At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 10,477 in 1,832 households, when it was inSarbaz County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 13,690 people in 2,816 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 16,011 people in 3,426 households.[2]
After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Rask County.[5]
Pishin has an altitude of 219 metres (721 feet).[9] It is near thePakistani border, across which is the town ofMand to the east. The Iranian government has set up a customs post to develop border trade between Iran and Pakistan.
The largest dam in Sistan and Baluchistan province has been built south of Pishin to provide water for agriculture and human consumption in Pishin and Bahu districts.
^Pishin, Iran can be found atGEOnet Names Server, atthis link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3078410" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2022) [Approved 18 August 1365].Approval regarding the definitions and regulations of Iranshahr divisions.qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 7299/1/5/53. Archived fromthe original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved10 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
