At the time of the 2006 National Census, Samarin's population was 3,146 in 711 households, when it was a village in Gharbi Rural District of the Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 2,245 people in 596 households,[7] by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the formation of Samarin District.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,326 people in 683 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
After the census, Samarin was elevated to the status of a city.[8]
^OpenStreetMap contributors (19 August 2024). "Samarin, Ardabil County" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
^Samarin can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3082133" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".