At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 5,497 in 1,338 households.[4] There were 5,152 inhabitants in 1,433 households at the following census of 2011.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,890 in 1,449 households. The most populous of its 15 villages was Emam Qeys, with 2,758 people.[2]