At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 16,513 in 3,569 households.[5] There were 17,761 inhabitants in 4,332 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 14,087 in 4,078 households. The most populous of its 14 villages was Hajji Khademi, with 2,955 people.[2]