Our vision is of a future in which our population co-exists in harmony with nature and prospers on a healthy planet, to the benefit of all.​
“All our environmental problems become easier to solve with fewer people, and harder – and ultimately impossible – to solve with ever more people.”
David Attenborough

Sir David Attenborough
Population Matters patron

Current world population

LATEST NEWS

  • The Road to 10 Billion: World Population Projections 2024

    The United Nations has today released its updated population projections up to 2100. It predicts there’ll be another two billion people on the planet by 2063, peaking at 10.3 billion in the mid-2080s.

  • World Population Day 2024: Change Champions

    To mark World Population Day 2024 on 11 July, we are giving awards to individuals and organisations across the globe for their progressive and inspiring work defending the environment, promoting reproductive rights and enlightening the public about the challenges we face and the solutions available!

  • Why the world needs fewer babies – part three

    The final of a three-part series exploring the widespread push to increase birth rates around the world. In this edition, Campaign and Communications Specialist Florence Blondel discusses our continuing population growth and how we can adapt to a low-fertility future.

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