The EU single market has 447 million consumers.

Omissions

• The MEP used the figure of 447 million, which corresponds to the EU population around 2020–2022. The most recent official data available at the time of the session (1 January 2025) showed approximately 450.4 million inhabitants.
• The claim does not specify a reference year, making it ambiguous whether the figure refers to the most recent data or a commonly cited rounded figure from earlier years.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat – Population and population change statisticsOn 1 January 2025, the population of the EU was estimated at 450.4 million inhabitants, 1,070,702 more than the previous year.
• PrimaryEurostat – Demography of Europe – 2025 editionOn 1 January 2024, there were 449 million people living in the European Union (EU) representing a 0.4% increase from the 448 million recorded on 1 January 2023.
• PrimaryEurostat – Demography of Europe – 2026 editionDuring the 20-year period, from 1 January 2005 to 1 January 2025, the total population of the EU increased from 435 million to 451 million, a growth of 4%.