At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 6,251 in 1,220 households.[5] There were 5,421 inhabitants in 1,351 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,364 in 1,289 households. The most populous of its 22 villages was Ani-ye Olya, with 813 people.[2]
^OpenStreetMap contributors (19 August 2024). "Ani Rural District (Germi County)" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
^Habibi, Hassan (c. 2015) [Approved 26 February 1369]. Approval of reforms in the rural areas of East Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Notification 131920/T46K. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.