On accession, the 12 candidate countries will account for almost one quarter of the EU population. The EU's population will increase by 28 percent, from 376.4 million to 482.1 million, a population amounting to 1.76 times that of the United States (274 million). Poland is by far the largest accession candidate, with 37 percent of the candidates' population, followed by Romania, with 21 percent.
After the enlargement, the EU population will increase by 28 percent to 482.1 million, implying an enlarged market demand.
扩盟之后,欧盟的人口将增加28%,达到4.821亿人,这暗示着市场需求扩大了。