At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 9,776 in 2,369 households.[4] There were 9,714 inhabitants in 2,786 households at the following census of 2011.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 9,212 in 2,728 households. The most populous of its 15 villages was Idahlu, with 1,580 people.[2]