Ghana vs Israel: Population ages 65 and above, total
Ghana
1.33 million
in 2025
Israel
1.28 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
66th
Israel rank
67th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Ghana
- Israel
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.33 million against 1.28 million in Israel, a difference of 43,380.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 66th and Israel ranks 67th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 257,607 | 143,438 | 114,168 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 285,812 | 259,404 | 26,408 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 348,250 | 376,438 | 28,188 | Israel |
| 1990s | 486,405 | 524,307 | 37,903 | Israel |
| 2000s | 733,954 | 677,926 | 56,027 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 958,109 | 909,799 | 48,310 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.21 million | 1.20 million | 11,030 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Ghana or Israel?
- Ghana, at 1.33 million against 1.28 million in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Ghana and Israel?
- 43,380, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Israel?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Israel rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Ghana ranks 66th 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.