Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Israel
Israel: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 2.56 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.56 million people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.56 million people
in 2023
All-time low
413,606 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Israel stood at 2.56 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Israel peaked at 2.56 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 413,606 people, in 1950.
That places Israel 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Israel, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 413,606 people | — |
| 1951 | 444,285 people | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 474,737 people | +6.9% |
| 1953 | 504,898 people | +6.4% |
| 1954 | 534,513 people | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 563,225 people | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 590,471 people | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 615,391 people | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 637,104 people | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 654,713 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 666,763 people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 682,625 people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 711,105 people | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 744,250 people | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 775,908 people | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 806,452 people | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 836,250 people | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 865,581 people | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 894,509 people | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 923,061 people | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 951,259 people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 978,980 people | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.01 million people | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.03 million people | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.06 million people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.09 million people | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.12 million people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.15 million people | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.17 million people | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.20 million people | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.22 million people | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.25 million people | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.27 million people | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.29 million people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.32 million people | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.34 million people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.35 million people | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.36 million people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.38 million people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.39 million people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.42 million people | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.47 million people | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.50 million people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.53 million people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.56 million people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.58 million people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.61 million people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.64 million people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.67 million people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.73 million people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.76 million people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.79 million people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.82 million people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.87 million people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.90 million people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.94 million people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.97 million people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.01 million people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.14 million people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.18 million people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.23 million people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.32 million people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.36 million people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.40 million people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.43 million people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.47 million people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.50 million people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.53 million people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.56 million people | +1.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2.56 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 6.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2.56 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.98 million people, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 543,294 people | 413,606 people | 654,713 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 790,650 people | 666,763 people | 923,061 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 million people | 951,259 people | 1.20 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.39 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 million people | 1.42 million people | 1.70 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million people | 1.73 million people | 2.01 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 million people | 2.05 million people | 2.43 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 million people | 2.47 million people | 2.56 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More population data for Israel
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -7.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.14 million people (2100)
- Population density 912.52 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0847 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.38 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Israel?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Israel was 2.56 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 413,606 people in 1950.
- How does Israel rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Israel ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.