Population in Glasgow City
Population in Glasgow City was 654,330 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.6% from 2024.
Population in Glasgow City, 2011 to 2025
All 15 values
| Period | persons |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 654,330 |
| 2024 | 650,320 |
| 2023 | 640,350 |
| 2022 | 622,050 |
| 2021 | 610,860 |
| 2020 | 612,710 |
| 2019 | 612,490 |
| 2018 | 608,190 |
| 2017 | 604,220 |
| 2016 | 600,820 |
| 2015 | 595,200 |
| 2014 | 592,400 |
| 2013 | 592,090 |
| 2012 | 593,080 |
| 2011 | 593,060 |
Compared with Scotland
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Glasgow City | 654,330 |
| Scotland | 5,545,500 |
Rankings
Definition
Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
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How to cite
Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the population in Glasgow City?
Population in Glasgow City was 654,330 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.6% from 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.
What was the highest population in Glasgow City?
654,330 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.