At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 847 in 209 households, when it was in Hur Rural District of the former Faryab District of Kahnuj County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 778 people in 214 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Faryab County. The rural district was transferred to the new Hur District, and Zahmakan was transferred to Zahmakan Rural District created in the district.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 631 people in 190 households.[2]
^Zahmakan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3089282" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ abRahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2022) [Approved 16 November 1389]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Kerman province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 44522/42/1/4/1. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.