At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 183 in 47 households, when it was in the Central District.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 146 people in 47 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 263 people in 80 households, by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the formation of Zirab District.[6] It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
^Kar Salar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "47807" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 11 September 2011]. Divisional reforms in Mazandaran province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposals 5622/42/1/4, 144980/42/4/1, and 40794/42/1/4. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.