At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 4,879 in 948 households.[5] There were 4,332 inhabitants in 958 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 3,667 in 919 households. The most populous of its 60 villages was Zafartehalayi, with 362 people.[2]