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

Q: What is the largest generation in Somalia?

Gen Alpha is the largest generation in Somalia, with 7,550,456 people (37.2%).

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

Somalia has 6,065,716 Gen Z, 3,205,586 Millennials and 693,987 Baby Boomers.

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

Gen Z is 29.9% of Somalia, the 51st-highest Gen Z share of the 194 countries.

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

The youngest generations, Gen Alpha and Gen Beta, together number 8,721,314 in Somalia, versus 49,714 in the oldest two, the Silent and Greatest generations.

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

Gen Alpha is 37.2% of Somalia, 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 Somalia, Gen Alpha is the largest generation: 7,550,456 people, 37.2% of the population.

See the population pyramid for Somalia.

Gen Beta: 1,170,858 (5.8%)
Gen Alpha: 7,550,456 (37.2%)
Gen Z: 6,065,716 (29.9%)
Millennials: 3,205,586 (15.8%)
Gen X: 1,569,589 (7.7%)
Baby Boomers: 693,987 (3.4%)
Silent Generation: 49,660 (0.2%)
Greatest Generation: 54 (<0.1%)

20,305,907

people on 1 July 2026

37.2%

Gen Alpha, the largest generation

29.9%

Gen Z share, the 51st-highest of the 194 countries

8,721,314

under 14 (Gen Alpha + Gen Beta)

49,714

aged 81+ (Silent + Greatest)

Generation Population Distribution - Somalia

Gen Beta: 5.8%

Gen Alpha: 37.2%

Gen Z: 29.9%

Millennials: 15.8%

Gen X: 7.7%

Baby Boomers: 3.4%

Silent Generation: 0.2%

Greatest Generation: <0.1%

Generation Breakdown by Population - Somalia

Total Population: 20,305,907

Generation	Birth Years	Age Range (2026)	Population	% of Total	Male	Female
Gen Beta	2025–2039	0–1 years	1,170,858	5.8%	595,476	575,383
Gen Alpha	2013–2024	2–13 years	7,550,456	37.2%	3,829,398	3,721,059
Gen Z	1997–2012	14–29 years	6,065,716	29.9%	3,056,624	3,009,093
Millennials	1981–1996	30–45 years	3,205,586	15.8%	1,591,886	1,613,700
Gen X	1965–1980	46–61 years	1,569,589	7.7%	759,936	809,652
Baby Boomers	1946–1964	62–80 years	693,987	3.4%	316,399	377,588
Silent Generation	1928–1945	81–98 years	49,660	0.2%	20,043	29,617
Greatest Generation	before 1928	99+ years	54	<0.1%	12	41
Total			20,305,907	100.0%	10,169,774	10,136,134

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).

Somalia Generations: Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is the largest generation in Somalia?

Gen Alpha is the largest generation in Somalia, with 7,550,456 people (37.2%).

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

Somalia has 6,065,716 Gen Z, 3,205,586 Millennials and 693,987 Baby Boomers.

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

Gen Z is 29.9% of Somalia, the 51st-highest Gen Z share of the 194 countries.

How do the youngest and oldest generations compare in Somalia?

The youngest generations, Gen Alpha and Gen Beta, together number 8,721,314 in Somalia, versus 49,714 in the oldest two, the Silent and Greatest generations.

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

Gen Alpha is 37.2% of Somalia, compared with 19.3% worldwide.

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