At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 11,444 in 2,721 households.[5] There were 13,666 inhabitants in 3,276 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 12,319 in 3,320 households. The most populous of its 39 villages was the Afghan Refugee Camp, with 3,639 people.[2]