At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 14,894 in 2,610 households.[6] There were 12,448 inhabitants in 2,653 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 11,105 in 2,645 households. The most populous of its 29 villages was Makhin, with 1,306 people.[2]
^Habibi, Hassan (28 January 2013) [Approved 24 February 1376]. Reforms and changes of national divisions in West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.10394; Notification 55630/17582K. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.