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Fife population, 2001–2024

Fife has an estimated population of 374,760 (mid-2024), up 7.1% since 2001. Official ONS mid-year estimates for the Fife local authority area.

374,760
population, mid-2024
+7.1%
since 2001
+2.3%
last 10 years
2024
peak year (374,760)
2005201020152020 350k 375k

Year by year

YearPopulationChange
2024374,760+0.3%
2023373,570+0.6%
2022371,390+0.1%
2021370,880+0.0%
2020370,760+0.0%
2019370,620+0.4%
2018369,270-0.0%
2017369,400+0.2%
2016368,830+0.5%
2015367,020+0.2%
2014366,370+0.0%
2013366,350+0.1%
2012365,950+0.2%
2011365,300+0.7%
2010362,610+0.3%
2009361,420+0.4%
2008360,040+0.4%
2007358,740+0.4%
2006357,260+0.5%
2005355,460+0.7%
2004353,050+0.5%
2003351,360+0.2%
2002350,740+0.3%
2001349,770
Figures are ONS mid-year population estimates for the Fife local authority area (code S12000047), which can differ from the population of a town of the same name. Sources & method.