Population ages 65 and above, total in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Population ages 65 and above, total was 208,514 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
208,514
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
135th
of 218 countries
All-time high
208,514
in 2025
All-time low
41,159
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Population ages 65 and above, total in Palestine, State of, 1990–2025

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720251990: 41.2k1991: 43.0k1992: 45.0k1993: 47.2k1994: 49.6k1995: 52.2k1996: 55.2k1997: 58.4k1998: 60.9k1999: 63.8k2000: 66.7k2001: 70.1k2002: 73.9k2003: 78.1k2004: 82.4k2005: 86.7k2006: 91.0k2007: 95.3k2008: 99.9k2009: 104.7k2010: 109.6k2011: 114.7k2012: 120.1k2013: 125.5k2014: 131.2k2015: 137.3k2016: 143.4k2017: 149.5k2018: 156.6k2019: 164.2k2020: 171.7k2021: 178.7k2022: 186.8k2023: 196.4k2024: 203.0k2025: 208.5k

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, State of 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, State of peaked at 208,514 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41,159, in 1990.

Palestine, State of 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, State of, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, total in Palestine, State of, 1990 to 2025.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, State of

  1. 132 Estonia 297,914 compare
  2. 133 Sierra Leone 289,611 compare
  3. 134 Jamaica 243,395 compare
  4. 136 United Arab Emirates 206,352 compare
  5. 137 Cyprus 204,686 compare
  6. 138 Congo 198,513 compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

More health data for Palestine, State of

All data for Palestine, State of →

Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, total in Palestine, State of?
Population ages 65 and above, total in Palestine, State of 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, State of?
The highest recorded value was 208,514 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 41,159 in 1990.
How does Palestine, State of rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
Palestine, State of ranks 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Population ages 65 and above, total in Palestine, State of. Statizoid, drawing on World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Retrieved 03 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/population-ages-65-and-above-total/west-bank-and-gaza/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/population-ages-65-and-above-total/west-bank-and-gaza/">Population ages 65 and above, total in Palestine, State of</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
266 places, 17,526 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.