Population Matters is a membership charity that addresses population size and environmental sustainability. They believe population growth contributes to environmental degradation, resource depletion and other problems. They conduct research, inform the public and advocate improved family planning and sex education, women’s empowerment, smaller families and moderate consumption.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.populationmatters.org/

Address:
135-137 Station Road, London E4 6AG, UK

Country:
United Kingdom

Sub-region:
Northern Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Global
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
1991
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: David Willey
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Amy Jankiewicz
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2024): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2025
Population Matters
13
United Kingdom average
32
Global average
87
2024
Population Matters
9
2023
Population Matters
10
% Female staff
2025
Population Matters
46%
United Kingdom average
48%
Global average
50%
2024
Population Matters
44%
2023
Population Matters
50%
Age (years)
Population Matters
35
United Kingdom average
37
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2025
Population Matters
0%
United Kingdom average
45%
Global average
47%
2019
Population Matters
14%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Population Matters
9
United Kingdom average
41
Global average
57
2023
Population Matters
4
2020
Population Matters
4
Financials
2020
Population Matters
$1,099,709
United Kingdom average
$46,581,313
Global average
$216,603,722
2019
Population Matters
$1,334,419
2018
Population Matters
$1,020,491

Social

Facebook
Likes (2022)
Population Matters
282,305
United Kingdom average
45,706
Global average
32,422
Likes (2021)
Population Matters
287,560
Likes (2019)
Population Matters
292,676
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Population Matters
14,095
United Kingdom average
28,566
Global average
19,789
Followers (2024)
Population Matters
14,807
Followers (2022)
Population Matters
13,690
Subscribers (2025)
Population Matters
1,800
United Kingdom average
11,210
Global average
7,405
Subscribers (2024)
Population Matters
1,750
Subscribers (2023)
Population Matters
6,760
Instagram
Followers (2025)
Population Matters
5,081
United Kingdom average
2,403
Global average
18,493
Followers (2024)
Population Matters
4,956
Followers (2023)
Population Matters
4,134
Followers (2025)
Population Matters
2,000
United Kingdom average
15,432
Global average
15,800
Followers (2024)
Population Matters
1,000
Followers (2022)
Population Matters
851

Data notes

Last updated: 09/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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