Star.
London, England, 1830-08-21 00:00:00

ATTEMPT AT .1 CLASSIFICATON OF THE RELI-
010.V OF THE WORLD.

LETTER IN A MORNING PAPER.

Many attempts hsve heen made to form a compsraiive estimate
of the 'population of th world, classed according to the religious
tenets of its inhabitants. Von ltumboldt, Maltebrun, and others,
have has% like myself. to contend against the want of any satisfac-
tory acystaintance with quarters of the globe ' • amongst which I
may mention the greater part of the interior ofAfries, which has
been hitherto untrodden by Europa' s feet, extensive regions in tie
heart of Asia. and moat of the South sea Islands In respect of
these climes, we have no alternative beyond that of assuming their
population to bear a certain proportion to their known geograplmi.si
extent ; so.silst as to their religious tenets thereto little but vh.it is
left to conje,.f

Malteb;un, in his Precis de la Geographie Uniecrse•le, Ow.
climb the followers of the various religious faiths throughout O.:
world :
Catholics
Greeks
Proteuunts

116,000,004)
70.000.0010
12,000,000

I ist taus . .
Jews
Alahonietans
Brantios
Shamanists, or disciples of the ll.tlai
lams
Budhists
Yzgins and others

t 28,000.000
4.000.000 to 5,000,000
100,000.000 to 110,000,000
60,000,000

50,000.1100
100,000,000
100,000,000

Total

6 .3.09,3,0111)

The report of the Bibl: Society fo. Ili3l t!res,nts a very t
Jews
Illahotottane
Pagan% and others

Y.: 4',0 011(1
200.000,000
140.009,00 a

Total

9911,319.003

To bah these tables obvious objections txi t: in the first tile pee
pulation of the globe is a.s.ined at far too low, and in the 'trona,
at far too high, an estimate.
Now, it has appeared to me, that by taking a dour and more
detailed view of the subject, with reference to what is positivAy
known, as well as what carries probability on the face of it, we may
arrive at a result which shall approximate very closely to the stat.•
of the fact. At all events, my object is answered, if the fullow•itr:
sketch do but pave the way to further investigation, anti the e.treru:
correction of some unavoidable errors :

Of the Roman Catholic faith.... In Europe 111.500,000
A►ia 3.100,000
Africa 1,110,000
America 23,420,000
Austmlin 15,000

I:..4.1!:!

Of the Protestant faith and
Eastern creeds, not beloiy-
ing to the Roman or Greek
church
Asia 700,000
Africa 180,00
America 12.620,060
Australia $3,M10

62,71411NN)

Of the Greek faith
Asia 0,600,009
10,000
America 1,000

57,111,1t00

Armenians, Kopts, and mho.
Blonophysitic and Eastern
sects, which have severed
themselves from the Greek
and Roman churches .. In Asia 2,850,000
Aft ii 4 3,000,000

5,a50.0t0

Total number of Christians... 267,850,0044
Of the Jewish religion ..... ..lu Europe 1,900,000
Asia 780,000
Africa 700,000
America 10,000
3,290,1000
Of the Alabamian religion ...In Europe 3,500,080"
.... Aria 79,000,000
• . Africa &,000,000
•
4.,. ___Jkligvtta.2tlo,ooo
137,700.0c0
Of the Bramin faith ... .. ...In Asia 117,1100,000
Of the Budhiat creed, and

ciples of Confucius, Fo,
Xinto, &c...... InAsiaotc. 230.000,200
Of the Shamanie or Lamaic
Faith Tn Asia

42,000,000

America 350,000
-----
Pagans, Fe &c. In Asia 10,000,000 42,350,000
Africa 60,000,000
America 2,100,000
Australia 1,500,000
73,600,000

Population of the globe 872,000,000
VON K • • • • •.