Map of Kirkcaldy, United Kingdom

Kirkcaldy is a city in Scotland, United Kingdom, with a population of about 50,370. It lies at 56.1168°N, 3.1600°W. Kirkcaldy is about 550 km (342 mi) north of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Glenrothes, 9 km to the north.

Kirkcaldy at a glance

Where is Kirkcaldy?

• The 11th largest city in Scotland on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 6 h 55 min on the shortest day to 17 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kirkcaldy

• Glenrothes — 9 km north
• Edinburgh — 18 km south
• Dunfermline — 19 km west
• Livingston — 33 km southwest
• Perth — 35 km northwest
• Dundee — 41 km north
• Falkirk — 41 km west
• Stirling — 48 km west
• Cumbernauld — 55 km west
• Airdrie — 58 km southwest

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.