Population ages 65 and above, total in Palestine
Palestine: Population ages 65 and above, total was 208,514 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Palestine, 1990–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Palestine is 208,514, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Palestine peaked at 208,514 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41,159, in 1990.
Palestine ranks 135th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,159 | — |
| 1991 | 43,042 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 45,013 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 47,159 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 49,571 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 52,241 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 55,178 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 58,422 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 60,923 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 63,751 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 66,747 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 70,075 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 73,938 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 78,129 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 82,378 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 86,656 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 90,955 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 95,276 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 99,935 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 104,726 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 109,643 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 114,745 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 120,107 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 125,490 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 131,244 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 137,285 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 143,417 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 149,490 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 156,612 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 164,224 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 171,736 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 178,709 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 186,755 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 196,427 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 202,984 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 208,514 | +2.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 208,514 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 524,418, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 208,514 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.06 million, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,646 | 41,159 | 63,751 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,882 | 66,747 | 104,726 | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,226 | 109,643 | 164,224 | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,854 | 171,736 | 208,514 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More health data for Palestine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Palestine?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Palestine was 208,514 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 208,514 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,159 in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Palestine ranks 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.