Density stress? The population of Switzerland has been growing 16 times faster than in Germany since 2000.
The stronger growth began especially from 2007 and is mainly due to net immigration. With the introduction of full freedom of movement on June 1, 2007, citizens of the then 25 EU countries basically gained the right to live and work in Switzerland (partly with transitional provisions). While the average annual net immigration between 2000 and 2006 was 38,575 people, it practically doubled from 2007 to 2013 to 77,072. Even in the period from 2007 to 2024, it remained higher than before 2007, w…
The stronger growth began especially from 2007 and is mainly due to net immigration. With the introduction of full freedom of movement on June 1, 2007, citizens of the then 25 EU countries basically gained the right to live and work in Switzerland (partly with transitional provisions). While the average annual net immigration between 2000 and 2006 was 38,575 people, it practically doubled from 2007 to 2013 to 77,072. Even in the period from 2007 to 2024, it remained higher than before 2007, w…