Historical trends
Glasgow's child population (aged 0-14 years) 1851-2023
As Glasgow’s population grew through the latter half of the 19th century and into the early part of the 20th century, so too did the numbers of children in the population. In 1851 there were 105,000 children (aged 0-14 years) in Glasgow – making up 35% of the population – but by 1921 this figure had nearly trebled to 308,000. From this high point, the child population dropped to 241,000 in 1971 and to approximately 91,000 in 2023 (14% of the total population).
Notes
The definition of children used here is 0-14 years of age to allow a longer time series to be shown. In other parts of the site, children are defined as aged from 0 - 15 years.
This page was last updated in December 2024.