Population aged 65 and over — all countries

Population aged 65 and over — Israel

Population aged 65 and over in Israel in 2025 — 1,284,748 people. Ranked 67 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,109.9%.

2025 1.28M people +2.33% vs 2024
World rank 67of 217
Period maximum 1.28M people2025
Period minimum 106,187 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population aged 65 and over — Israel, 1960–20250500,0001M1.5M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 106,187 people1962: 122,909 people1964: 138,261 people1966: 154,382 people1968: 173,342 people1970: 194,834 people1972: 220,705 people1974: 252,373 people1976: 281,241 people1978: 310,262 people1980: 342,082 people1982: 361,149 people1984: 369,206 people1986: 385,835 people1988: 402,805 people1990: 430,623 people1992: 483,676 people1994: 516,708 people1996: 557,858 people1998: 584,106 people2000: 611,559 people2002: 645,037 people2004: 676,631 people2006: 701,296 people2008: 719,055 people2010: 754,568 people2012: 818,119 people2014: 886,909 people2016: 962,399 people2018: 1,039,403 people2020: 1,110,685 people2022: 1,175,863 people2024: 1,255,546 people2025: 1,284,748 people
Change over the period: +1.18M (+1,109.89%) Average annual rate: 3.91 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Israel

Israel 1.28M people
World 855M people
Western Asia computed 19.63M people
High-income countries computed 278M people
Population aged 65 and over — Israel, by year Israel All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 1.28M +29,202 +2.33%
2024 1.26M +32,723 +2.68%
2023 1.22M +46,960 +3.99%
2022 1.18M +32,741 +2.86%
2021 1.14M +32,437 +2.92%
2020 1.11M +34,572 +3.21%
2019 1.08M +36,710 +3.53%
2018 1.04M +38,030 +3.8%
2017 1M +38,974 +4.05%
2016 962,399 +39,094 +4.23%
2015 923,305 +36,396 +4.1%
2014 886,909 +33,408 +3.91%
2013 853,501 +35,382 +4.32%
2012 818,119 +35,812 +4.58%
2011 782,307 +27,739 +3.68%
2010 754,568 +18,648 +2.53%
2009 735,920 +16,865 +2.35%
2008 719,055 +8,531 +1.2%
2007 710,524 +9,228 +1.32%
2006 701,296 +11,651 +1.69%
2005 689,645 +13,014 +1.92%
2004 676,631 +14,676 +2.22%
2003 661,955 +16,918 +2.62%
2002 645,037 +17,395 +2.77%
2001 627,642 +16,083 +2.63%
2000 611,559 +14,832 +2.49%
1999 596,727 +12,621 +2.16%
1998 584,106 +12,391 +2.17%
1997 571,715 +13,857 +2.48%
1996 557,858 +20,011 +3.72%
1995 537,847 +21,139 +4.09%
1994 516,708 +16,059 +3.21%
1993 500,649 +16,973 +3.51%
1992 483,676 +20,511 +4.43%
1991 463,165 +32,542 +7.56%
1990 430,623 +18,174 +4.41%
1989 412,449 +9,644 +2.39%
1988 402,805 +9,046 +2.3%
1987 393,759 +7,924 +2.05%
1986 385,835 +8,544 +2.26%
1985 377,291 +8,085 +2.19%
1984 369,206 +2,590 +0.71%
1983 366,616 +5,467 +1.51%
1982 361,149 +7,958 +2.25%
1981 353,191 +11,109 +3.25%
1980 342,082 +15,355 +4.7%
1979 326,727 +16,465 +5.31%
1978 310,262 +14,520 +4.91%
1977 295,742 +14,501 +5.16%
1976 281,241 +14,424 +5.41%
1975 266,817 +14,444 +5.72%
1974 252,373 +14,966 +6.3%
1973 237,407 +16,702 +7.57%
1972 220,705 +12,773 +6.14%
1971 207,932 +13,098 +6.72%
1970 194,834 +11,963 +6.54%
1969 182,871 +9,529 +5.5%
1968 173,342 +7,925 +4.79%
1967 165,417 +11,035 +7.15%
1966 154,382 +7,707 +5.25%
1965 146,675 +8,414 +6.09%
1964 138,261 +8,237 +6.33%
1963 130,024 +7,115 +5.79%
1962 122,909 +8,594 +7.52%
1961 114,315 +8,128 +7.65%
1960 106,187

About the indicator

The population aged 65 and over. In absolute numbers this group is growing faster than any other: it expands both from the rise in life expectancy and from the entry of the large cohorts born in the middle of the 20th century. Japan and Italy lead by share of population, China and India by absolute number, and the divergence of the two rankings shows where the load on health care and pensions is larger in scale and where it is sharper.

Important: The threshold of 65 years is an international convention and is not tied to the retirement age of any particular country.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.