At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 6,309 in 1,359 households.[5] There were 5,994 inhabitants in 1,567 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 6,547 in 1,752 households. The most populous of its 71 villages was Namaklan-e Olya, with 540 people.[2]