At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 4,747 in 897 households.[6] There were 4,359 inhabitants in 1,036 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 3,711 in 948 households. The most populous of its 51 villages was Koluseh, with 691 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.