Of course it's total. Pointing out it's currently inequitable doesn't reduce my support for the system. It just means I think the states should be more representative of their populations.
For example in the 2020 election...
AR, ID, IA, KS, MO, MT, NE, ND, SD, UT & WY accounted for the same number of electoral votes as CA but had 36% less population.
STATE .................. EV ......... POPULATION
California ........... 55 .............. 39,512,223
STATE .................. EV ......... POPULATION
<above> ........... 55 .............. 25,445,305