Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_1364343_2 ( total_population VARCHAR, catholic VARCHAR, region VARCHAR )

### Question ###
how many total population with catholic being smaller than 31370649.1405057 and region being north africa

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT COUNT(total_population) FROM table_1364343_2 WHERE catholic < 31370649.1405057 AND region = "North Africa"