Swiss voters reject 10 million population cap (opens in new tab)

Swiss voters rejected a Swiss People's Party proposal to cap the country's permanent resident population at 10 million by 2050, with final results showing 54.79% voting no, 45.21% voting yes and turnout at 58.86%. Switzerland's population is about 9.1 million, up from 7.3 million in 2002, and the proposal sought to slow growth primarily by limiting migration. The initiative would have required tighter measures if the population reached 9.5 million before 2050, including limits affecting famil...