Zabol County

Zabol County is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zabol.

Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 317,357 in 67,778 households. The following census in 2011 counted 259,356 people in 63,645 households, by which time Hirmand District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Hirmand County. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 165,666 in 43,701 households, by which time Posht Ab District had been separated from the county to form Nimruz County, and Shib Ab District to become Hamun County.

After the census, Heydarabad Rural District was established in the Central District, and Karbasak District established with two rural districts and no cities.

Administrative divisions
Zabol County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.