At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 12,831 in 2,418 households.[7] There were 15,157 inhabitants in 3,823 households at the following census of 2011.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 15,545 in 4,011 households. The most populous of its 23 villages wasGug Tappeh, with 6,947 people.[4]
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