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.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,354 people in 443 households, by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the establishment of Rudpey District.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,416 people in 485 households, when it had been transferred to the new
Rudpey-ye Gharbi Rural District. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
After the census, Akand was elevated to the status of a city.[7]
^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".
^Rahimi, Mohammadreza (20 May 2019).
"Reforms and changes in divisions in Sari and Amol Counties". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from
the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.