World region · 4 countries profiled
Generation Alpha & Beta
in North America
Both cohorts across 4 countries, aggregated — with the fertility, schooling and connectivity figures that explain the totals, and the country-by-country detail underneath.
North America has approximately 99 million Generation Alpha people across 4 profiled countries — about 5.2% of the global cohort — with a population-weighted fertility rate of 1.6 and a median age of 37. Its child population is shrinking, projected -6.4% by 2040.
5.2% of the global Alpha cohort, across 4 countries.
Smaller than the Alpha cohort of 99 million.
All of them Generation Beta.
Median age 37, fertility 1.6.
Countries with a growing child population
Countries with a shrinking child population
Under 15, population-weighted
Child population to 2040 (−6.4%)
North America 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
Shrinking child populations
Country by country
All 4 countries in North America
| Country | Gen Alpha | Share of pop. | Under 15 | Fertility | Median age | School starts | To 2040 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 62m | 18% | 18% | 1.62 | 39 | 5 | ↓ −4% |
| Mexico | 31m | 23.7% | 24% | 1.8 | 30 | 6 | ↓ −14% |
| Canada | 6m | 14.6% | 16% | 1.3 | 41 | 5 | → −2% |
| Bermuda | 9k | 13.4% | 13% | 1.4 | 46 | 5 | ↓ −16% |
Frequently asked
How many Gen Alpha people are in North America?
Approximately 99 million across the 4 countries profiled in the region, about 5.2% of the global Generation Alpha cohort.
How many Gen Beta children will be born in North America?
About 82 million between 2025 and 2039, at roughly 15,481 births a day today.
What is the fertility rate in North America?
The population-weighted average is 1.6 children per woman, against a replacement level of 2.1 and a world average of about 2.2.
Is the child population in North America growing or shrinking?
It is shrinking. Of 4 countries, 0 have a growing under-15 population and 3 a shrinking one.
Which country in North America has the most Gen Alpha?
United States, with about 62 million.
The other regions
Sub-Saharan Africa
490.4 million Generation Alpha
South Asia
463.1 million Generation Alpha
East Asia & Pacific
414.8 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
Oceania
6.2 million Generation Alpha
AlphaBetaMinds (2026). Generation Alpha and Generation Beta in North America. Retrieved from https://alphabetaminds.com/regions/north-america