Population aged 65 years or older in Israel
Israel: Population aged 65 years or older was 1,193 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Israel, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Israel recorded 1,193 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Israel peaked at 1,193 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 181.06 thousands, in 1970.
Israel ranks 69th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 243.12 thousands | 181.06 thousands | 306.38 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 359.82 thousands | 322.02 thousands | 394.42 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 498.54 thousands | 405.56 thousands | 572.07 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 651.2 thousands | 586.52 thousands | 701.13 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 857.17 thousands | 715.75 thousands | 1,013 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,120 thousands | 1,045 thousands | 1,193 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Israel
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.477 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.14 million (2100)
- Population density 912.52 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.477 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.87 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,266 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.87 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.87 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.31 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.83 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Israel?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Israel was 1,193 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1,193 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.06 thousands in 1970.
- How does Israel rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Israel ranks 69th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release