At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 5,531 in 1,068 households.[5] There were 5,094 inhabitants in 1,186 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 3,909 in 1,082 households. The most populous of its 13 villages was Dom Rustan, with 1,113 people.[2]