Negative Population Growth is a non-profit organization in the United States, founded in 1972.[1][2] It is named after the organizationZero Population Growth, which founder Don Mann believed wasn't going far enough to address his concerns aboutoverpopulation.[3]
NPG advocates for a gradual reduction in U.S. and worldpopulation. The organization believes the optimal population for the United States is between 150 and 200 million, while the optimal world population is between two and three billion. To achieve their goal of a smaller U.S. population, NPG promotes policies aimed at reducing thefertility rate in the U.S. to 1.5 births per woman and advocates forreducingimmigration to the United States to 100,000 to 200,000 per year, down from the existing level of over 1.5 million per year.[4]
In 2011, NPG claimed that their membership exceeded 25,000, although it is unclear what constituted a member.[5]
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