At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 6,444 in 1,266 households.[6] There were 5,429 inhabitants in 1,511 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 5,194 in 1,574 households. The most populous of its 53 villages was Owch Daraq, with 420 people.[2]