# The indicator "Population, total"
- **"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 **Egypt's total population** over **23 years, from 2000 to 2022**.