If all Slovaks who would like to live abroad left Slovakia and at the same time all foreigners who would like to live in the country moved in, Slovakia's population would fall by 14 percent, according to the results of a Gallup poll carried out between 2010-2012.
The survey indicated that if it were only up to the wishes of migrants, the populations of the more developed EU-member countries would rise, while those of the new ones would drop. The lowest decline in population among the new countries would be recorded by the Czech Republic, while Romania would be hit by the most significant decline - 27 percent.
Countries such as Cyprus, Luxembourg, Sweden and the United Kingdom have been the most attractive to migrants. The small population of Cyprus would double. Meanwhile, the number of people living in Spain, France, Austria and Ireland would swell by one-third, while Germany would add another 25 percent to its population.
