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.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 1,821 people in 511 households,[5] 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.[6] 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.[2]
^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.