At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 5,117 in 936 households.[5] There were 3,741 inhabitants in 822 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 3,610 in 955 households. The most populous of its 40 villages was Istgah-e Bisheh, with 359 people.[2]