At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as Seydun Rural District of the former Seydun District of Bagh-e Malek County) was 7,078 in 1,284 households.[5] There were 6,622 inhabitants in 1,430 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 6,291 in 1,516 households. The most populous of its 51 villages was Sar Darreh, with 868 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 Central District.[4]