World region · 15 countries profiled
Generation Alpha & Beta
in East Asia & Pacific
Both cohorts across 15 countries, aggregated — with the fertility, schooling and connectivity figures that explain the totals, and the country-by-country detail underneath.
East Asia & Pacific has approximately 414.8 million Generation Alpha people across 15 profiled countries — about 21.6% of the global cohort — with a population-weighted fertility rate of 1.3 and a median age of 38. Its child population is shrinking, projected -23.6% by 2040.
21.6% of the global Alpha cohort, across 15 countries.
Smaller than the Alpha cohort of 414.8 million.
All of them Generation Beta.
Median age 38, fertility 1.3.
Countries with a growing child population
Countries with a shrinking child population
Under 15, population-weighted
Child population to 2040 (−23.6%)
East Asia & Pacific against the world average
Regional figures are population-weighted, so a country of 230 million counts for more than one of 5 million. An unweighted average of the same countries would look very different and would mean very little.
Split by direction
Growing child populations
Shrinking child populations
Country by country
All 15 countries in East Asia & Pacific
| Country | Gen Alpha | Share of pop. | Under 15 | Fertility | Median age | School starts | To 2040 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 230m | 16.2% | 16% | 1 | 40 | 6 | ↓ −30% |
| Indonesia | 68m | 24% | 24% | 2.1 | 30 | 7 | ↓ −9% |
| Philippines | 32m | 27.6% | 29% | 1.9 | 26 | 5 | → −2% |
| Vietnam | 23m | 22.8% | 23% | 1.9 | 33 | 6 | ↓ −12% |
| Japan | 14m | 11.4% | 11% | 1.2 | 49 | 6 | ↓ −22% |
| Myanmar | 13m | 23.6% | 25% | 2.1 | 30 | 5 | ↓ −10% |
| Thailand | 11m | 15.3% | 16% | 1.2 | 40 | 6 | ↓ −26% |
| Malaysia | 8m | 22.9% | 23% | 1.7 | 31 | 6 | ↓ −8% |
| South Korea | 6m | 11.5% | 11% | 0.72 | 45 | 6 | ↓ −38% |
| North Korea | 5m | 18.8% | 19% | 1.8 | 37 | 7 | ↓ −15% |
| Laos | 2m | 30% | 30% | 2.3 | 25 | 6 | ↓ −6% |
| Mongolia | 1m | 30.6% | 32% | 2.5 | 27 | 6 | ↓ −15% |
| Singapore | 690k | 11.7% | 12% | 1 | 37 | 6 | ↑ +4% |
| Timor-Leste | 476k | 34% | 33% | 2.5 | 22 | 6 | ↓ −4% |
| Brunei | 97k | 20.6% | 21% | 1.7 | 33 | 6 | ↓ −12% |
Frequently asked
How many Gen Alpha people are in East Asia & Pacific?
Approximately 414.8 million across the 15 countries profiled in the region, about 21.6% of the global Generation Alpha cohort.
How many Gen Beta children will be born in East Asia & Pacific?
About 261.9 million between 2025 and 2039, at roughly 55,551 births a day today.
What is the fertility rate in East Asia & Pacific?
The population-weighted average is 1.3 children per woman, against a replacement level of 2.1 and a world average of about 2.2.
Is the child population in East Asia & Pacific growing or shrinking?
It is shrinking. Of 15 countries, 1 have a growing under-15 population and 13 a shrinking one.
Which country in East Asia & Pacific has the most Gen Alpha?
China, with about 230 million.
The other regions
Sub-Saharan Africa
490.4 million Generation Alpha
South Asia
463.1 million Generation Alpha
Middle East & North Africa
182.2 million Generation Alpha
Europe & Central Asia
146.5 million Generation Alpha
Latin America
119.9 million Generation Alpha
North America
99 million Generation Alpha
Oceania
6.2 million Generation Alpha
AlphaBetaMinds (2026). Generation Alpha and Generation Beta in East Asia & Pacific. Retrieved from https://alphabetaminds.com/regions/east-asia-pacific