At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 161 in 52 households, when it was in Golmakan Rural District of the former Golbahar District of Chenaran County).[5] The following census in 2011 counted 205 people in 70 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 350 people in 111 households.[2]
In August 2019, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Golbahar County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Golbahar as its capital. Chenar was transferred to Cheshmeh Sabz Rural District created in the new Golmakan District.[4]
^Chenar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3058363" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".