At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 6,118 in 1,309 households.[5] There were 7,832 inhabitants in 1,797 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 7,537 in 1,881 households. The most populous of its 54 villages was Darjadun, with 982 people.[2]