At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 854 in 170 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 772 people in 195 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 745 people in 204 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
^Qareh Chay can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3805162" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".