At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as Anaqcheh Rural District) was 22,692 in 4,198 households.[5] There were 18,042 inhabitants in 4,323 households at the following census of 2011,[6] by which time its name had been changed to Lami Rural District.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 15,370 in 4,169 households. The most populous of its 21 villages was Daghagheleh, with 5,116 people.[2]