half the population lives in the greater Zürich area. Probably 4 million people would disagree with this assemssment. Switzerland has a population of ca. 8.5M

half the population lives in the greater Zürich area. Probably 4 million people would disagree with this assemssment. Switzerland has a population of ca. 8.5M, of which (roughly) 6 Million are in the German speaking region. The greater Zurich area consists of ca. 1.3 Million inhabitants. A Basler, or a person from Berne may feel a bit offended, despite the fact that a lot of people from other parts of the country commute to Zurich to work. Edit to add: THose are today's numbers. But the relations are not very different from 2007.