Population Matters

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London, United Kingdom

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
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1991
Age (years)
Population Matters
 34
United Kingdom average
 37
Global average
 32
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
 33
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%
% 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
 58
2023
Population Matters
 4
2020
Population Matters
 4
Financials
2020
Population Matters
 $1,099,709
United Kingdom average
 $46,889,227
Global average
 $216,603,722
2019
Population Matters
 $1,334,419
2018
Population Matters
 $1,020,491

Social

Likes (2022)
Population Matters
 282,305
United Kingdom average
 45,578
Global average
 32,411
Likes (2021)
Population Matters
 287,560
Likes (2019)
Population Matters
 292,676
Followers (2025)
Population Matters
 14,095
United Kingdom average
 30,269
Global average
 20,551
Followers (2024)
Population Matters
 14,807
Followers (2022)
Population Matters
 13,690
Subscribers (2025)
Population Matters
 1,800
United Kingdom average
 11,910
Global average
 7,746
Subscribers (2024)
Population Matters
 1,750
Subscribers (2023)
Population Matters
 6,760
Followers (2025)
Population Matters
 5,081
United Kingdom average
 2,500
Global average
 19,607
Followers (2024)
Population Matters
 4,956
Followers (2023)
Population Matters
 4,134
Followers (2025)
Population Matters
 2,000
United Kingdom average
 16,450
Global average
 16,415
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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