At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,951 in 481 households, when it was in the former Poldasht District of Maku County. The following census in 2011 counted 1,821 people in 511 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Poldasht County. The rural district was transferred to the new Aras District. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,888 people in 537 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.
^Shahrak-e Aras can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3826867" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^Davodi, Parviz (24 January 1393) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Approval letter regarding reforms of national divisions in West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 138613/42/4/1; Notification 156165/T32690K. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
