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