In the National Census of 2006, its population was 7,784 situated in 2,102 households. There were 7,507 inhabitants in 2,180 households in the following census of 2011. At the most recent census in 2016, the population of the district was 8,215 situated in 2,483 households. The largest of its 123 villages is Khvormiz-e Olya, with 2,198 people.
