At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,187 in 339 households, when it was in Golmakan Rural District of the former Golbahar District of Chenaran County).[4] The following census in 2011 counted 788 people in 257 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,533 people in 492 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
In August 2019, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Golbahar County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Golbahar as its capital. Esjil was transferred to Cheshmeh Sabz Rural District created in the new Golmakan District.[6]
^Esjil can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "220475" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".