# **Population, total**
- **The indicator "Population, total"** refers to the total number of people living in a country or region.
- This count includes all **residents**, regardless of **legal status** or **citizenship**, but excludes **refugees who are not permanently settled in the country of asylum**, as they are generally considered part of the population of their **home country**.
- The chart illustrates **Japan's total population** over 23 years, from **2000 to 2022**.