Finland vs Israel: Population ages 65 and above, total
Finland
1.37 million
in 2025
Israel
1.28 million
in 2025
Finland rank
65th
Israel rank
67th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Finland
- Israel
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.37 million against 1.28 million in Israel, a difference of 81,790.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 65th and Israel ranks 67th of 217 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 363,447 | 143,438 | 220,008 | Finland |
| 1970s | 491,172 | 259,404 | 231,768 | Finland |
| 1980s | 612,060 | 376,438 | 235,621 | Finland |
| 1990s | 718,062 | 524,307 | 193,755 | Finland |
| 2000s | 832,237 | 677,926 | 154,311 | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 909,799 | 171,740 | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.30 million | 1.20 million | 105,847 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Finland or Israel?
- Finland, at 1.37 million against 1.28 million in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Finland and Israel?
- 81,790, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Israel?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Israel rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Finland ranks 65th and Israel ranks 67th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.