The EU and Mexico together have more than 580 million consumers.

Omissions

• The claim speaks of 'consumers' while the underlying data are population figures; in a trade/market context the two are commonly used interchangeably, but strictly speaking 'consumers' is an approximation.
• The Eurostat figure of 452.0 million (1 January 2026) was published on 10 July 2026, three days after the session date; however, the MEP could already have relied on the 1 January 2025 figure of 451.3 million (published July 2025), which combined with Mexico's ~131–132 million also exceeds 580 million.
• No primary official source (INEGI/CONAPO) for Mexico's population was retrieved directly; Mexico estimates rely on independent secondary sources based on CONAPO and UN data, which nonetheless converge on 131–133 million.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat — EU population continued to grow in 2025 (News article)On 1 January 2026, the EU population was estimated at 452.0 million inhabitants, 706 000 more than the previous year.
• PrimaryEurostat — Population and population change statistics (Statistics Explained)The population of the EU increased again in 2025, although to a limited extent, from 451.3 million on 1 January 2025 to 452.0 million on 1 January 2026 (+0.2%).
• SecondaryWorldometers — Mexico PopulationThe current population of Mexico is 133,151,257 as of Thursday, August 13, 2026, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
• SecondaryWorld Population Clock — Mexico Population 2026Mexico's population in 2026 stands at approximately 131 million residents, making it the tenth most populous country in the world. The figure draws on the UN...
• SecondaryCEIC — Mexico CONAPO Projection: PopulationMexico CONAPO Projection: Population data is updated yearly, averaging 113,904.391 Person th from Dec 1950 (Median) to 2071, with 122 observations; CONAPO projects Mexico's population to reach nearly 132 million by 2025.