At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 10,370 in 2,088 households.[5] There were 10,227 inhabitants in 2,422 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 10,156 in 2,730 households. The most populous of its 46 villages was Meymand, with 1,463 people.[2]