At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,494 in 474 households, when it was in Jafarbay-ye Sharqi Rural District of the former Gomishan District of Torkaman County. The following census in 2011 counted 2,840 people in 665 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Gomishan County. The rural district was transferred to the new Goldasht District, and Arkh-e Bozorg was transferred to Qezel Alan Rural District created in the district. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,128 people in 833 households.
^Arkh-e Bozorg can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3768624" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 23 January 1388]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Torkaman County. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 100837/42/1; Notification 19104/T41227H. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
