Aman[]
Tol Eressea[]
5th Age
- ca. 4.000.000 Elves (Falmari and Noldor)
Valinor[]
before the Exile ca. T.T. 1496:
- ca. 1,800,000 Elves
- 600,000 Falmari
- ca. 800,000 Noldor
- ca. 200,000 Feanorians
- ca. 200,000 Finarfinians
- ca. 400,000 Fingolfinians
- ca. 400,000 Vanyar
after the Exile ca. T.T. 1496:
- ca. 530,000 Elves
- less than 270,000 Falmari
- ca. 75,000 Noldor
- ca. 190,000 Vanyar
Alqualonde[]
- ca. 150.000 Falmari
Formenos[]
Ca. 4000 Noldor
Ilmarin and Taniquetil[]
- Ca. 200.000 Vanyar and Maiar
Tirion upon Túna[]
Ca. 70.000 Noldor
Valmar[]
- ca. 200.000 elves
- ca. 1-2 Million Maiar
Middle-earth[]
Beleriand[]
1.A. ca. 60 - 455 (Siege of Angband):
- ca. 1.3-1.5 million Elves
- Noldor: ca. 300,000 Noldor
- Sindar: ca. 950,000 - 1,000,000 Million
- ca. 150,000 Men
- ca. 30,000 Beorians
- ca. 30,000 Halethrim
- ca. 90,000 Hadorians
- ca. ⅓ million Dwarves
- 120,000-160,000 Broadbeams
- 160,000-220,000 Dwarves Firebeards
- Ents: ca. 5,000
1.A. ca. 310 - 313:
- Men: ca. 33,000:
- Beorians: ca. 6,000
- Halethrim: ca. 9,000
- Marachians: ca. 18,000
Doriath[]
- Menegroth: 1.A. ca. 60 - 455 (Siege of Angband): 100,000 Sindar & Guest Elves
- Total: 1.A. ca. 60 - 455 (Siege of Angband): 450,000 Sindar & Guest Elves
Brethil[]
- Men 1.A. ca. 60 - 455 (Siege of Angband): ca. 25,000 Halethrim
- Military: ca. 2,500 Halethrim (core)
Dorthonion[]
- Men 1.A. ca. 60 - 455 (Siege of Angband): ca. 25,000 Beorians
- Military: ca. 2,500 (core)
Gondolin[]
- 1A 510: ca. 120.000 Gondolindrim
- 50,000 Noldor
- 70,000 Sindar
- Military: 10,000 (core) + 5.000 (reserves)
Ered Luin[]
Belegost[]
- 1.A. ca. 60 - 455 (Siege of Angband): 120,000-160,000 Dwarves
Nogrod[]
- 1.A. ca. 60 - 455 (Siege of Angband): 160,000-220,000 Dwarves
Estolad[]
- Mixed men: ca. 20.000
- Sindar: ca. 5000
Falas & the Havens[]
- Brithombar 1.A. ca. 60 - 455 (Siege of Angband): 30,000 Falathrim
- Eglarest 1.A. ca. 60 - 455 (Siege of Angband): 30,000 Falathrim
- Total 1.A. ca. 60 - 455 (Siege of Angband): 70,000 Falathrim
Feanorian Marches[]
- 1.A. ca. 60 - 455 (Siege of Angband): 130,000 Elves
- 75,000 Noldor
- 60,000 Sindar
Hithlum[]
- 1.A. ca. 60 - 455 (Siege of Angband): 150-170,000 Elves
- 100,000 Noldor
- 50,000-70,000 Sindar
- 1.A. ca. 455 (after Dagor Bragollach):
- ca. 90,000 Easterlings and Hadorians
Dor Lómin[]
- Men ca. 1.A. ca. 60 - 455 (Siege of Angband): 75,000 Hadorians
- Military: ca. 7,500 Hadorians (core)
Lindon or Ossiriand[]
- 1.A. ca. 60 - 455 (Siege of Angband): 70,000 Laiquendi
- TA 3000: 60,000 Sindar and Noldor (plus remnants of the Laiquendi and Eolrim)
- Military: 6,000
Realm of Nargothrond[]
Nargothrond (proper)[]
- 1.A. ca. 60 - 455 (Siege of Angband): ca. 200,000 Elves
- 75,000 Noldor
- 120-150 Sindar
Dor-Daedeloth[]
Angband[]
- ca. 1-7 Millions Orcs, Trolls, Easterlings, Thrall-Elves
- Angband proper:1,100,000 Orcs and Demons
Eriador[]
- 1.A. ca. 60 - 455 (Siege of Angband): ca. 65,000 Nandor
Angmar[]
- TA 250:
- TA 1400: 598,600 Orcs and Hillmen
- TA 1640: 290,500 ""
- TA 1975: 386,400 ""
- TA 3000: 19,600 ""
Arnor[]
Arthedain[]
- TA 250:
- TA 1400: 2,013,400 (Eriadorians, Dúnedain, Hobbits, Elves, Dwarves)
- TA 1640: 1,695,200 ""
- TA 1975: 1,200,700 ""
- TA 3000: 445,460 ""
Breeland[]
- TA 3000: 125.000 Bree-men and Hobbits.
