At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 769 in 172 households, when it was in Darvahi Rural District of Shabankareh District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 671 people in 158 households,[6] by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the formation of Ab Pakhsh District. Dashti-ye Esmail Khani was transferred to Dashti-ye Esmail Khani Rural District created in the new district.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 546 people in 155 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
^Dashti-ye Esmail Khani can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3760431" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ abAhmadinejad, Mahmud (c. 2021) [Approval 7 May 1388]. Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in Bushehr province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 99602/T43153 AH. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2023 – via Islamic Council Research Center.