At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,494 in 474 households, when it was in Jafarbay-ye Sharqi Rural District of the former Gomishan District of Torkaman County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 2,840 people in 665 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Gomishan County. The rural district was transferred to the new Goldasht District, and Arkh-e Bozorg was transferred to Qezel Alan Rural District created in the district.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 3,128 people in 833 households.[2]
^Arkh-e Bozorg can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3768624" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ abDavodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 23 January 1388]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Torkaman County. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 100837/42/1; Notification 19104/T41227H. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
