At the time of the 2006 National Census, Polan's population was 1,002 in 199 households, when it was a village in Polan Rural District.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 1,167 people in 297 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,044 people in 283 households.[2]
After the census, Polan was elevated to the status of a city.[9]
^Polan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078442" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 31 January 1379]. Creation of divisional changes and reforms in Sistan and Baluchestan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1/4/42/19021. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.