At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 12,273 in 2,211 households.[5] There were 12,863 inhabitants in 2,785 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 12,277 in 3,159 households. The most populous of its 56 villages was Kelayeh-ye Sofla, with 1,401 people.[2]