At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 7,007 in 1,699 households.[5] There were 7,211 inhabitants in 2,043 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 6,768 in 1,938 households. The most populous of its 29 villages was Elahiyeh, with 1,541 people.[2]
^Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 25 November 1372]. Approval letter regarding the establishment of Sahneh County. solh.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Letter 1372/9. Archived from the original on 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024 – via Iranian Knowledge Authority, Iranian Legal Authority (Civilika).