Israel vs Syria: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands)
Israel
1,193 thousands
in 2025
Syria
1,205 thousands
in 2025
Israel rank
70th
Syria rank
68th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) over time
- Israel
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1,205 thousands against 1,193 thousands in Israel, a difference of 12 thousands.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Israel ranks 70th and Syria ranks 68th of 233 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 243.12 thousands | 234.07 thousands | 9.04 thousands | Israel |
| 1980s | 359.82 thousands | 294.33 thousands | 65.49 thousands | Israel |
| 1990s | 498.54 thousands | 443.7 thousands | 54.84 thousands | Israel |
| 2000s | 651.2 thousands | 633.24 thousands | 17.96 thousands | Israel |
| 2010s | 857.17 thousands | 817.98 thousands | 39.19 thousands | Israel |
| 2020s | 1,120 thousands | 1,058 thousands | 61.21 thousands | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Israel or Syria?
- Syria, at 1,205 thousands against 1,193 thousands in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Israel and Syria?
- 12 thousands, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Syria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Syria rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Israel ranks 70th and Syria ranks 68th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release