Switzerland wil have a referendum to cap population at 10M
4 hours ago
- #Switzerland Population Initiative
- #Immigration Policy
- #EU Agreements
- The popular initiative 'No to a Switzerland with 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)' will be voted on by Swiss citizens on June 14, 2026.
- Switzerland's population was about 9.1 million at end of 2025, growing by 1.7 million since 2002 due mainly to immigration driven by labor market needs.
- The initiative demands a cap: Switzerland's permanent resident population must stay below 10 million until 2050.
- If population exceeds 9.5 million before 2050, measures in asylum and family reunification must be taken by the Federal Council and Parliament.
- If threshold exceeds 10 million, Switzerland must terminate international agreements contributing to growth, including EU free movement agreement after two years.
- Terminating these agreements would nullify Bilateral Agreements I and jeopardize Switzerland's participation in Schengen and Dublin agreements, affecting security and asylum cooperation.