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Population in Madagascar compared to Peru: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 32,740,678 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,936,132 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 1.03 times bigger than Madagascar's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.83% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.57% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.9M (72% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Madagascar vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Peru
2100 86,179,580 38,442,430
2099 85,790,370 38,609,486
2098 85,386,169 38,774,265
2097 84,969,767 38,937,509
2096 84,541,363 39,098,598
2095 84,101,733 39,257,494
2094 83,648,271 39,413,146
2093 83,182,675 39,567,920
2092 82,705,710 39,718,895
2091 82,216,203 39,867,036
2090 81,717,468 40,012,169
2089 81,206,806 40,153,701
2088 80,683,320 40,292,740
2087 80,148,075 40,428,045
2086 79,603,046 40,558,786
2085 79,047,406 40,685,268
2084 78,482,616 40,807,007
2083 77,906,589 40,923,102
2082 77,321,070 41,034,801
2081 76,724,415 41,140,743
2080 76,117,046 41,241,207
2079 75,497,666 41,334,845
2078 74,865,716 41,422,439
2077 74,221,281 41,503,511
2076 73,566,810 41,578,164
2075 72,899,578 41,645,808
2074 72,220,039 41,706,491
2073 71,530,359 41,759,277
2072 70,828,530 41,804,713
2071 70,115,645 41,842,534
2070 69,394,756 41,873,019
2069 68,663,443 41,895,381
2068 67,921,934 41,909,248
2067 67,170,963 41,914,729
2066 66,411,266 41,912,112
2065 65,644,233 41,901,353
2064 64,867,634 41,882,691
2063 64,083,768 41,855,037
2062 63,292,113 41,819,132
2061 62,493,456 41,774,412
2060 61,688,314 41,721,225
2059 60,876,714 41,659,921
2058 60,061,091 41,590,180
2057 59,241,569 41,511,131
2056 58,416,388 41,423,914
2055 57,588,488 41,327,613
2054 56,757,952 41,223,066
2053 55,923,669 41,109,699
2052 55,086,396 40,988,952
2051 54,246,667 40,860,060
2050 53,403,817 40,722,627
2049 52,559,645 40,577,434
2048 51,714,462 40,424,258
2047 50,868,979 40,261,875
2046 50,023,282 40,090,240
2045 49,178,377 39,910,095
2044 48,333,861 39,720,613
2043 47,489,686 39,523,731
2042 46,646,849 39,318,023
2041 45,806,003 39,103,923
2040 44,966,710 38,882,017
2039 44,130,890 38,652,110
2038 43,296,592 38,414,521
2037 42,465,456 38,168,782
2036 41,636,814 37,914,498
2035 40,810,847 37,652,693
2034 39,989,445 37,382,554
2033 39,170,206 37,105,048
2032 38,353,879 36,820,835
2031 37,539,603 36,529,111
2030 36,729,526 36,228,701
2029 35,923,382 35,919,668
2028 35,120,762 35,600,666
2027 34,322,223 35,271,163
2026 33,528,352 34,930,183
2025 32,740,678 34,576,665
2024 31,964,956 34,217,848
2023 31,195,932 33,845,617
2022 30,437,261 33,475,438
2021 29,691,083 33,155,882
2020 28,953,556 32,838,579
2019 28,219,554 32,449,303
2018 27,494,926 31,897,584
2017 26,788,375 31,324,637
2016 26,099,952 30,866,494
2015 25,426,702 30,457,600
2014 24,764,348 30,115,826
2013 24,109,290 29,817,919
2012 23,462,438 29,550,366
2011 22,822,300 29,304,086
2010 22,183,340 29,086,019
2009 21,547,280 28,896,811
2008 20,923,840 28,719,041
2007 20,318,583 28,530,699
2006 19,730,909 28,324,491
2005 19,159,707 28,101,180
2004 18,606,608 27,852,190
2003 18,071,854 27,580,490
2002 17,549,913 27,288,217
2001 17,032,939 26,964,601
2000 16,516,338 26,598,331
1999 16,000,506 26,186,504
1998 15,489,364 25,738,095
1997 14,990,814 25,274,147
1996 14,510,711 24,811,171
