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Population in Fife

Every population series published for Fife, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Fife, net internal migration by local authority rose from 260 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,240 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 980 or 376.9% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05001k2k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 260 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 360 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 550 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 400 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 560 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 840 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 970 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,520 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,170 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,040 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 990 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,640 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,240 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,240 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Fife, international migration into a local authority rose from 2,400 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,530 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 1,130 or 47.1% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01k2k3k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 2,400 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,940 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,080 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,520 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,390 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,150 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,870 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,660 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,100 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,200 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,600 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,990 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,530 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 3,530 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Fife, international migration out of a local authority was the same in Year to mid-2024 as in Year to mid-2012 (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01k2k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 1,990 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,060 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,020 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,620 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,440 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,680 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,880 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,870 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,970 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,620 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,120 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,800 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,990 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,990 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Fife, net international migration by local authority rose from 410 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,540 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 1,130 or 275.6% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01k2k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 410 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -120 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 60 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 900 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 950 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 470 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -10 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 790 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 130 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 570 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,480 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,200 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,540 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,540 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Fife, births by local authority fell from 4,093 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,947 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 1,146 or 28.0% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02k4k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 4,093 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,901 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,871 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,863 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,734 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,592 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,490 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,411 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,241 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,081 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,114 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,923 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,947 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 2,947 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Fife, deaths by local authority rose from 3,855 in Year to mid-2012 to 4,547 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 692 or 18.0% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02k4k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 3,855 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,884 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,554 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,995 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,970 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 4,142 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 4,178 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 4,004 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 4,208 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,357 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,656 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 4,643 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 4,547 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 4,547 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Fife, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 238 in Year to mid-2012 to -1,600 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 1,838 or 772.3% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-1k02012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 238 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 17 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 317 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -132 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -236 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -550 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -688 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -593 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -967 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -1,276 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -1,542 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -1,720 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -1,600 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -1,600 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Fife, other population change by local authority rose from -258 in Year to mid-2012 to 0 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 258 or 100.0% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-50005002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -258 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 153 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -897 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -518 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 526 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -200 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -412 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -367 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -193 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -214 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -418 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 60 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 0 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 0 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Fife, population by local authority rose from 365,300 in Mid-2011 to 374,760 in Mid-2024, a change of 9,460 or 2.6% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k300k20152020Mid-2011: 365,300 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 365,950 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 366,350 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 366,370 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 367,020 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 368,830 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 369,400 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 369,270 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 370,620 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 370,760 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 370,880 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 371,390 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 373,570 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 374,760 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 374,760 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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