At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 8,948 in 2,082 households.[5] There were 9,530 inhabitants in 2,578 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 9,527 in 2,693 households. The most populous of its 29 villages was Arasanj-e Qadim, with 3,740 people.[2]