Swiss Majority Wants to Cap Population at 10 Million, Poll Shows

A proposal to cap Switzerland’s population at 10 million drew support of 52% of respondents in the first such poll showing a majority for the idea.

If voters back the plan in a plebiscite in June, the government would be forced to take measures to reduce immigration, so the number of residents doesn’t surpass the mark before 2050. As of last year, 9.1 million people lived in Switzerland.