8 Billion People

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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."

David Attenborough

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Current world population

The issue

The Facts

Our population has become so large that the Earth is struggling to cope. Right now, we add more than 80 million people a year.

Solutions

Population growth can be slowed, stopped and reversed through actions which enhance global justice and improve people's lives. Learn more about the power of ethical, choice-based solutions.

Mythbusting

There are many misconceptions about population - what the numbers say, what the impact is, and what population campaigners want to do about it. We look at some of the common myths - and provide the answers.

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Read our latest news stories and blog posts, and learn about upcoming events.

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20 October 2022

Population news from around the globe

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Nature needs a helping hand

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