Glasgow Guide: Glasgow Info: Glasgow Population and Size

Year	Population	Area (ha)	Area Changes
1300*	1,500
1450*	2,000
1600*	7,000
1791*	66,000	716	Anderston to James Street/West Nile Street to Camlachie.
1831	202,426	883	[Necropolis and Blythswood (1830)]
1846	280,000 c.	2,344	Burghs of Anderston, Calton and Gorbals. Districts of Bridgeton, Parkhead Camlachie, Dennistoun, Garngad, Park, Woodside and North Kelvinside.
1872	494,824	2,442	Districts of Keppochhill, Alexandra Parade and the new Glasgow University grounds.
1891	658,073	4,800	Burghs of Govanhill, Crosshill, Pollokshields East, Pollokshields, Maryhill and Hillhead. [Districts of Mount Florida, Langside, Shawlands, Kelvinside, Possilpark and Springburn. Coplawhill and rest of Gorbals (1878)]
1901	761,712	5,135	[Bellahouston Park and Craigton (1896). Districts of Blackhill, Shawfield and the east end of Glasgow Green (1899)]
1912	800,000 c.	7,763	Burghs of Govan, Partick, Pollokshaws. Districts of Shettleston, Tollcross, West of Govan, Cathcart, Newlands and West of Partick, Dawsholm, Temple and Knightswood.
1921	1,034,174	7,763
1926	1,090,380	11,942	Districts of Lambhill, Millerston, Aikenhead, Mansewood, Kennishead, Carntyne, Cardonald, Robroyston, Nitshill, Hurlet, Crookston, Cardonald, Scotstoun, Yoker and Knightswood.
1938	1,127,82	16,077	Districts of Balmuildy, Auchinairn, Cardowan, Gartloch, Queenslie, Linn Park, Jenny Lind, Easterhouse, Darnley, Penilee, Drumry, Drumchapel and Summerston. [Districts of Hogganfield and Carntyne (1931)]
1946	1,050,000	16,077
1951	1,089,555	16,077
1961	1,055,017	16,077
1971	897,485	16,077
1975	885,129	20,235	Burgh of Rutherglen, Cambuslang, Mount Vernon, Baillieston.
1981	774,068	20,235
1985	735,080	20,235
1989	698,890	20,289	Minor boundary changes.
1990	690,420	20,267	Minor boundary changes.
1991	688,600	20,267
1994	680,000	20,267
1995	674,820	20,267
1996	616,430	17,730	Rutherglen and Cambuslang transferred to South Lanarkshire.

Glasgow Population and Size

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Population

Area (ha)

Area Changes