The municipality has a population of 1,414 (31 December 2024)[3] and covers an area of 1,235.26 square kilometres (476.94 sq mi) of which 84.09 km2 (32.47 sq mi) is water.

[2] The population density is 1.23 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.2/sq mi).

Tiilikkajärvi National Park is located both in Rautavaara and its neighboring municipality Sotkamo.

[8] Alakeyritty, Ala-Luosta, Etelä-Keyritty, Halmejärvi, Hiirenjärvi, Kangaslahti, Lehtovaara, Lievisenmäki, Palojärvi, Pirttipuro, Pohjois-Keyritty, Puumala, Rannankylä, Rautavaara, Sierajärvi, Siikajärvi, Tiilikka, Ylä-Luosta.

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