At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,055 in 233 households, when it was in Rigan Rural District of the former Rigan District of Bam County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,214 people in 330 households,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Rigan County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,643 people in 502 households.[2]
In 2023, Gavkan Rural District was separated from the district in the establishment of Rahmatabad District, and Sadabad was transferred to Sadabad Rural District created in the new district.[4]
^Sadabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3756813" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ abMokhbar, Mohammad (27 May 2023) [Approved 18 February 1402]. "Approval letter regarding the national divisions of Kerman province". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 65204; Notification 25362/T59007H. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
^Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in Kerman province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/1/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 161407/T38028K. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.