At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 14,899 in 3,442 households.[6] There were 15,883 inhabitants in 4,033 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 15,036 in 4,146 households. The most populous of its 21 villages was Qurchay, with 3,847 people.[2]