At the time of the 2006 National Census, the population was 3,260 in 699 households, when it was the village of Nurabad in Khararud Rural District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 3,660 people in 1,087 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population as 3,644 people in 1,056 households,[2] by which time the village had been elevated to the status of the city of Nurbahar.[3]
^ abRahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 March 1392). Divisional reforms in Zanjan province (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Proposal 131110/42/1. ...the center of Howmeh Rural District of Abhar County will be changed from Sharifabad village to Nurin village. G - The center of Mah Neshan Rural District of Mahneshan County will be changed from Mah Neshan city to Sarik village. H - Nurabad village from Khararud Rural District in the Central District of Khodabandeh County will be transformed into a city and known as Nurbahar city.
^Nurabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3077335" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".