At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Seydun District of Bagh-e Malek County) was 9,895 in 1,766 households.[4] There were 9,755 inhabitants in 1,972 households at the following census of 2011.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 8,305 in 1,878 households. The most populous of its 54 villages was Boneh Lam, with 1,539 people.[2]
In February 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Seydun County. The rural district was transferred to the new Alad District.[3]