Population aged 65 and over — all countries

Population aged 65 and over — Palestine

Population aged 65 and over in Palestine in 2025 — 208,514 people. Ranked 135 in the world out of 217. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 406.6%.

2025 208,514 people +2.72% vs 2024
World rank 135of 217
Period maximum 208,514 people2025
Period minimum 41,159 people1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · people

Population aged 65 and over — Palestine, 1990–20250100,000200,000300,00019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 41,159 people1991: 43,042 people1992: 45,013 people1993: 47,159 people1994: 49,571 people1995: 52,241 people1996: 55,178 people1997: 58,422 people1998: 60,923 people1999: 63,751 people2000: 66,747 people2001: 70,075 people2002: 73,938 people2003: 78,129 people2004: 82,378 people2005: 86,656 people2006: 90,955 people2007: 95,276 people2008: 99,935 people2009: 104,726 people2010: 109,643 people2011: 114,745 people2012: 120,107 people2013: 125,490 people2014: 131,244 people2015: 137,285 people2016: 143,417 people2017: 149,490 people2018: 156,612 people2019: 164,224 people2020: 171,736 people2021: 178,709 people2022: 186,755 people2023: 196,427 people2024: 202,984 people2025: 208,514 people
Change over the period: +167,355 (+406.61%) Average annual rate: 4.75 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Palestine 208,514 people
World 855M people
Western Asia computed 19.63M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 210M people
Population aged 65 and over — Palestine, by year Palestine All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 208,514 +5,530 +2.72%
2024 202,984 +6,557 +3.34%
2023 196,427 +9,672 +5.18%
2022 186,755 +8,046 +4.5%
2021 178,709 +6,973 +4.06%
2020 171,736 +7,512 +4.57%
2019 164,224 +7,612 +4.86%
2018 156,612 +7,122 +4.76%
2017 149,490 +6,073 +4.23%
2016 143,417 +6,132 +4.47%
2015 137,285 +6,041 +4.6%
2014 131,244 +5,754 +4.59%
2013 125,490 +5,383 +4.48%
2012 120,107 +5,362 +4.67%
2011 114,745 +5,102 +4.65%
2010 109,643 +4,917 +4.7%
2009 104,726 +4,791 +4.79%
2008 99,935 +4,659 +4.89%
2007 95,276 +4,321 +4.75%
2006 90,955 +4,299 +4.96%
2005 86,656 +4,278 +5.19%
2004 82,378 +4,249 +5.44%
2003 78,129 +4,191 +5.67%
2002 73,938 +3,863 +5.51%
2001 70,075 +3,328 +4.99%
2000 66,747 +2,996 +4.7%
1999 63,751 +2,828 +4.64%
1998 60,923 +2,501 +4.28%
1997 58,422 +3,244 +5.88%
1996 55,178 +2,937 +5.62%
1995 52,241 +2,670 +5.39%
1994 49,571 +2,412 +5.11%
1993 47,159 +2,146 +4.77%
1992 45,013 +1,971 +4.58%
1991 43,042 +1,883 +4.57%
1990 41,159

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.