‘If we plan smartly, there's room for 10 million people’ in Switzerland

At the end of June this year Switzerland’s resident population passed the nine-million mark for the first time. Economist Martina Kühne discusses how the country’s population might develop in the future. SRF News: Why do cities remain attractive despite the trend during the Covid-19 pandemic, when many people moved from the city to the countryside? Martina Kühne: Around three-quarters of the Swiss population live in urban areas. Although a few people moved to the countryside during the pandemic, the largest population growth took place in cities or urban centres. This is primarily due to foreign skilled workers moving to the cities. Martina Kühne Martina Kühne has been researching social and economic change as a trend expert and futurologist. She is the author of numerous studies as well as a public speaker and lecturer. SRF News: So is the trend of people moving to the countryside over? M.K.: Cities have never actually lost their appeal. Although they are growing and getting ...