Population ages 65 and above, total in Israel
Israel: Population ages 65 and above, total was 1.28 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Israel, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Israel is 1.28 million, measured 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 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Israel peaked at 1.28 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 106,187, in 1960.
Israel ranks 67th of 215 countries on this measure, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143,438 | 106,187 | 182,871 | 10 |
| 1970s | 259,404 | 194,834 | 326,727 | 10 |
| 1980s | 376,438 | 342,082 | 412,449 | 10 |
| 1990s | 524,307 | 430,623 | 596,727 | 10 |
| 2000s | 677,926 | 611,559 | 735,920 | 10 |
| 2010s | 909,799 | 754,568 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 1.11 million | 1.28 million | 6 |
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More health data for Israel
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 87,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 79,404 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 84,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 80,576 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 85,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 81,511 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 60.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 59.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 3.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 83,544 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Israel?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Israel was 1.28 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,187 in 1960.
- How does Israel rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Israel ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total 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.