In 2025, a new generation begins: Generation Beta.
These children will be born between 2025 and 2039, and follow Generation Alpha (2010–2024).
By 2035, they will make up 16% of the global population, inheriting both the challenges and opportunities of our time.
Gen Z Parents
Generation Beta will be the children of Millennials (born 1981–1996) and older Gen Zs (born 1997–2009).
For context, here is the existing order of generations:
Gen X (1965–1980)
Millennials (1981–1996)
Gen Z (1997–2009)
Gen Alpha (2010–2024)
GEN BETA DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS
- Covid 19
Gen Beta will only hear about the COVID-19 pandemic in history class—it won’t be a memory for them. But that doesn’t mean they’ll escape its shadow. Parents and teachers will use it as a lesson in health and crisis planning.
And when Gen Beta wants to go out, their parents might just say, “I stayed indoors for seven months during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, so you can survive one night at home!”
2. Advanced Technology
Advanced technology will come naturally to Generation Beta.
AI tools, virtual reality, automation and digital platforms will be as familiar to them as electricity is to us.
They will likely lead the charge in developing and using technology to solve global issues in systems such as education, work, and healthcare.
At the same time, they will grow up with a heightened awareness of climate change, making sustainability a priority rather than an option.
Gen Beta Challenges
Generation Beta will likely face serious challenges such as crowded cities, environmental damage, urban overcrowding, and the mental strain of digital overload.
Gen Z parents are expected to limit screen time and encourage healthier digital habits to help Gen Beta with mental health challenges.
This is unlike Millennials, who used technology to make learning fun, interactive, and future-focused, preparing their kids for a tech-driven world.
By Vivian K.