Swiss Passport

Question 261 of 350 · Size, neighbours and population

Around two thirds of Switzerland's foreign population ...

Rund zwei Drittel der ausländischen Bevölkerung der Schweiz ...

Correct answer: A

  1. Acome from an EU country.kommen aus einem EU-Land.
  2. Bcome from Italy.kommen aus Italien.
  3. Cspeak fluent English.sprechen fliessend Englisch.
  4. Dlive in Eastern Switzerland.leben in der Ostschweiz.

Why

Most foreigners come from neighbouring countries and other EU states. Thanks to the free movement of persons, they can easily work in Switzerland.

Common mistakes

B: come from Italy.
Italians are the largest group, but they make up only about one seventh, not two thirds.

Topic

Population and share of foreigners

Today just over 9 million people live in Switzerland. The test often uses older figures «as of 2020». At that time there were about 8.6 million. Learn this figure for the test. The population is growing mainly because people immigrate from other countries.

Switzerland at a glance · Size, neighbours and population

Sources

Official question of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.