Towns and cities in Fife by population

By James Burfield, SEO consultant, Bath · Page updated 18 September 2026 · ONS mid-year estimates · GeoNames

All 66 populated places in Fife, ranked by current population. The largest is Dunfermline, with 54,990 people.

Every place in Fife, ranked

Do not add these figures together to get Fife's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds: 350,541 against an official 374,760. The ONS figure above is the one to quote. Why figures differ.

374,760

population of Fife (ONS, mid-2024)

towns & places

Dunfermline

largest place

#	Place	Population
1	Dunfermline	54,990
2	Kirkcaldy	50,370
3	Glenrothes	38,360
4	Saint Andrews	18,410
5	Rosyth	13,570
6	Cowdenbeath	12,030
7	Methil	10,890
8	Dalgety Bay	9,810
9	Cupar	9,270
10	Leven	8,960
11	Kelty	6,590
12	Lochgelly	6,586
13	Burntisland	6,370
14	Ballingry	5,940
15	Inverkeithing	5,220
16	Cardenden	4,913
17	Kennoway	4,600
18	Buckhaven	4,340
19	Newport-on-Tay	4,203
20	Tayport	3,920
21	Anstruther	3,420
22	Leslie	3,050
23	Kinghorn	2,870
24	Kincardine	2,810
25	Crossgates	2,530
26	Cairneyhill	2,480
27	Markinch	2,430
28	Crossford	2,350
29	Oakley	2,280
30	High Valleyfield	2,280
31	Leuchars	2,200
32	Lundin Links	2,124
33	Auchtermuchty	2,120
34	Thornton	2,110
35	Newburgh	2,060
36	East Wemyss	1,970
37	Windygates	1,890
38	Kinglassie	1,820
39	Crail	1,670
40	Aberdour	1,650
41	Ladybank	1,530
42	Pittenweem	1,490
43	Balmullo	1,430
44	Limekilns	1,400
45	Freuchie	1,240
46	Saint Monans	1,230
47	Townhill	1,220
48	Falkland	1,110
49	Saline	1,100
50	North Queensferry	1,070
51	Coaltown of Balgonie	1,040
52	Kingskettle	1,010
53	Springfield	960
54	Ceres	950
55	Blairhall	950
56	Elie	949
57	Strathmiglo	900
58	Comrie	850
59	Kingseat	770
60	Carnock	760
61	Guardbridge	660
62	Gauldry	660
63	Strathkinness	610
64	Coaltown of Wemyss	610
65	Kirkton of Largo	496
66	Freuchie Mill	90

Common questions

What is the population of Fife?

374,760, on the ONS mid-2024 estimate for Fife. The individual towns listed on this page sum to more than that, because settlement boundaries overlap; the ONS figure is the one to quote for the area as a whole.

What is the largest town in Fife?

Dunfermline, with 54,990 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 66 recorded places in Fife by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.