Swiss citizens are set to vote on the ‘No to a Switzerland with 10 million!’ initiative, aimed at capping the national population below 10 million until 2050.
The measure, proposed by the right-wing Swiss People's Party (SVP), was put forward after securing the required 100,000 signatures.
The country's largest party in parliament is calling it a 'sustainability initiative', arguing that uncontrolled immigration causes an unbearable strain on housing, public services and the environment.
Switzerland's population has grown significantly in recent years due to a strong labour market. At the end of 2025, approximately 9.1 million people were living in Switzerland, around 27% of whom are not citizens.
If the population exceeds 9.5 million people, the initiative would force parliament to restrict asylum and family reunification,while reaching the 10 million mark would require terminating free movement agreements with the European Union.
