The total population of Matale district is 528,802 (2019) with the estimated population for 2019 being 524,166. The urban sector of Matale district comprises of Matale Municipal Council. The population of urban area is 39,607 and it is 8.2 percent of the total population.Dambulla Population of urban area is 25,762.Matale district has a land area of 1952.2 square kilometers (sq.km). It has a population density of 247 persons per sq.km.
There are 13 MOH areas. The highest population is reported from MOH area Galewela and it is 75,771. The population of MOH Ambangamuwa koralle is 16,923 is the lowest populated MOH area. 32 primary health care institutions, 2 secondary care institutions & 4 special units in the Matale district in 2019.