Population

of the World is estimated at 1,500,000,000, scattered over an area of about 52,300,000 square miles. It is calculated that nearly 2,000,000 square miles of the land-surface are uninhabited, and that 5,000,000 more are not definitely occupied. The 75 definite states return their definitely occupied areas at an aggregate of 45,000,000 miles, of which 40 million are monopolized by 20 states. Asia is much the most populous as well as the largest, having 854 million persons size— and 17 million square miles. Africa conies next population—381 in million miles, but Europe is next in million. America is about 8 million miles, and has 133 million people. Australia is only 3^ million miles, and has only 4^ million people. Africa, in spite of its huge size, has only 127 million people and Europe, in spite of its large population, is only 3!; million miles. Out of the 1.560,000,000 total population 1,000.000,000 are not Christian, 812 million being absolute heathen, 180 million being Muhammedans, and 8 million being Jews. Protestants number 200 million, Papists 195, and the Greek Church 102.