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Total population | |
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119,872 – 2.2% (2022 Census)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Glasgow City | 48,766 – 7.9% |
City of Edinburgh | 18,034 – 3.5% |
Aberdeen City | 6,465 – 2.9% |
Dundee City | 6,232 – 4.2% |
Religions | |
Majority Sunni Islam |
Islam by country |
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2001 | 42,557 | — |
2011 | 76,737 | +80.3% |
2022 | 119,872 | +56.2% |
Source: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland [2][3][1] |
Islam in Scotland includes all aspects of the Islamic faith in Scotland. The first Muslim known to have been in Scotland was a medical student who studied at the University of Edinburgh from 1858 to 1859. The production of goods and Glasgow's busy port meant that many lascars were employed there.[4] Most Muslims in Scotland are members of families that immigrated in the later decades of the 20th century. At the 2011 census, Muslims comprised 1.4 per cent of Scotland's population (76,737).[5] In the 2022 census, this grew to 2.2% of the population (119,872).[1]
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