At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 5,316 in 887 households.[6] There were 4,137 inhabitants in 1,032 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 3,364 in 766 households. The most populous of its 31 villages was Si Sar, with 641 people.[2]
In 2022, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Rabat District.[4]
^"INCSGN Search". Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names (in Persian). Tehran: National Cartographic Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019.