At the time of the 2006 National Census, Javan Qaleh's population was 622 in 133 households, when it was a village in Dizajrud-e Sharqi Rural District. The following census in 2011 counted 589 people in 167 households. The 2016 census measured the population as 700 people in 213 households, by which time Javan Qaleh was elevated to the status of a city.
^Javan Qaleh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3813292" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^Habibi, Hassan (c. 2011) [Approved 27 April 1380]. Approval letter regarding the establishment of Ajab Shir County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.64300. Archived from the original on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
^Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2014) [Approved 15 August 1392]. Approval letter regarding reforms of country divisions in East Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. 137703/T49387AH. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2024 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
