At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of Tehran province) was 6,081 in 1,617 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 1,681 households, by which time the county had been separated from the province in the establishment of Alborz province.[6] The most populous of its 18 villages was Velayat Rud, with 1,382 people.[2]
^OpenStreetMap contributors (17 August 2024). "Nesa Rural District (Karaj County)" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 17 August 2024.
^Larijani, Ali (2010) [Approved 16 April 1389]. Alborz province establishment law. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Guardian Council. Notification 412/30588. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.