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Population in Fife

Population in Fife was 373,990 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.2% from 2024.

2025, persons373,990
Change on 2024-0.2%
Series high374,8102024
Series low365,3002011

Population in Fife, 2011 to 2025

364K366K368K370K372K374K376K201120142017202020252011: 365,300 persons2012: 365,950 persons2013: 366,350 persons2014: 366,370 persons2015: 367,020 persons2016: 368,830 persons2017: 369,400 persons2018: 369,270 persons2019: 370,620 persons2020: 370,760 persons2021: 370,880 persons2022: 371,390 persons2023: 373,790 persons2024: 374,810 persons2025: 373,990 persons
persons. Source: Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025373,990
2024374,810
2023373,790
2022371,390
2021370,880
2020370,760
2019370,620
2018369,270
2017369,400
2016368,830
2015367,020
2014366,370
2013366,350
2012365,950
2011365,300

Compared with Scotland

Place2025
Fife373,990
Scotland5,545,500

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the population in Fife?

Population in Fife was 373,990 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.2% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Fife?

374,810 in 2024, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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