In Switzerland, there is no support for the idea of limiting the population
According to a new poll, a majority of Swiss citizens are inclined to reject a bill that would cap the country’s population at 10 million. Debates surrounding the initiative continue in society and political circles.
According to a poll conducted by GFS Bern for the country’s public broadcaster SRG, about 52% of respondents oppose the proposal, while 45% support it.
The survey included 19,400 participants interviewed between May 19 and 27.
A previous poll conducted in late April showed that Swiss public opinion was evenly split—47% supported the cap and 47% opposed it.
The initiative, which will be put to a referendum on June 14, stipulates that the permanent population must not exceed 10 million by 2050, and that Switzerland must suspend its free movement agreement with the EU.
Concerns about the country’s rapid population growth—which reached 9.1 million last year—and its impact on public infrastructure have fueled support for this proposal.
The far-right Swiss People’s Party (SVP) proposed limiting the population to 10 million.
The government urged citizens to vote against the proposal in the referendum, stressing that the initiative would harm cooperation with the European Union and the economy by restricting the labor market.
This was reported by Reuters.
Earlier, the Swiss Federal Council officially scheduled a nationwide referendum on limiting the country’s population for June 14, 2026.
The upper house of the Swiss parliament voted to ease restrictions on arms exports to Western countries in order to support the domestic defense industry without violating the country’s neutrality. Previously, Switzerland had banned Germany, Spain, and Denmark from sending Swiss-made weapons to Ukraine.
