At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 6,379 in 1,269 households.[6] There were 5,937 inhabitants in 1,573 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 3,845 in 1,083 households. The most populous of its 20 villages was Zeynal, with 866 people.[2]