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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

If you just wanted total population, sure. Measure density and multiply by the area of the region. Ethnic groups are hard to pick apart even if they're in contact but still remote, though. It's a matter of anthropology, not demographics.