- Military 1.250 militia.
Shire[]
- TA 3000: 500,000 Hobbits
- Military: 5.000 levy
Cardolan[]
Minhiriath[]
- TA 250:
- TA 1400: 2,437,800 (Eriadorians, Dúnedain, Hobbits, Dwarves, Orcs)
- TA 1640: 846,700 ""
- TA 1975: 437,200 ""
- TA 3000: 118,500 ""
Rhudaur[]
- TA 250:
- TA 1400: 348,000 (Eriadorians, Dúnedain, Hobbits, Elves, Dwarves, Orcs)
- TA 1640: 217,800 ""
- TA 1975: 149,400 ""
- TA 3000: 50,500 ""
Enedhwaith[]
- TA 250:
- TA 1400: 448,700 (Eriadorians, Drughu, Orcs, Dwarves, Hobbits)
- TA 1640: 290,500 ""
- TA 1975: 386,400 ""
- TA 3000: 155,400 ""
Dunland[]
- TA 3000: 500,000 (Dunlendings)
- Military: 5,000 (core)
Eregion[]
- 2nd Age - ca. 230.000 (Elves, Dwarves)
Imladris[]
- TA 3000: 120-2300 Elves
Forodwaith[]
Forochel[]
800.000 Men, Elves, Orcs, Dwarves, Halflings
Northern Heath[]
- ca. TA 3019 - ca. 500.000 Men and Orcs
Gondor[]
Population:
- TA 1000 (peak of it's power): 30,000,000
- Military: 300,000
- TA 1400 (before the Kin-strife): 10.000.000
- Military: 100,000
- TA 1650 (after the Great Plague): 3.000.000
- Military: 30,000
- TA 3019 (War of the Ring): 3,000,000-4,500,000
- Military: 30,000
Calenardhon and Rohan[]
Rohan[]
- 3019 (War of the Ring): 1.000.000 Rohirrim and Healfblodas
- Military: 10.000 (Houseguard, Éohére, Yeomen, & Levy)
Harad[]
Harondor[]
- ca 3019: ca. 900.000 (Southrons and Orcs)
Near Harad[]
- ca. TA 3019: ca. 3.000.000 Southrons and Orcs
Khand[]
- ca. TA 3019: CA. 1.500.000 Khandians and Orcs
Umbar[]
- ca. TA 3019: ca. 1.5000.000 Umbareans
Far Harad[]
- ca. TA 3019: ca. 2.000.000 Haradrim and Orcs
Utter South[]
- Ca. TA 3019: ca. 10.000.000 Black men
Misty Mountains[]
Moria[]
- ca. Mid Second Age: ca. 200.000 Dwarves
- ca. TA 3019: ca. 8000 Orcs
Goblin Gate[]
- Ca. TA 3019 - ca. 7000 Orcs
Gundabad[]
- ca. 3019 - ca. 8.000 Orcs
Rhovanion[]
- 1.A. ca. 60 - 455 (Siege of Angband): ca. 65,000 Nandor
- TA 0600: 2.691.700
- TA 1400: 3.362.700
- TA 1640: 1.430.600
- TA 1940: 3.667.500
- TA 2500: 4.158.600
- TA 2600: 3.719.500
- TA 2700: 3.637.700
- TA 2950: 2.767.100
- TA 2946: 2.819.900
- TA 3015: 3.163.200
Northern Anduin Vales[]
- ca. TA 3019 - ca. 700.000 Northmen (Woodmen, Beornings, Mountainmen)
Eotheod[]
- ca. TA 2485 - ca. 200.000 Eotheod
East Angmar[]
- ca. TA 1640: ca. 9.500 Angmarian Northmen and Mountainmen
- ca. TA 3019: ca. 130.000 Orcs, Northmen, Hillmen, Mountainmen
Barding Realm[]
Ca. TA 3019: ca. 50.000 Northmen and Dwarves
Lothlórien[]
- TA ca. 3019 - ca. 2200 Elves
Realm of the Necromancer[]
- Ca. TA 1640:
- CA. TA 3019: ca. 120.000 Easterlings and Northmen, ca. 60.000 Orcs
Realm of Vidugavia[]
- ca. TA 12.48 - ca. 160.000 Northmen and Easterlings
Woodland Realm[]
- ca. TA 3019 - ca. 13.000 Elves and Orcs
Rhûn[]
Dorwinion[]
- Ca. TA 3019 - ca. 300.000 men
Farthest East[]
Late Third Age:
- ca. 25 millions, Easterlings, Orcs, Dwarves, Elves
Neldoreth[]
- ca. TA 3019 - 8000 Elves
Palisor[]
- First Age before the Battle of Palisor: 500,000 Avari
- 250,000 Nelyarin Avari
- 250,000 Tatyarin Avari
- ca. TA 3019 - ca. 2.000.000 Easterlings, Dwarves and Orcs
