At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 3,886 in 810 households.[6] There were 8,320 inhabitants in 1,524 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 23,138 in 2,080 households. The most populous of its 10 villages was Shirinu (now the city of Bandar-e Shirinu),[8] with 9,976 people.[2]
In 2017, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Siraf District.[3]
^OpenStreetMap contributors (27 August 2024). "Taheri Rural District (Kangan County)" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 27 August 2024.
^"Shirinu village was upgraded to a city". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Office of National Divisions. 15 August 2023. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via Mehr News Agency.