1995 14,051,275 24,348,919
1994 13,613,850 23,881,493
1993 13,197,345 23,413,783
1992 12,800,870 22,946,340
1991 12,421,412 22,483,775
1990 12,055,639 22,014,771
1989 11,704,998 21,532,589
1988 11,369,462 21,054,702
1987 11,047,291 20,582,320
1986 10,736,857 20,117,122
1985 10,433,142 19,648,204
1984 10,134,550 19,174,716
1983 9,843,044 18,705,957
1982 9,557,671 18,246,503
1981 9,279,011 17,798,805
1980 9,006,032 17,360,949
1979 8,737,581 16,933,139
1978 8,475,864 16,516,059
1977 8,222,240 16,109,806
1976 7,976,831 15,716,809
1975 7,739,336 15,333,957
1974 7,509,726 14,956,552
1973 7,288,048 14,582,867
1972 7,074,398 14,210,147
1971 6,868,868 13,838,067
1970 6,672,003 13,501,237
1969 6,484,716 13,166,767
1968 6,306,493 12,803,993
1967 6,136,486 12,448,814
1966 5,974,279 12,101,297
1965 5,819,116 11,761,085
1964 5,669,863 11,427,978
1963 5,525,185 11,102,099
1962 5,384,150 10,784,612
1961 5,246,158 10,475,123
1960 5,111,029 10,174,127

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Madagascar's population will grow by 57.4% to 53,403,817 people with a rank change from 49th to 37th. The population of Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Peru
2100 0.45% -0.43%
2099 0.47% -0.42%
2098 0.49% -0.42%
2097 0.51% -0.41%
2096 0.52% -0.4%
2095 0.54% -0.39%
2094 0.56% -0.39%
2093 0.58% -0.38%
2092 0.6% -0.37%
2091 0.61% -0.36%
2090 0.63% -0.35%
2089 0.65% -0.35%
2088 0.67% -0.33%
2087 0.68% -0.32%
2086 0.7% -0.31%
2085 0.72% -0.3%
2084 0.74% -0.28%
2083 0.76% -0.27%
2082 0.78% -0.26%
2081 0.8% -0.24%
2080 0.82% -0.23%
2079 0.84% -0.21%
2078 0.87% -0.2%
2077 0.89% -0.18%
2076 0.92% -0.16%
2075 0.94% -0.15%
2074 0.96% -0.13%
2073 0.99% -0.11%
2072 1.02% -0.09%
2071 1.04% -0.07%
2070 1.07% -0.05%
2069 1.09% -0.03%
2068 1.12% -0.01%
2067 1.14% 0.006%
2066 1.17% 0.03%
2065 1.2% 0.04%
2064 1.22% 0.07%
2063 1.25% 0.09%
2062 1.28% 0.11%
2061 1.31% 0.13%
2060 1.33% 0.15%
2059 1.36% 0.17%
2058 1.38% 0.19%
2057 1.41% 0.21%
2056 1.44% 0.23%
2055 1.46% 0.25%
2054 1.49% 0.28%
2053 1.52% 0.29%
2052 1.55% 0.32%
2051 1.58% 0.34%
2050 1.61% 0.36%
2049 1.63% 0.38%
2048 1.66% 0.4%
2047 1.69% 0.43%
2046 1.72% 0.45%
2045 1.75% 0.48%
2044 1.78% 0.5%
2043 1.81% 0.52%
2042 1.84% 0.55%
2041 1.87% 0.57%
2040 1.89% 0.59%
2039 1.93% 0.62%
2038 1.96% 0.64%
2037 1.99% 0.67%
2036 2.02% 0.7%
2035 2.05% 0.72%
2034 2.09% 0.75%
2033 2.13% 0.77%
2032 2.17% 0.8%
2031 2.21% 0.83%
2030 2.24% 0.86%
2029 2.29% 0.9%
2028 2.33% 0.93%
2027 2.37% 0.98%
2026 2.41% 1.02%
2025 2.43% 1.05%
2024 2.47% 1.1%
2023 2.49% 1.11%
2022 2.51% 0.96%
2021 2.55% 0.97%
2020 2.6% 1.2%
2019 2.64% 1.73%
2018 2.64% 1.83%
2017 2.64% 1.48%
2016 2.65% 1.34%
2015 2.67% 1.13%
2014 2.72% 1%
2013 2.76% 0.91%
2012 2.8% 0.84%
2011 2.88% 0.75%
2010 2.95% 0.65%
2009 2.98% 0.62%
2008 2.98% 0.66%
2007 2.98% 0.73%
2006 2.98% 0.79%
2005 2.97% 0.89%
2004 2.96% 0.99%
2003 2.97% 1.07%
2002 3.04% 1.2%
2001 3.13% 1.38%
2000 3.22% 1.57%
1999 3.3% 1.74%
1998 3.33% 1.84%
1997 3.31% 1.87%
1996 3.27% 1.9%
1995 3.21% 1.96%
1994 3.16% 2%
1993 3.1% 2.04%
1992 3.05% 2.06%
1991 3.03% 2.13%
1990 3% 2.24%
1989 2.95% 2.27%
1988 2.92% 2.3%
1987 2.89% 2.31%
1986 2.91% 2.39%
1985 2.95% 2.47%
1984 2.96% 2.51%
1983 2.99% 2.52%
1982 3% 2.52%
1981 3.03% 2.52%
1980 3.07% 2.53%
1979 3.09% 2.53%
1978 3.08% 2.52%
1977 3.08% 2.5%
1976 3.07% 2.5%
1975 3.06% 2.52%
1974 3.04% 2.56%
1973 3.02% 2.62%
1972 2.99% 2.69%
1971 2.95% 2.49%
1970 2.89% 2.54%
1969 2.83% 2.83%
1968 2.77% 2.85%
