Demographics of Glasgow


Glasgow is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth most populous city in the United Kingdom.

Population

Glasgow's total population, according to the 2011 UK census, was 593,245. The population density was.

Ethnicity

The following table shows the ethnic group of respondents in the previous four censuses in Glasgow alongside two estimates.
A Home Office report officially estimated that the 'coloured' population of Glasgow in 1958 was likely around 3,000 to 5,000, the majority being Asian.

Country of Birth

The proportion of people residing in Glasgow born outside the UK was 19.1% in 2022, compared with 12.2% in 2011 and 5.7% in 2001. Below are the fifteen largest overseas-born groups in Glasgow according to the 2022 census, alongside the two previous censuses.
Country of birth202220112001

Languages

The languages other than English used at home in Glasgow according to the 2011 census are shown below.
LanguageUsual residents aged 3+Proportion
English only496,02786.62%
Gaelic2,3050.40%
Scots2,8260.49%
British Sign Language1,7170.30%
Polish7,3791.29%
Other62,37910.89%

Religion

The following table shows the religion of respondents in the 2001, 2011 and 2022 censuses in Glasgow.

National identity

The 2022 census found that of the 620,756 people residing in Glasgow, 62.3% identified with the Scottish identity only, 11.8% identified with the British identity only and 7.1% identified with both identities. 2.5% identified with other UK identities, 12.9% identified with an other identity only and the remaining 0.5% identified with at least one UK identity and an other identity.