How many christians in egypt?

The vast majority of Egyptians (about 95%) are Muslim, but according to 2010 Pew Research estimates, about 5% are Christian. In such a large country, that amounts to more than 4 million people – putting the group among the world's 10 largest populations of Christians living as minorities. read more

Egyptian Christians, nearly all of whom are Copts (adherents of the Coptic Orthodox Church or other Coptic churches), most likely account for about 15% to 23% of the country's population, although with no religious census the exact percentage cannot be known, though different sources' estimates have ranged from 15% to 28%. read more

According to news reports, for example, some Egyptian Christians have complained that they are listed on official identity cards as Muslims. Even if they are undercounts, the census and survey data suggest that Christians have been steadily declining as a proportion of Egypt’s population in recent decades. read more

The Coptic Christian population in Egypt is the largest Christian community in the Middle East and North Africa standing at between 10% - 15% of Egypts population according to different statistics. About 95% of Egypt's Christians are members of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. read more

While claimed to be a minority within Egypt, Egypt's Christian population is the largest in absolute numbers in the Middle East and North Africa. The history of Christianity in Egypt dates to the Roman era as Alexandria was an early center of Christianity. read more