Meet Gen Beta: What It Means, Age Range, And Key Facts About The Next Generation

As we step into 2025, it’s time to introduce Gen Beta, a new generation that will shape the world in the coming years. Scroll down to learn more about this new generation, age range, and other details.
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2025 has begun with Gen Beta coming into existence. While we are still processing GenZ and Gen Alpha, we have a new generation popping up in 2025. Gen Beta has arrived in 2025, and here are the details you should know about this new generation that is going to shape the future of the world.

Who Are Gen Beta?

Gen Beta also known as generation Beta are those who will be born between 2025 and 2039. They follow the generation Alpha who were born between 2010 and 2024. The term ‘Beta’ is taken from the Green alphabet by Australian-based research firm McCrindle, which provides generational analysis and demographics services. According to the official website of the McCrindle, generation Beta will make up 16% of the global population. They will be the children of younger Ys (millennials) and older Gen Zs. The website mentioned that many of the generation beta will live to see the 22nd century.

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The website quoted, “Generation Beta follows Generation Alpha (born 2010-2024). We named them Alpha and Beta to signify not just new generations, but the first generations that will be shaped by an entirely different world.”

Key Facts About Generation Beta

Here are a few key facts about this new generation:

McCrindle mentioned that for this generation, the digital and physical worlds will be seamless. This generation will live in an era where AI and automation are fully embedded in everyday life- starting from education to workplaces, healthcare and entertainment.

According to McCrindle, they will be the first generation to experience autonomous transportation, wearable health technologies, and immersive virtual environments as a part of their life.

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McCrindle highlighted that technology will play a modern role in the parenting of this generation.

McCrindle mentioned that Generation Beta will inherit a world grappling with major societal challenges that include global population shifts, climate change, and rapid urbanisation. For this generation, sustainability will not be a preference but a necessity.

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While this generation will be raised by GenZs and millennials, this generation will be more globally minded, community-focused, and collaborative, as stated on the official website of McCrindle.

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