Demographics of Glasgow

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Demographics of Glasgow
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Population pyramid of Glasgow
Population593,245 (2011)
Density3,390/km2 (8,780/sq mi).
Population density in the 2011 census in Glasgow. Population Density Glasgow 2011 Census.png
Population density in the 2011 census in Glasgow.

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

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Industry sectors of Glasgow overtime

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 2001 and 2011 censuses in Glasgow.

Ethnic Group1976 estimations1981 estimations [1] 1991 [2] [3] 2001 [4] 2011 [5]
Number%Number%Number%Number%Number%
White: Total729,09297.9%641,33696.75%546,35994.55%524,56188.42%
White: Scottish 503,61487.15%466,24178.59%
White: Other British 20,9343.62%24,1544.07%
White: Irish 10,3841.56%11,4671.98%11,2281.89%
White: Gypsy/Traveller [note 1] 4070.07%
White: Polish [note 1] 8,4061.42%
White: Other 10,3441.79%14,1252.38%
Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British: Total12,000 [6] 1.3%18,2422.75%25,6364.44%47,7588.05%
Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British: Indian 3,3740.5%4,1730.72%8,6401.46%
Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British: Pakistani 10,9451.65%15,3302.65%22,4053.78%
Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British: Bangladeshi 1912370.04%4580.08%
Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British: Chinese 2,7800.41%3,8760.67%10,6891.80%
Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British: Asian Other 9520.14%2,0200.35%5,5660.94%
Black, Black Scottish or Black British [note 2] 1,7920.31%
African: Total48912,4402.10%
African: African, African Scottish or African British 48912,2982.07%
African: Other African 1420.02%
Caribbean or Black: Total7091,8060.30%
Caribbean 2207830.13%
Black 8200.14%
Caribbean or Black: Other 4892030.03%
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups: Total2,0460.35%2,8790.49%
Other: Total1,8400.27%2,0360.35%3,8010.64%
Other: Arab [note 3] 2,6310.44%
Other: Any other ethnic group1,8400.27%2,0360.35%1,1700.20%
Non-White: Total15,2862.1%21,5173.25%31,5105.45%68,68411.58%
Total:744,378100%662,853100%577,869100%593,245100%
  1. 1 2 New category created for the 2011 census
  2. Category restructured for the 2011 census
  3. New category created for the 2011 census

Country of Birth

The country of birth of Glasgow is as follows;

Country of BirthYear
1981 [7]
Number%
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 728,05096.4%
Flag of England.svg  England 19,5922.6%
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 701,05492.8%
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 921
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Northern Ireland
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom (not otherwise specified)6,4830.9%
Europe (non-UK)12,7781.7%
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 9,341
Other EEC2,334
Other Europe1,103
Asia and Middle East8,2861.1%
Flag of India.svg  India 2,624
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 3,532
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 152
Far East1,978
Middle East
Africa1,2270.2%
North America
South America
Oceania
Other: New Commonwealth [n 1] 356
Other: Old Commonwealth [n 2] 1,4790.2%
Other:3,0120.4%
Total755,377100%
  1. Used as main option for when no other options are given, for example in 1971. This group contains all for Canada, Australia and New Zealand
  2. Used as a conglomerate for New Commonwealth for when there are no other options as for example in 1971. This group contains all for remenents of the British Empire after 1945 (if not already indicated).

Languages

The languages other than English used at home in Glasgow according to the 2011 census are shown below. [8]

LanguageUsual residents aged 3+Proportion
English only 496,02786.62%
Gaelic 2,3050.40%
Scots 2,8260.49%
British Sign Language 1,7170.30%
Polish 7,3791.29%
Other62,37910.89%

Religion

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

Current religion2001 [4] 2011 [9]
Number%Number%
Roman Catholic 168,73329.20%161,68527.25%
Church of Scotland 182,17231.52%136,88923.07%
Other Christian23,4884.06%24,3804.11%
Total Christian374,39364.79%322,95454.44%
Islam 17,7923.08%32,1175.41%
Hinduism 1,2090.21%4,0740.69%
Buddhism 1,1940.21%2,5700.43%
Sikhism 2,3740.41%3,1490.53%
Judaism 1,0830.19%8970.15%
Other religion3,7990.66%1,5990.27%
No religion 131,18922.70%183,83530.99%
Religion not stated44,8367.76%42,0507.09%
No religion/Not stated total176,02530.46%225,88538.08%
Total population577,869100.00%593,245100.00%

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References

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