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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 1.04 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 +2.6% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Madagascar vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Peru
2100 86,197,674 38,452,509
2099 85,808,382 38,619,608
2098 85,404,097 38,784,430
2097 84,987,607 38,947,717
2096 84,559,113 39,108,849
2095 84,119,392 39,267,786
2094 83,665,834 39,423,479
2093 83,200,140 39,578,294
2092 82,723,075 39,729,309
2091 82,233,465 39,877,488
2090 81,734,626 40,022,659
2089 81,223,857 40,164,228
2088 80,700,261 40,303,304
2087 80,164,903 40,438,644
2086 79,619,760 40,569,419
2085 79,064,003 40,695,935
2084 78,499,094 40,817,705
2083 77,922,946 40,933,831
2082 77,337,305 41,045,559
2081 76,740,524 41,151,529
2080 76,133,028 41,252,019
2079 75,513,518 41,345,682
2078 74,881,435 41,433,298
2077 74,236,865 41,514,392
2076 73,582,256 41,589,064
2075 72,914,884 41,656,726
2074 72,235,202 41,717,426
2073 71,545,378 41,770,225
2072 70,843,401 41,815,673
2071 70,130,366 41,853,504
2070 69,409,326 41,883,997
2069 68,677,859 41,906,365
2068 67,936,195 41,920,235
2067 67,185,066 41,925,717
2066 66,425,210 41,923,100
2065 65,658,016 41,912,338
2064 64,881,253 41,893,671
2063 64,097,223 41,866,010
2062 63,305,402 41,830,096
2061 62,506,578 41,785,364
2060 61,701,267 41,732,163
2059 60,889,495 41,670,843
2058 60,073,702 41,601,084
2057 59,254,008 41,522,014
2056 58,428,653 41,434,774
2055 57,600,579 41,338,448
2054 56,769,869 41,233,873
2053 55,935,411 41,120,477
2052 55,097,962 40,999,698
2051 54,258,057 40,870,773
2050 53,415,029 40,733,304
2049 52,570,680 40,588,072
2048 51,725,320 40,434,856
2047 50,879,659 40,272,431
2046 50,033,785 40,100,751
2045 49,188,703 39,920,558
2044 48,344,009 39,731,027
2043 47,499,657 39,534,093
2042 46,656,643 39,328,332
2041 45,815,621 39,114,174
2040 44,976,152 38,892,211
2039 44,140,155 38,662,243
2038 43,305,683 38,424,592
2037 42,474,372 38,178,789
2036 41,645,556 37,924,438
2035 40,819,415 37,662,565
2034 39,997,842 37,392,354
2033 39,178,430 37,114,776
2032 38,361,932 36,830,488
2031 37,547,484 36,538,688
2030 36,737,238 36,238,199
2029 35,930,925 35,929,085
2028 35,128,136 35,609,999
2027 34,329,429 35,280,410
2026 33,535,391 34,939,340
2025 32,747,552 34,585,730
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% 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 58.3% to 53,415,029 people with a rank change from 49th to 37th. The population of Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 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 2.45% 1.08%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Peru
Current population
33750171
35031596
Population rank 49/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.42%
One net population change
41 seconds
1.41 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
2.24 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 95/197
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 - -1,795 - 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 2026-04-06).

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 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people). In Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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