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

Q: What is the largest generation in Yemen?

Gen Alpha is the largest generation in Yemen, with 14,144,212 people (32.9%).

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

Yemen has 12,635,035 Gen Z, 8,668,038 Millennials and 1,414,578 Baby Boomers.

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

Gen Z is 29.4% of Yemen, the 58th-highest Gen Z share of the 194 countries.

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

The youngest generations, Gen Alpha and Gen Beta, together number 16,188,998 in Yemen, versus 139,127 in the oldest two, the Silent and Greatest generations.

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

Gen Alpha is 32.9% of Yemen, 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 Yemen, Gen Alpha is the largest generation: 14,144,212 people, 32.9% of the population.

See the population pyramid for Yemen.

Gen Beta: 2,044,786 (4.8%)
Gen Alpha: 14,144,212 (32.9%)
Gen Z: 12,635,035 (29.4%)
Millennials: 8,668,038 (20.2%)
Gen X: 3,915,876 (9.1%)
Baby Boomers: 1,414,578 (3.3%)
Silent Generation: 139,031 (0.3%)
Greatest Generation: 96 (<0.1%)

42,961,653

people on 1 July 2026

32.9%

Gen Alpha, the largest generation

29.4%

Gen Z share, the 58th-highest of the 194 countries

16,188,998

under 14 (Gen Alpha + Gen Beta)

139,127

aged 81+ (Silent + Greatest)

Generation Population Distribution - Yemen

Gen Beta: 4.8%

Gen Alpha: 32.9%

Gen Z: 29.4%

Millennials: 20.2%

Gen X: 9.1%

Baby Boomers: 3.3%

Silent Generation: 0.3%

Greatest Generation: <0.1%

Generation Breakdown by Population - Yemen

Total Population: 42,961,653

Generation	Birth Years	Age Range (2026)	Population	% of Total	Male	Female
Gen Beta	2025–2039	0–1 years	2,044,786	4.8%	1,048,596	996,190
Gen Alpha	2013–2024	2–13 years	14,144,212	32.9%	7,245,529	6,898,684
Gen Z	1997–2012	14–29 years	12,635,035	29.4%	6,442,798	6,192,236
Millennials	1981–1996	30–45 years	8,668,038	20.2%	4,378,402	4,289,636
Gen X	1965–1980	46–61 years	3,915,876	9.1%	1,956,672	1,959,205
Baby Boomers	1946–1964	62–80 years	1,414,578	3.3%	644,821	769,758
Silent Generation	1928–1945	81–98 years	139,031	0.3%	53,295	85,736
Greatest Generation	before 1928	99+ years	96	<0.1%	15	80
Total			42,961,653	100.0%	21,770,128	21,191,525

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).

Yemen Generations: Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is the largest generation in Yemen?

Gen Alpha is the largest generation in Yemen, with 14,144,212 people (32.9%).

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

Yemen has 12,635,035 Gen Z, 8,668,038 Millennials and 1,414,578 Baby Boomers.

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

Gen Z is 29.4% of Yemen, the 58th-highest Gen Z share of the 194 countries.

How do the youngest and oldest generations compare in Yemen?

The youngest generations, Gen Alpha and Gen Beta, together number 16,188,998 in Yemen, versus 139,127 in the oldest two, the Silent and Greatest generations.

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

Gen Alpha is 32.9% of Yemen, compared with 19.3% worldwide.

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