Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Israel

Israel: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0524 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0524 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
27th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0524 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0084 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Israel, 1970–2023

0.010.020.030.040.05197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Israel is 0.0524 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Israel peaked at 0.0524 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.

Israel ranks 27th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Israel, 1970 to 2023.
Year thousands per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre
1971 0.009 thousands per square kilometre +7.3%
1972 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre +7.6%
1973 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre +6.5%
1974 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre +5.8%
1975 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre +5.6%
1976 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre +6.0%
1977 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre +5.1%
1978 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre +5.4%
1979 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre +4.8%
1980 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre +5.1%
1981 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre +3.9%
1982 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre +2.9%
1983 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre +2.1%
1984 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre +1.2%
1985 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre +1.3%
1986 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre +3.0%
1987 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre +1.5%
1988 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre +2.6%
1989 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre +2.0%
1990 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre +2.8%
1991 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre +7.1%
1992 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre +5.9%
1993 0.022 thousands per square kilometre +3.4%
1994 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre +3.4%
1995 0.0234 thousands per square kilometre +2.9%
1996 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre +5.2%
1997 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre +2.5%
1998 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre +2.8%
1999 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre +2.0%
2000 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre +2.5%
2001 0.0278 thousands per square kilometre +2.6%
2002 0.0286 thousands per square kilometre +2.7%
2003 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre +2.8%
2004 0.0301 thousands per square kilometre +2.4%
2005 0.0307 thousands per square kilometre +1.9%
2006 0.0312 thousands per square kilometre +1.8%
2007 0.0317 thousands per square kilometre +1.5%
2008 0.032 thousands per square kilometre +1.0%
2009 0.0324 thousands per square kilometre +1.3%
2010 0.0331 thousands per square kilometre +2.1%
2011 0.034 thousands per square kilometre +2.9%
2012 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre +4.3%
2013 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre +4.7%
2014 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre +3.9%
2015 0.0401 thousands per square kilometre +3.9%
2016 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre +4.3%
2017 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre +4.1%
2018 0.0452 thousands per square kilometre +3.7%
2019 0.0468 thousands per square kilometre +3.5%
2020 0.0483 thousands per square kilometre +3.2%
2021 0.0497 thousands per square kilometre +3.0%
2022 0.0511 thousands per square kilometre +2.7%
2023 0.0524 thousands per square kilometre +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.023 thousands per square kilometre 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0301 thousands per square kilometre 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre 0.0324 thousands per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0396 thousands per square kilometre 0.0331 thousands per square kilometre 0.0468 thousands per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0504 thousands per square kilometre 0.0483 thousands per square kilometre 0.0524 thousands per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 24 Lebanon 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre compare
  2. 25 United States Virgin Islands 0.0542 thousands per square kilometre compare
  3. 26 United Kingdom 0.054 thousands per square kilometre compare
  4. 28 Liechtenstein 0.0491 thousands per square kilometre compare
  5. 29 Italy 0.0484 thousands per square kilometre compare
  6. 30 Switzerland 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Israel?
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Israel was 0.0524 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 0.0524 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Israel rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Israel ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.