Per the 2006 census, its population was 19,829 in 4,426 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 22,393 people in 5,603 households.[6] The census in 2016 showed a population of 25,730 people in 7,359 households.[2]
On 16 February 2005 a large explosion was reported close to the site of a newly built nuclear powerplant. Iranian officials later announced that the explosion was caused by construction work on a dam at Kowsar, near Deylam.[citation needed]
^Bandar Deylam can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055112" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^Habibi, Hassan (22 July 1374). "Divisional reforms in Bushehr province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.