At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 8,282 in 1,759 households.[6] There were 8,742 inhabitants in 2,396 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 9,182 in 2,585 households. The most populous of its 37 villages was Chianeh, with 3,878 people.[2]