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Population Matters

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UK-based charity

Population Matters, formerly known as the Optimum Population Trust, is a UK-based charity that works at the intersection of population, environmental sustainability, and human rights, including women's empowerment and leadership, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and international development. The group promotes human rights and ethical, choice-based solutions through research, campaigning and awareness-raising.2 It was founded by David Attenborough.1 It is headquartered in United Kingdom.1 It employed 12 people in 2025.1 Its revenue was £1.7 million in 2025.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1991Founded1

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Population Matters, formerly known as the Optimum Population Trust, is a UK-based charity that works at the intersection of population, environmental sustainability, and human rights, including women's empowerment and leadership, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and international development. The group promotes human rights and ethical, choice-based solutions through research, campaigning and awareness-raising.2

The story

Founded by David Attenborough in 1991.1

Population Matters was launched as the Optimum Population Trust following a meeting on 24 July 1991 by the late David Willey and others concerned about population numbers and sustainability. They were impelled to act by the failure of United Kingdom governments to respond to population growth and threats to sustainability.

The Optimum Population Trust prepared analyses and lobbied on issues affected by population growth. It was granted charitable status on 9 May 2006. Population Matters was adopted as its new name in 2011.

From Wikipedia’s article on Population Matters, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Leadership

Who has led Population Matters, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Employees over time

  • 2025121
  • 2024111

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Population Matters revenue by year11.7M GBP in 2025+237% since 2020
01.0M GBP2.0M GBP3.0M GBP4.0M GBP2020: 515.6K GBP515.6K GBP20202021: 840.0K GBP840.0K GBP2021+63%2022: 974.0K GBP974.0K GBP2022+16%2023: 3.0M GBP3.0M GBP2023+204%2024: 3.2M GBP3.2M GBP2024+8%2025: 1.7M GBP1.7M GBP2025−46%
  • 20251.7M GBP1
  • 20243.2M GBP1
  • 20233.0M GBP1
  • 2022974.0K GBP1
  • 2021840.0K GBP1
  • 2020515.6K GBP1

Timeline

  1. 1991Founded Founded1

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