At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 5,080 in 1,296 households.[4] There were 4,559 inhabitants in 1,283 households at the following census of 2011.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 3,727 in 1,155 households. The most populous of its 30 villages was Kanduleh, with 522 people.[2]