Fife Council : Population Change

Population Change

Data cube chart.

Year Change over 10 years
1811 8,010 Show data context
1821 13,229 Show data context
1831 14,265 Show data context
1841 10,775 Show data context
1851 13,023 Show data context
1861 -1,719 Show data context
1921 24,843 Show data context
1931 -16,525 Show data context
1961 13,874 Show data context
1971 -4,511 Show data context
1981 8,034 Show data context
1991 15,462 Show data context
2001 9,941 Show data context
2011 15,769 Show data context
2021 6,715 Show data context
Date Source
1811 - 2021 Census of Population

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nCube definition


Comparing the total population of an area for consecutive Censuses.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Fife Council through time | Historical Statistics on Population | Population Change, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10032829/cube/POP_CHANGE

Date accessed: 31st May 2026