This bar chart displays population counts for ten countries, with a horizontal layout that emphasizes the comparative scale between nations. The visualization uses D3 v5 with an SVG rendering approach, employing `scaleLinear` for the x-axis, `scaleBand` for categorical country labels, and `axisLeft` and `axisBottom` to generate the chart’s axes. Data is loaded asynchronously via `d3.csv` from a local CSV file, then parsed into numeric values for population. The bars themselves are drawn as styled `rect` elements filled with steelblue, and the chart applies fixed margins to position the plotting area within the 960x500 viewport.