At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of Musian District) was 1,142 in 190 households.[5] There were 1,915 inhabitants in 288 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 1,813 in 254 households. The most populous of its 22 villages was Abu Ghoveyr, with 320 people.[2]
In March 2017, Abu Ghoveyr and Dasht-e Abbas Rural Districts were separated from the district in the establishment of Dasht-e Abbas District.[3]