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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.”
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Current world population

The issue

World Population facts

By the end of this century there could be billions more of us on our one planet. Find out about the numbers and what they mean for our future.

Solutions

Ending population growth can be achieved through positive, empowering, choice-based actions which improve people’s lives and bring multiple other benefits.

Empower To Plan

Empower to Plan is our programme to fund independent grassroots projects delivering family planning, gender equality and environmental protection. Learn more about current projects and how you can help.

Population Explorer

Our Population Explorer is an interactive online tool providing insights into population growth and its impacts on nature, climate change and our demand for the Earth’s resources. Why not try it out now!

Take action

Ask your political representatives to help curb biodiversity loss

Population Health Environment (PHE) has been proven to have better results than single sector projects, however it has been neglected as an approach by the UK government. We need your help to get PHE higher up the agenda.

Gilead Watch: Protect women’s rights from pronatal politicians

Politicians and others across the world want to limit people’s rights in order to boost the birth rate. Our campaign shines a light on the threat.

Urge the UK Chancellor to reverse devastating aid cuts

The UK government’s cuts in 2020 have slashed billions of pounds in aid to the world’s most vulnerable people. Contact them to demand action.

Join the global family

Across the world, people are choosing smaller families. Some don’t yet have that choice. Join our Global Small Family to show your support.

LATEST NEWS

  • Debunking myths: Why Choosing a Smaller Family Does Make a Difference

    A common misconception is that individual family size decisions have little influence on global population growth. However, the reality is quite different. Choosing to have a smaller family can affect not only global population trends, but also the future of the planet.

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    Running out of room: Humans encroaching on wildlife habitats

    Population growth means that humans will push further into wildlife habitats across more than 50% of land by 2070, causing biodiversity loss, increased human-wildlife conflict, and worsening outcomes for local communities. We then examine the positive solutions available such as Population Health Environment.

  • Parched Earth

    Parched Earth: How Population Growth Fuels Water Challenges

    World Water Week’s theme, Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future, speaks to the collective effort required to achieve global water goals. Our numbers and the impact we have on our environment must be part of the conversation.

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