Members of Population Matters receive our twice-yearly magazine, containing news, analysis and updates on PM’s campaigns and activities.

Population Matters also supports the Journal of Population and Sustainability, an academic biannual publication containing more in-depth articles on related issues.

Spring 2024

In this edition, we talk Population Health Environment, a new report detailing the impact our numbers are having on some iconic animal species and we welcome Amy, our new CEO.

Autumn 2023

In this edition we look back at World Population Day 2023, make the case for a national demographic committee in the UK and say goodbye to our Executive Director, Robin Maynard.

Spring 2023

In this edition, we speak to Choice Ambassador Joan Kembabazi about her work in Uganda, reflect on our attendance at several international conferences and meet our new Empower to Plan partner.

Autumn 2022

The Autumn magazine highlights the amazing work of our 2022 Change Champions, we look towards a happier, healthier future and help get the population conversation going in Kenya.

Spring 2022

This issue introduces our Choice Ambassador Nyombi Morris, and explores our research into population ageing as well as our campaign against coercive pronatalism, Welcome to Gilead.

Autumn 2021

The Autumn 2021 issue of our magazine, features our 2021 Change Champions, updates on our biodiversity campaign and Empower To Plan programme, and more.

Spring 2021

30th-anniversary edition featuring an interview with Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin, a special poster about how to make a difference over the next 30 years, and a discussion with our President Jonathon Porritt.

Autumn 2020

Summarises our World Population Day activities on population and the UN Sustainable Development Goals explains how we’re working to influence the new global agreement on biodiversity, features an interview with childfree filmmaker Maxine Trump, and more.

Spring 2020

Features Chris Packham’s ‘7.7 Billion and Counting’, a summary of ICPD25, Population Decomposing, and an interview with Judy Ling Wong.

Autumn 2019

Features World Population Day 2019, Population Declinism, an interview with Dr Edu Effiom and our new Empower to Plan project Jiwsi.

Spring 2019

Our Patron Sir David Attenborough speaks out on the need to slow population growth; and we ask: can we sustainably feed our growing population? 

Autumn 2018

Read an interview with our patron Leilani Münter, about our World Population Day mobile population counter and more.

Past issues

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