TABLE C.- POPULATION BY AGE, IN THE BASE YEAR 1995, |
AND PROJECTIONS FOR 2005 AND 2020, IN THE THREE VARIANTS |
| Percentages |
| | | | | | | |
| Age | 1995 | 2005 | 2020 |
| High | Medium | Low | High | Medium | Low |
| | Total population | |
| Grand total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 0-14 | 29.4 | 27.9 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 27.7 | 26.2 | 24.6 |
| 15-24 | 17.7 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 15.4 | 15.7 | 16.2 |
| 25-44 | 26.6 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 26.9 | 26.2 | 26.7 | 27.2 |
| 45-64 | 16.4 | 18.9 | 18.9 | 18.9 | 19.1 | 19.5 | 20.0 |
| 65+ | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 12.1 |
| | Extended Jewish population | |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 0-14 | 26.9 | 24.9 | 25.0 | 25.1 | 24.6 | 23.8 | 22.8 |
| 15-24 | 17.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 14.5 | 14.7 | 14.9 |
| 25-44 | 26.8 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 26.9 | 26.6 | 26.9 | 27.0 |
| 45-64 | 17.9 | 20.8 | 20.8 | 20.8 | 20.5 | 20.7 | 21.0 |
| 65+ | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 14.2 |
| 15-24 | | |
| | Arab population | |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 0-14 | 40.8 | 40.4 | 40.2 | 40.0 | 37.9 | 34.4 | 30.5 |
| 15-24 | 21.0 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 18.5 | 19.4 | 20.3 |
| 25-44 | 25.6 | 26.9 | 27.0 | 27.1 | 24.6 | 26.1 | 27.8 |
| 45-64 | 9.5 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 14.4 | 15.3 | 16.3 |
| 65+ | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
| | Immigrants from USSR (former) | |
| Total | | |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 0-14 | 20.0 | 17.9 | 18.1 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 19.3 | 19.0 |
| 15-24 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.7 |
| 25-44 | 28.9 | 28.3 | 28.0 | 27.6 | 26.4 | 25.9 | 25.0 |
| 45-64 | 21.4 | 23.4 | 23.4 | 23.7 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.7 |
| 65+ | 15.2 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 16.4 | 18.3 | 18.5 | 19.6 |
| | Jews | |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 0-14 | 26.9 | 25.0 | 25.1 | 25.2 | 24.8 | 23.9 | 22.8 |
| 15-24 | 17.0 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 16.0 | 14.5 | 14.7 | 15.0 |
| 25-44 | 26.6 | 26.6 | 26.6 | 26.6 | 26.5 | 26.8 | 27.1 |
| 45-64 | 18.0 | 20.8 | 20.8 | 20.8 | 20.2 | 20.5 | 20.8 |
| 65+ | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 13.9 | 14.1 | 14.3 |
| | Moslems | |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 0-14 | 42.5 | 42.4 | 42.1 | 41.9 | 39.5 | 35.8 | 31.5 |
| 15-24 | 21.2 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 18.3 | 18.9 | 19.9 | 21.0 |
| 25-44 | 25.1 | 26.3 | 26.4 | 26.5 | 24.1 | 25.7 | 27.5 |
| 45-64 | 8.7 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 13.5 | 14.4 | 15.4 |
| 65+ | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| | Christians - total | |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 0-14 | 28.7 | 26.3 | 26.2 | 26.3 | 23.8 | 22.5 | 22.5 |
| 15-24 | 18.1 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 14.7 | 14.9 | 14.9 |
| 25-44 | 29.9 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 29.9 | 27.5 | 28.0 | 27.9 |
| 45-64 | 16.7 | 19.2 | 19.2 | 19.2 | 22.6 | 23.0 | 23.0 |
| 65+ | 6.6 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 11.7 |
| | Thereof: Arab Christians | |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 0-14 | 30.1 | 27.3 | 27.2 | 27.2 | 24.7 | 23.0 | 23.0 |
| 15-24 | 18.8 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 14.8 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| 25-44 | 29.1 | 30.2 | 30.2 | 30.2 | 28.0 | 28.7 | 28.7 |
| 45-64 | 16.0 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 22.0 | 22.5 | 22.5 |
| 65+ | 5.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 10.5 | 10.8 | 10.8 |
| | Druze | |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 0-14 | 37.8 | 34.6 | 34.5 | 34.4 | 31.7 | 29.6 | 27.4 |
| 15-24 | 22.2 | 18.9 | 18.9 | 19.0 | 17.1 | 17.5 | 18.0 |
| 25-44 | 26.5 | 29.9 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 27.9 | 28.8 | 29.8 |
| 45-64 | 9.6 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 17.7 | 18.2 | 18.9 |
| 65+ | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| | Religion unclassified | |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 0-14 | 26.5 | 22.1 | 22.5 | 22.7 | 21.6 | 21.8 | 21.8 |
| 15-24 | 17.6 | 17.9 | 17.8 | 17.6 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 |
| 25-44 | 38.0 | 35.2 | 34.9 | 34.6 | 29.6 | 28.9 | 27.2 |
| 45-64 | 14.1 | 18.7 | 18.8 | 19.2 | 25.3 | 25.6 | 26.5 |
| 65+ | 3.8 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 11.2 |
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