Glasgow
United Kingdom • Scotland • Europe
Primary City: Glasgow
Primary State/Province: Glasgow City
Primary Language: English
Population: 1.7M
GDP: $40B • GDP per capita: $22,695
GAWC Class: 8
Glasgow metro area
55.87, -4.26Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Walkable Elite Quarters
Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.
From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Total Teams, Major Sporting Events, Major League Teams/Venues.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
Football/Soccer • Scotland👑
Glasgow • Level: 1
Rugby Union • Dom. Rugby Union
Glasgow Warriors
Glasgow
Notable Venues3 venues
Football/Soccer
Hampden Park
Glasgow
Football/Soccer
Celtic Park
Glasgow
Football/Soccer
Ibrox Stadium
Glasgow
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams7 teams
Football/Soccer • Scotland
Glasgow • Level: 2
Other Men’s Teams3 teams
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Caledonia Gladiators
Glasgow
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
Glasgow Clan
Glasgow
T20 Cricket • Euro T20 Slam
Glasgow
Glasgow
Major Sporting Events
Multi-Sport Events2 events
2026 Commonwealth Games
Multi-sport Event
2026 • Glasgow
2014 Commonwealth Games
Multi-sport Event
2014 • Glasgow
Championship Finals3 events
2002 Champions League Final
Football Final
2002 • Glasgow
1976 European Cup Final
Football Final
1976 • Glasgow
1960 European Cup Final
Football Final
1960 • Glasgow
Complete Event Timeline5 events
2026 Commonwealth Games
Multi-Sport Events
2026 • Glasgow
2014 Commonwealth Games
Multi-Sport Events
2014 • Glasgow
2002 Champions League Final
Championship Finals
2002 • Glasgow
1976 European Cup Final
Championship Finals
1976 • Glasgow
1960 European Cup Final
Championship Finals
1960 • Glasgow
Championship History
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Glasgow, across all sports, newest first. 117in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
Top Companies
Total Market Cap: $9B across 1 companies
Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Notable One-off Events
2021 COP 26 Conference
Glasgow • International Summit
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Museums & Galleries2 items
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Glasgow • Art
Riverside Museum
Glasgow • Science
Sound of Glasgow
#44 by artist origin · combined 116.7 (US 9.8 / UK 38.7) · signature decade 1980s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Lewis Capaldi, Wet Wet Wet, Sheena Easton, Donovan, Gerry Rafferty, Travis, Simple Minds, Lulu
Number-one singles by Glasgow artists29
Survive
Lewis Capaldi
Pointless
Lewis Capaldi
Wish You the Best
Lewis Capaldi
Forget Me
Lewis Capaldi
Before You Go
Lewis Capaldi
Someone You Loved
Lewis Capaldi
When You Believe
Leon Jackson
Stop Living the Lie
David Sneddon
Colourblind
Darius
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Dunblane
Inside
Stiltskin
Love Is All Around
Wet Wet Wet
Relight My Fire
Lulu
Young at Heart
The Bluebells
Goodnight Girl
Wet Wet Wet
Belfast Child
Simple Minds
Perfect
Fairground Attraction
Don't You (Forget About Me)
Simple Minds
If I Was
Midge Ure
I Should Have Known Better
Jim Diamond
Morning Train (Nine to Five)
Sheena Easton
Feels Like I'm in Love
Kelly Marie
One Day at a Time
Lena Martell
Forever and Ever
Slik
D.I.V.O.R.C.E.
Billy Connolly
Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
Middle of the Road
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Marmalade
To Sir, with Love
Lulu
Sunshine Superman
Donovan
| Single | Artist | Chart | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survive | Lewis Capaldi | UK | 2025 |
| Pointless | Lewis Capaldi | UK | 2023 |
| Wish You the Best | Lewis Capaldi | UK | 2023 |
| Forget Me | Lewis Capaldi | UK | 2022 |
| Before You Go | Lewis Capaldi | UK | 2019 |
| Someone You Loved | Lewis Capaldi | UK / US | 2019 |
| When You Believe | Leon Jackson | UK | 2007 |
| Stop Living the Lie | David Sneddon | UK | 2003 |
| Colourblind | Darius | UK | 2002 |
| Knockin' on Heaven's Door | Dunblane | UK | 1996 |
| Inside | Stiltskin | UK | 1994 |
| Love Is All Around | Wet Wet Wet | UK | 1994 |
| Relight My Fire | Lulu | UK | 1993 |
| Young at Heart | The Bluebells | UK | 1993 |
| Goodnight Girl | Wet Wet Wet | UK | 1992 |
| Belfast Child | Simple Minds | UK | 1989 |
| Perfect | Fairground Attraction | UK | 1988 |
| Don't You (Forget About Me) | Simple Minds | US | 1985 |
| If I Was | Midge Ure | UK | 1985 |
| I Should Have Known Better | Jim Diamond | UK | 1984 |
| Morning Train (Nine to Five) | Sheena Easton | US | 1981 |
| Feels Like I'm in Love | Kelly Marie | UK | 1980 |
| One Day at a Time | Lena Martell | UK | 1979 |
| Forever and Ever | Slik | UK | 1976 |
| D.I.V.O.R.C.E. | Billy Connolly | UK | 1975 |
| Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep | Middle of the Road | UK | 1971 |
| Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da | Marmalade | UK | 1968 |
| To Sir, with Love | Lulu | US | 1967 |
| Sunshine Superman | Donovan | US | 1966 |
Screen of Glasgow
#45 by film pedigree · score 93.2 · 22 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Frank Lloyd, Robbie Coltrane, Robert Carlyle, Gerard Butler, John Hannah
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities4 entries
University of Glasgow
Glasgow, United Kingdom
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow, United Kingdom
University of the West of Scotland
Paisley, United Kingdom
Notable Infrastructure
Airport2 entries
Glasgow International Airport
Glasgow • 3 - International
Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Glasgow • 4 - Regional
Military Base1 entry
HMNB Clyde (Faslane)
Faslane • Naval Base
Notable Train Hubs1 entry
Glasgow Central
Glasgow • Intercity Rail Hub
Metro System (15 stations)1 entry
Glasgow Subway
Glasgow • 15 stations