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