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

Swiss voters are voting Sunday on whether to amend the constitution to cap the country’s permanent population at 10 million by 2050, a proposal advanced by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party, or SVP. Switzerland’s population is about 9.1 million, and official projections show it reaching 10 million in the early 2040s. If the population reaches 9.5 million before 2050, the proposal would require tighter rules on asylum, family reunification and residence permits. Reaching 10 million could tri...