At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 170,419 in 34,176 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 142,745 people in 34,461 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 158,650 inhabitants in 42,487 households.[2]
^ abRahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 14 November 1388]. Divisional changes and reforms in Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 107246/42/4/1; Resolution 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ abMokhbar, Mohammad (c. 2023) [Approved 13 February 1402]. Creation of Kariyan District under Minab County of Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 92300. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ abMokhbar, Mohammad (c. 2023) [Approved 13 February 1402]. Changes in national divisions of Minab County, Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 92306. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.