At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 902 in 249 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,083 people in 303 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,147 people in 338 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
^Qanatghestan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078849" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^Habibi, Hassan (16 November 1370). "Approval of reforms in the villages of Kerman province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.