At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 9,450 in 1,744 households.[6] There were 8,941 inhabitants in 1,855 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 9,435 in 2,276 households. The most populous of its 47 villages was Chahriq-e Olya, with 831 people.[2]
^Habibi, Hassan (28 January 2013) [Approved 24 February 1376]. Reforms and changes of national divisions in West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.10394; Notification 55630/17582K. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.