Hinduism in Scotland
The Hindu Mandir Glasgow in Glasgow | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 29,929 – 0.6% (2022 census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| City of Edinburgh | 8,459 – 1.6% |
| Glasgow City | 8,166 – 1.3% |
| Aberdeen City | 3,010 – 1.3% |
| East Renfrewshire | 1,253 – 1.3% |
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,564 | — |
| 2011 | 16,379 | +194.4% |
| 2022 | 29,929 | +82.7% |
| Source: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland | ||
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Hinduism is a minority religion in Scotland. A significant number of Hindus settled there in the second half of the 20th century. At the time of the 2001 UK Census, 5,600 people identified as Hindu, which equated to 0.1% of the Scottish population and was slightly above the number of Hindus in Wales. In the 2011 Census, the number of Hindus in Scotland almost tripled to over 16,000 adherents. In the 2022 census, this number nearly doubled to just under 30,000 Hindus, representing about 0.6% of the population in Scotland.