At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Torkamanchay District of Mianeh County) was 8,304 in 2,003 households.[6] There were 7,400 inhabitants in 2,134 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 6,356 in 2,148 households. The most populous of its 16 villages was Sowmaeh-ye Olya, with 2,432 people.[2]
In April 2024, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Torkamanchay County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Sowmaeh District.[4]
^ abMokhbar, Mohammad (22 June 2024) [Approved 2 August 1403]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in East Azarbaijan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 18807/T60375AH. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.