According to SGGS and hindu mythology.
So how accurate is this number ?
Very.
According to a census done in 2011, total number of species on Earth is 8.74 million +- 1.3 million
8.74 Million Species on Earth : Discovery News
ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਆਵੈ ਬਿਰਥਾ ਜਨਮੁ ਗਵਾਇਆ ॥੪॥
Lakh Chouraaseeh Fir Fir Aavai Birathhaa Janam Gavaaeiaa ||4||
लख चउरासीह फिरि फिरि आवै बिरथा जनमु गवाइआ ॥४॥
Through 8.4 million lifetimes, they wander over and over again; they waste away their lives in vain. ||4||
So how accurate is this number ?
Very.
According to a census done in 2011, total number of species on Earth is 8.74 million +- 1.3 million
8.74 Million Species on Earth : Discovery News