At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 5,741 in 1,272 households.[5] There were 5,380 inhabitants in 1,425 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,677 in 1,441 households. The most populous of its 10 villages was Subashi, with 1,384 people.[2]