# **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 **Lebanon's total population** over **23 years**, from **2000 to 2022**.