At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 598 in 150 households, when it was in Rudpey-ye Shomali Rural District[b] of the Central District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 617 people in 183 households,[6] by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the formation of Rudpey District.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 973 people in 182 households, when the rural district had been separated from the district in the formation of Rudpey-ye Shomali District. The village was transferred to Farahabad-e Jonubi Rural District created in the new district. 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 (c. 2023) [Approved 20 May 1389]. Reforms and changes in divisions in Sari and Amol Counties. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 1/4/42/126400; Resolution 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.