This statistic shows the number of characters belonging to particular races inhabiting Middle Earth. Middle Earth is a fictitious world invented by J.R.R. Tolkien for his books "The Lord of the Rings", "The Silmarillion" and "The Hobbit". According to the source, the figures only include those characters which are explicitly mentioned in the books. According to this calculation, at least 246 hobbits live in Middle Earth (and were mentioned in the books).
Middle Earth: Number of characters belonging to particular races, as mentioned in the books, as of 2014
According to the source, "Some races, such as Ents and Eagles, have been excluded. "
These figures are only taking those characters into consideration which were explicitly mentioned in the books.
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LotrProject. (November 18, 2014). Middle Earth: Number of characters belonging to particular races, as mentioned in the books, as of 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/384158/middle-earth-population-by-race/
LotrProject. "Middle Earth: Number of characters belonging to particular races, as mentioned in the books, as of 2014." Chart. November 18, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/384158/middle-earth-population-by-race/
LotrProject. (2014). Middle Earth: Number of characters belonging to particular races, as mentioned in the books, as of 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/384158/middle-earth-population-by-race/
LotrProject. "Middle Earth: Number of Characters Belonging to Particular Races, as Mentioned in The Books, as of 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Nov 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/384158/middle-earth-population-by-race/
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Middle Earth: Number of characters belonging to particular races, as mentioned in the books, as of 2014 [Graph], LotrProject, November 18, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/384158/middle-earth-population-by-race/
