Population ages 65 and above, female in Israel

Israel: Population ages 65 and above, female was 709,929 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
709,929
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
67th
of 215 countries
All-time high
709,929
in 2025
All-time low
55,479
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, female in Israel, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

Israel recorded 709,929 for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Israel peaked at 709,929 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55,479, in 1960.

That places Israel 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 74,585 55,479 94,471 10
1970s 133,892 100,314 170,964 10
1980s 201,516 180,011 224,276 10
1990s 293,883 235,651 340,192 10
2000s 386,224 348,808 417,654 10
2010s 508,828 427,203 596,826 10
2020s 663,216 615,416 709,929 6

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 64 Sudan 861,249 compare
  2. 65 Finland 760,259 compare
  3. 66 Ghana 732,261 compare
  4. 68 Cambodia 692,322 compare
  5. 69 Syria 691,678 compare
  6. 70 Denmark 682,959 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, female in Israel?
Population ages 65 and above, female in Israel was 709,929 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 709,929 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 55,479 in 1960.
How does Israel rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
Israel ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.