At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 598 in 150 households, when it was in the former Rudpey-ye Shomali Rural District of the Central District.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 617 people in 183 households,[5] by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the establishment of Rudpey District.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 973 people in 182 households. It was transferred to Farahabad-e Jonubi Rural District, created in the new Rudpey-ye Shomali District.[7] Esfandan and the village of Panbeh Chuleh-ye Pain (with the same number of people), were the most populous villages in their rural district.[2]
^Esfandan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3837608" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^Rahimi, Mohammadreza (20 May 2019). "Reforms and changes in divisions in Sari and Amol Counties". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.