In Yunkai alone, there are about 200K slaves (according to TV show S3E7). I'm still having trouble gauging the size of Essos. So, measuring in military size and assuming there aren't any other big inhabited continents we don't know of, Westeros is about half the world. If I had to guess I'd say that's a little more than the Wildlings and all of Essos put together, but I can't find solid numbers on those. Give or take a few garrisons, all of Westeros has (had) about 300K soldiers. The numbers don't feel mathematically sound, but maybe the Westerosi are very good at accounting for losses in most recent battles, while I'm not. I re-watched the TV show and did a little army counting on the side. So how important is Westeros to the entire planet? Are they a few among many or are they the most sophisticated society on that planet and take a rather leading role? There are also the Wildlings north of the wall, which also seems to be a large civilization. Also the Dothraki may live a very wildling-ish life, but they appear neither afraid of nor foreign to higher cultures. There is a lot of civilization beyond the Narrow Sea and, especially around the Narrow Sea, most of it is very evolved in terms of society and economy.
Of course, Westeros is the main stage for A Song of Ice and Fire, but how important is it at a planetary scope?
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