THE WORLD'S POPULATION.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 411, 25 November 1874, Page 3

THE WORLD'S POPULATION.

A report from the Bereau of Statistics, at Washington, just issued, contains (the "Philadelphia Ledger " says) an interesting table of the population of the earth . The aggregate population of the earth is given at 1,391,032,000, Asia being the most populous section, and containing 798 millions', while Europe has 300£ millions, Africa 203 millions, America, 841 millions, and Australia and Polynesia, _| millions. In Europe the leading nations are credited with tho following numbers : — Russia, 71 millions ; the German Empire, 41 millions ; France, 36 millions ; Austro Hungary, 36 millions ; Great Britain and Ireland, 32 millions ; Italy, nearly 27 millions ; Spain, 16£ millions ; and Turkey, nearly 16 millions. The other countx-ies do nob exceed five millions each. In Asia, China, which is by far the most populous nation of the earth, is credited with 425 millions ; Hindostan, with 240 millions ; Japan, 33 millions ; the East India Islands, 30| millions ; Burniah, Siam, and farther India nearly 26 millions ; Turkey 13i millions ; and Russia nearly 11 millions. The Austrian population is given at 1,674,500, and the Polynesians at 2,763,500, New Guinea and New Zealand being included in the latter. In Africa the chief divisions are West Soudan and the Central African region, with 89 millions ; the Central Soudan region 39 millions ; South Africa, 20J millions ; the Galla country and the region east of tho White Nile, 15 millions ; Samuali, 8 millions, and Egypt, 8£ millions ; Morocco, 6 millions. In America two-thirds of the population are north of the Isthmus, where the United States ha 3 nearly 39 millions ; Mexico, over 9 millions ; and the British Provinces, 4 millions- The total population of North America is given at nearly 52 millions ; and of South America, 25| millions, of which Brazil contains 10 millions. The West Indian Islands have over 4 millions, and the Central American States not quite 3 millions. According to these tables London, with 3,254,260 inhabitants, is the most populous city in the world, while Philadelphia, with 674,022 inhabitants (in 1870), is the eighteenth city of population. These 18 cities, in their order, are the following : — London, 3,254, 260 ; Sutchan (China;, 2,000,000 ; Paris, 1,851,792; Pekin, 1,300,000; Tschantschau-fu, 1,000,000 ; Hangtschaufu, 1,000,000 ; Siangtan, 1,000,000 ; Sing-nan-fu, 1,000,000 ; Canton, 1,000,000 : New York, 942,292 ; Tientsin, 900,000 ; Vienna, 834,284 ; Berlin, 826,341 ; Hankan, 800,000; Tschingtn-fu, 800,000; Calcutta, 794,645 ; Tokio (Yeddo), 674,447 and Philadelphia, 674,022. Of cities smaller than Philadelphia, the leading ones are :— St. Petersburg, 067,903 ; Bombay, 644,405 ; Moscow, 611,670 ; Constantinople, 600,000; G1a5g0w 547,538; Liverpool, 493,405 ; and Rio de Janiero, 420,000.