# **Population, total**
- The indicator **Population, total** refers to the **total number of people** living in a country or region.
- **Includes:** all **residents**, regardless of **legal status** or **citizenship**.
- **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**.
- **Chart:** The chart illustrates **Cyprus**'s **total population** over **23 years**, from **2000 to 2022**.