At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 12,391 in 2,518 households.[5] There were 12,369 inhabitants in 3,064 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 14,448 in 4,041 households. The most populous of its 31 villages was Khalifehi, with 1,976 people.[2]