Historical trends
Glasgow's child population (aged 0-14 years) 1851-2021
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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 94,270 in 2021.
Glasgow's child population (aged 0-14 years) as a percentage of the total population, 1851-2021
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Children (aged 0-14 years) make up 14.8% of the population currently (in 2021), but accounted for 35% of the population in 1851.
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.
