At the time of the 2006 National Census, Khan Laq's population was 4,905 in 1,138 households, when it was a village in Ziarat Rural District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 7,714 people in 2,064 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 6,518 people in 1,912 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
After the census, Khan Laq was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
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