At the National Census of 2006, its population was 10,059 in 2,951 households.[5] There were 11,492 inhabitants in 3,275 households at the following census of 2011.[6] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 11,567 in 3,541 households. The most populous of its 31 villages was Sarbandan, with 3,352 people.[2]