At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 532 in 136 households, when it was in the former Nukabad District of Khash County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 455 people in 111 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 272 people in 84 households.[2]
In 2018, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Taftan County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with Nukabad as its capital and only city. Taftan-e Jonubi Rural District was transferred to the new Central District.[8]
^Tamandan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "218344" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".