U.S. Baby Boom generation, past, present and future
U.S. population born 1946 to 1964, in millions
Note: All figures rounded to the nearest million. These estimates and projections include both native-born and foreign-born residents.
Source: Pew Research Center tabulations of U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for 1969-2024 and U.S. Census Bureau population projections released 2023.
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U.S. Baby Boom generation, past, present and future
U.S. population born 1946 to 1964, in millions
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1969 | 73 |
| 1970 | 73 |
| 1971 | 73 |
| 1972 | 74 |
| 1973 | 74 |
| 1974 | 74 |
| 1975 | 74 |
| 1976 | 75 |
| 1977 | 75 |
| 1978 | 75 |
| 1979 | 76 |
| 1980 | 76 |
| 1981 | 76 |
| 1982 | 76 |
| 1983 | 77 |
| 1984 | 76 |
| 1985 | 76 |
| 1986 | 77 |
| 1987 | 77 |
| 1988 | 77 |
| 1989 | 77 |
| 1990 | 77 |
| 1991 | 77 |
| 1992 | 78 |
| 1993 | 78 |
| 1994 | 78 |
| 1995 | 78 |
| 1996 | 79 |
| 1997 | 79 |
| 1998 | 79 |
| 1999 | 79 |
| 2000 | 79 |
| 2001 | 79 |
| 2002 | 79 |
| 2003 | 78 |
| 2004 | 78 |
| 2005 | 78 |
| 2006 | 78 |
| 2007 | 78 |
| 2008 | 78 |
| 2009 | 78 |
| 2010 | 77 |
| 2011 | 77 |
| 2012 | 77 |
| 2013 | 76 |
| 2014 | 76 |
| 2015 | 75 |
| 2016 | 75 |
| 2017 | 74 |
| 2018 | 73 |
| 2019 | 72 |
| 2020 | 71 |
| 2021 | 70 |
| 2022 | 69 |
| 2023 | 68 |
| 2024 | 67 |
| 2025 | 65 |
| 2026 | 64 |
| 2027 | 63 |
| 2028 | 62 |
| 2029 | 60 |
| 2030 | 59 |
| 2031 | 57 |
| 2032 | 55 |
| 2033 | 54 |
| 2034 | 52 |
| 2035 | 50 |
| 2036 | 48 |
| 2037 | 45 |
| 2038 | 43 |
| 2039 | 41 |
| 2040 | 38 |
| 2041 | 36 |
| 2042 | 34 |
| 2043 | 31 |
| 2044 | 29 |
| 2045 | 26 |
| 2046 | 24 |
| 2047 | 22 |
| 2048 | 19 |
| 2049 | 17 |
| 2050 | 15 |
| 2051 | 13 |
| 2052 | 11 |
| 2053 | 10 |
| 2054 | 8 |
| 2055 | 7 |
| 2056 | 6 |
| 2057 | 5 |
| 2058 | 4 |
| 2059 | 3 |
| 2060 | 2 |
| 2061 | 2 |
| 2062 | 1 |
| 2063 | 1 |
| 2064 | 1 |
Note: All figures rounded to the nearest million. These estimates and projections include both native-born and foreign-born residents.
Source: Pew Research Center tabulations of U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for 1969-2024 and U.S. Census Bureau population projections released 2023.
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