At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 19,759 in 4,654 households,[5] when it was capital of the formerShowt District ofMaku County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 21,047 people in 5,491 households,[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Showt County. Showt was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 25,381 people in 7,219 households.[2]
^Showt can be found atGEOnet Names Server, atthis link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "218711" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^abDavodi, Parviz (24 January 1393) [Approved 18 September 1386].Approval letter regarding reforms of national divisions in West Azerbaijan province.rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 138613/42/4/1; Notification 156165/T32690K. Archived fromthe original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved21 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
