Voters in Switzerland on Sunday have voted against a proposal to cap the Alpine nation's population at 10 million by 2050.
According to final results published by national broadcaster SRF the proposal has been rejected by 54.8% against 45.2% in favor.
Under Switzerland's direct democracy system, referendums are mostly binding in their effect.
The proposal was put forward by the Swiss People's Party (SVP), which has the most seats in the Swiss parliament.
Currently, Switzerland has a population of 9.1 million.
