At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 5,899 in 1,390 households.[5] There were 5,478 inhabitants in 1,545 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,364 in 1,422 households. The most populous of its 19 villages was Farsinaj-e Jadid, with 2,287 people.[2]