Madagascar vs Peru: Population, total
Madagascar
32.74 million
in 2025
Peru
34.58 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
49th
Peru rank
48th
Population, total over time
- Madagascar
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 34.58 million against 32.74 million in Madagascar, a difference of 1.84 million.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 49th and Peru ranks 48th of 218 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.77 million | 11.62 million | 5.86 million | Peru |
| 1970s | 7.66 million | 15.17 million | 7.51 million | Peru |
| 1980s | 10.31 million | 19.42 million | 9.11 million | Peru |
| 1990s | 13.91 million | 24.11 million | 10.20 million | Peru |
| 2000s | 18.95 million | 27.89 million | 8.94 million | Peru |
| 2010s | 25.14 million | 30.49 million | 5.35 million | Peru |
| 2020s | 30.83 million | 33.69 million | 2.85 million | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Madagascar or Peru?
- Peru, at 34.58 million against 32.74 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Madagascar and Peru?
- 1.84 million, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Peru rank globally for population, total?
- Madagascar ranks 49th and Peru ranks 48th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.