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Rutherglen
City population
30,950
#397
in United Kingdom
#26
in Scotland
#17,522
worldwide
55.829, -4.214 · 551 km from London
About Rutherglen
Rutherglen is a city in Scotland, United Kingdom with a population of 30,950. It is the 397th largest of the 794 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United Kingdom, and the 17,522nd largest worldwide. It lies 551 km from London.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#26of 58
Coordinates
55.829, -4.214
Record updated
6 April 2026
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
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