At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 9,392 in 1,864 households.[5] There were 7,763 inhabitants in 1,795 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 7,083 in 1,858 households. The most populous of its 100 villages was Ab Murd-e Dam Ludab, with 572 people.[2]