At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 825 in 143 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 750 people in 186 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 688 people in 184 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
^Najneh-ye Olya can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3849282" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".