People and census in Glasgow

Glasgow had 620,719 usual residents at the census.

Glasgow is the 3rd most populated of 361 in the UK.

Glasgow’s population was an estimated 654,330 in mid-2025.

The population rose 0.6% in the year to mid-2025.

Glasgow is 3rd most populated of 361 for population.

71.5% of residents in Glasgow were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 64.6%.

14.0% of residents in Glasgow were aged 65 or over at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 20.0%.

14.5% of residents in Glasgow were aged under 15 at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 15.3%.

19.1% of residents in Glasgow were born outside the UK.

In Scotland the figure is 10.2%.

26.0% of residents in Glasgow had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In Scotland the figure is 24.1%.

75.9% of residents in Glasgow said their health was good or very good.

In Scotland the figure is 78.8%.

Glasgow had 293,826 households at the census.

Glasgow is 3rd highest of 361 for the number of households.

43.7% of households in Glasgow had no car or van at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 26.4%.

46.7% of households in Glasgow owned their home at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 63.2%.

Glasgow had 3,555 people per square kilometre at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 69 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

16.9% of households in Glasgow rented privately at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 12.9%.

34.9% of households in Glasgow rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 22.5%.

Glasgow’s estimated population changed by 0.6% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.