Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Israel

Israel: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 56.51 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
56.51 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
24th
of 215 countries
All-time high
56.51 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5.28 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Israel, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Israel recorded 56.51 units per square kilometre for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Israel peaked at 56.51 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.28 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Israel ranks 24th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Israel, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 5.28 units per square kilometre
1962 5.68 units per square kilometre +7.5%
1963 6.01 units per square kilometre +5.8%
1964 6.39 units per square kilometre +6.3%
1965 6.78 units per square kilometre +6.1%
1966 7.13 units per square kilometre +5.3%
1967 7.64 units per square kilometre +7.1%
1968 8.01 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1969 8.45 units per square kilometre +5.5%
1970 9 units per square kilometre +6.5%
1971 9.61 units per square kilometre +6.7%
1972 10.2 units per square kilometre +6.1%
1973 10.97 units per square kilometre +7.6%
1974 11.66 units per square kilometre +6.3%
1975 12.33 units per square kilometre +5.7%
1976 13 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1977 13.67 units per square kilometre +5.2%
1978 14.34 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1979 15.1 units per square kilometre +5.3%
1980 15.81 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1981 16.32 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1982 16.69 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1983 16.94 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1984 17.06 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1985 17.43 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1986 17.83 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1987 18.2 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1988 18.61 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1989 19.06 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1990 19.9 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1991 21.4 units per square kilometre +7.6%
1992 22.35 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1993 23.14 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1994 23.88 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1995 24.85 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1996 25.78 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1997 26.42 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1998 26.99 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1999 27.58 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2000 28.26 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2001 29 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2002 29.81 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2003 30.59 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2004 31.27 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2005 31.87 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2006 32.41 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2007 32.83 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2008 33.23 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2009 34.01 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2010 34.87 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2011 36.15 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2012 37.81 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2013 39.44 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2014 40.98 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2015 42.67 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2016 44.47 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2017 46.27 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2018 48.03 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2019 49.73 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2020 51.33 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2021 52.82 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2022 54.34 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2023 56.51 units per square kilometre +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.82 units per square kilometre 5.28 units per square kilometre 8.45 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 11.99 units per square kilometre 9 units per square kilometre 15.1 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 17.4 units per square kilometre 15.81 units per square kilometre 19.06 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 24.23 units per square kilometre 19.9 units per square kilometre 27.58 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 31.33 units per square kilometre 28.26 units per square kilometre 34.01 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 42.04 units per square kilometre 34.87 units per square kilometre 49.73 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 53.75 units per square kilometre 51.33 units per square kilometre 56.51 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 21 Bahrain 71.72 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 22 United States Virgin Islands 66.68 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 23 Curacao 56.71 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 25 Lebanon 55.45 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 54.49 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 27 Germany 54.32 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Israel?
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Israel was 56.51 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 56.51 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 5.28 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Israel rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Israel ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
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Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.