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