1967 2.72% 2.87%
1966 2.67% 2.89%
1965 2.63% 2.91%
1964 2.62% 2.94%
1963 2.62% 2.94%
1962 2.63% 2.95%
1961 2.64% 2.96%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/peru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.43%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Peru
Current population
33936132
35105331
Population rank 49/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.42%
One net population change
40.8 seconds
1.47 minutes
One birth every
31.1 seconds
58.5 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,125 +983
Annual growth/decline +775,722 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 97/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 +11,931
Net migration rank 100/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 11,931
2024 774,926 -1,795 347,517 18,406
2023 766,391 -1,487 353,788 24,783
2022 753,931 -1,487 327,859 33,982
2021 741,416 -1,480 235,440 41,868
2020 736,607 -1,480 301,950 55,375
2019 735,853 -2,976 346,981 74,270
2018 719,267 -2,887 343,123 339,067
2017 699,498 -2,784 349,333 114,382
2016 682,801 -2,687 355,859 96,740
2015 668,977 -2,594 362,781 2,421
2014 660,837 -2,522 368,708 -50,383
2013 654,230 -2,445 372,694 -95,214
2012 644,255 -2,334 376,501 -118,863
2011 640,577 -2,219 383,268 -148,339
2010 641,543 -1,979 382,510 -181,302
2009 634,008 -1,429 396,522 -219,314
2008 615,580 -1,255 413,640 -235,307
2007 597,772 -1,563 435,122 -236,745
2006 581,489 -2,336 445,884 -231,851
2005 568,143 -4,869 454,199 -221,652
2004 556,319 -13,393 459,617 -194,171
2003 544,903 -18,345 459,243 -181,276
2002 535,518 -18,209 463,709 -157,158
2001 529,656 -13,014 470,154 -129,481
2000 520,860 -4,298 484,222 -92,353
1999 516,976 -1,891 487,095 -55,325
1998 508,408 -1,222 489,436 -24,388
1997 490,905 -986 495,348 -32,515
1996 471,453 -1,161 501,855 -38,749
1995 450,259 -1,670 507,894 -46,499
1994 428,169 -1,905 512,735 -39,299
1993 408,801 -2,063 513,769 -51,775
1992 388,430 -2,216 514,618 -41,702
1991 375,040 -2,330 513,867 -61,645
1990 360,621 -1,777 515,233 -29,437
1989 344,279 -1,848 512,152 -33,569
1988 330,510 -1,883 508,429 -31,238
1987 317,621 -1,896 502,229 -34,651
1986 307,074 -1,914 496,712 -33,891
1985 304,199 -1,947 488,887 -13,887
1984 296,892 -1,965 477,968 -6,007
1983 290,085 -1,979 469,781 -4,243
1982 284,733 -2,093 461,107 -7,748
1981 277,535 -2,864 453,158 -11,123
1980 275,287 -4,005 445,100 -11,446
1979 270,752 -5,126 439,110 -17,148
1978 263,684 -5,874 432,127 -19,939
1977 255,399 -5,957 425,428 -25,117
1976 247,026 -5,655 420,284 -34,602
1975 238,774 -5,173 414,400 -34,382
1974 230,233 -4,607 408,299 -33,493
1973 221,768 -4,037 400,752 -28,191
1972 213,138 -3,583 396,960 -24,100
1971 204,617 -3,118 391,506 -20,209
1970 194,889 -2,658 318,022 -15,653
1969 184,562 -2,216 379,347 -12,776
1968 175,869 -1,766 372,379 -13,389
1967 167,287 -1,383 365,224 -13,837
1966 159,483 -964 356,819 -13,166
1965 152,362 -550 349,245 -12,470
1964 146,894 -204 341,570 -12,129
1963 142,666 0 332,352 -10,040
1962 139,412 0 321,716 -9,051
1961 136,578 0 313,385 -7,063
1960 133,684 0 302,924 -7,236

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/peru | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.7% of the population change in Madagascar is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people). In Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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