Christianity is a minority religion in
Egypt. Egyptian Christians, nearly all of whom are
Copts (adherents of the
Coptic Orthodox Church or other Coptic churches), most likely account for about 10% of the country's population, though different sources' estimates have ranged from 3% to 20%.While 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.
Alexandria was an early center of Christianity.