 Based on the 2007 Census conducted by the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), this woreda has a total population of 28,113, of whom 15,340 are men and 12,773 women; with an area of 1,548.33 square kilometers, Megale has a population density of 18.16.While 703 or 2.50% are urban inhabitants, a further 8,551 or 30.42% are pastoralists.A total of 4,714 households were counted in this woreda, which results in an average of 6.0 persons to a household, and 4,794 housing units.