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
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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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.