At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,243 in 321 households. The following census in 2011 counted 1,275 people in 386 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,168 people in 387 households.
^Qaleh-ye Payan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3837696" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^Aref, Mohammad Reza (26 October 1393) [Approved 27 December 1383]. Divisional reforms in Mazandaran province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.80331; Notification 25744/T32928K. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
