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Kirkcaldy
City population
50,370
#232
in United Kingdom
#12
in Scotland
#11,349
worldwide
56.117, -3.160 · 550 km from London
About Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy is a city in Scotland, United Kingdom with a population of 50,370. It is the 232nd largest of the 794 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United Kingdom, and the 11,349th largest worldwide. It lies 550 km from London.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#12of 58
Elevation
39 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Europe/London
Coordinates
56.117, -3.160
Record updated
2026-04-02
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
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