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