# **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 the **United States' total population** over **23 years**, from **2000 to 2022**.