At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 2,367 in 480 households.[6] There were 2,240 inhabitants in 566 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 2,180 in 583 households. The most populous of its 33 villages was Eslamabad-e Mugui, with 240 people.[2]
After the census, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Mugui District.[4]
^"INCSGN Search". Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names (in Persian). Tehran: National Cartographic Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019.