Rhûnaer[]
- ca. TA 3019 - ca.1.600.000 Easterlings, Orcs and Dwarves
Other[]
Númenor[]
- S.A. ca. 50: ca. 30,000
- S.A. ca. 600: ca,130,000
- S.A. ca. 850: ca. 250,000
- S.A. ca. 1700: ca. 3 million
- S.A. ca. 2100: ca. 7 million
- S.A. ca. 2500: ca. 10 million
- S.A. ca. 3000: ca. 15 million
- S.A. ca. 3300: ca.18 million
Year of the Downfall:
- Númenór proper: 12 million
- King's Men (Black Númenóreans) in the South: 4 million
- Faithful (Elendili) in the Westlands: 2 million
Notes[]
There are hardly any accounts on the demography of Middle-earth, however there have been various attempts to reconstruct demographics of the Realms of Middle-earth on behalf of the given numbers of the mentioned war-hosts. However it is not fully clear how much of the percentage of the entire populace was suitable for going to war or how many of the able warriors actually went to the fields of battle. Educated guessing often came to the conclusion that roughly 10%-17% of all the populace may have been of age and in condition to go to war, however historically hosts often only consisted of 1% of the entire population. There are contradicting opinions of how many percent of the general population were in arms or actually took part in the battles. While Stephen Wigmore seems to assume about 10% for Men, 20% Dwarves and about 12-15% for Elves, Thomas Morwinsky suggests only one of a hundred, leading to a far smaller number of men at arms in general and far higher general population based on estimated army numbers. One point in which this account departs from Stephen Wigmore's calculations are the population stats of Aman, which I based on my own calculations based on the original number of Elves having awakened at Cuivienen and 21 elf-generations having passed by the time of the kin-slaying. I propose 1,8 million Elves living in Aman at the time, though their numbers easily could have been 2 millions as well. In my other caculations, notably for Beleriand, I came pretty close to the numbers supposed by Mister Wigmore and chose to use his suggested numbers. In the demographic assumptions for Rhovanion and Rhunaer I could not comprehend T. Morwinsky's calculations and chose to largely not follow them, however I chose to follow his calculations for Eriador and Númenor, which seemed well founded.
Comparative medieval population in Europe is estimated to have ranged between 20 (thinly settled Russia) and 120 (densely settled France) people per mi². The population of England between the early and high Middle-ages is usually estimated to have fluctuated between 2 and 4 million people.
References[]
- Thomas Morwinski: Population and Urbanization in Eriador (in Other Minds #13)
- Thomas Morwinski: Demographics of Rhovanion in the Third Age (in Other Minds #14)
- Stephen Wigmore: Populations of Middle Earth in the First Age - Part 1: The Elves
- Stephen Wigmore: Populations of Middle Earth in the First Age - Part 2: Men, Dwarves, Ents & Orcs
- Stephen Wigmore: Populations of Middle Earth - The Isle of Numenor (through the 2nd Age)