At the time of the 2006 National Census, Akand's population was 1,407 in 378 households, when it was a village in Rudpey-ye Jonubi Rural District of the Central District.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 1,354 people in 443 households,[9] by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the establishment of Rudpey District.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,416 people in 485 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district,[2] whose name had been changed to Rudpey-ye Sharqi Rural District.[7]
After the census, Akand was elevated to the status of a city.[10]
^Akand can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3052134" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ abRahimi, Mohammadreza (c. 2023) [Approved 20 May 1389]. Reforms and changes in divisions in Sari and Amol Counties. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 1/4/42/126400; Resolution 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ abHabibi, Hassan (18 May 1390) [Approved 25 March 1376]. Changes in national divisions in Mazandaran province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.275; Notification 55582/17981K. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
^Fazli, Rahmani (12 December 2019). "Akand village becomes a city". softinja.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.