Madagascar vs Peru: Total population
Madagascar
32,352 thousands
in 2025
Peru
34,401 thousands
in 2025
Madagascar rank
48th
Peru rank
46th
Total population over time
- Madagascar
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 34,401 thousands against 32,352 thousands in Madagascar, a difference of 2,049 thousands.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 48th and Peru ranks 46th of 230 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,542 thousands | 14,980 thousands | 7,438 thousands | Peru |
| 1980s | 10,161 thousands | 19,191 thousands | 9,030 thousands | Peru |
| 1990s | 13,694 thousands | 23,878 thousands | 10,184 thousands | Peru |
| 2000s | 18,666 thousands | 27,756 thousands | 9,091 thousands | Peru |
| 2010s | 24,801 thousands | 30,303 thousands | 5,502 thousands | Peru |
| 2020s | 30,452 thousands | 33,511 thousands | 3,059 thousands | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Madagascar or Peru?
- Peru, at 34,401 thousands against 32,352 thousands in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Madagascar and Peru?
- 2,049 thousands, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Peru?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Peru rank globally for total population?
- Madagascar ranks 48th and Peru ranks 46th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release