Map of Dumfries, United Kingdom

Dumfries is a city in Scotland, United Kingdom, with a population of about 46,500. It lies at 55.0696°N, 3.6114°W. Dumfries is about 459 km (285 mi) northwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Carlisle, 47 km to the southeast.

Dumfries at a glance

Where is Dumfries?

• The 15th largest city in Scotland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 09 min on the shortest day to 17 h 23 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Dumfries

• Carlisle — 47 km southeast
• Ayr — 78 km northwest
• Hamilton — 82 km north
• Kilmarnock — 82 km northwest
• East Kilbride — 85 km northwest
• Irvine — 90 km northwest
• Airdrie — 92 km north
• Coatbridge — 92 km north
• Livingston — 93 km north
• Ramsey — 97 km southwest, Isle of Man

Largest cities in Scotland

• Glasgow — 626,410
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Aberdeen — 198,590
• Dundee — 148,210
• Paisley — 77,270
• East Kilbride — 75,310
• Livingston — 56,840
• Dunfermline — 54,990
• Hamilton — 54,480
• Cumbernauld — 50,530

Largest cities in United Kingdom

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Glasgow — 626,410
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Cardiff — 372,089

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.