The vast majority of Egyptian Christians are Copts who belong to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, an Oriental Orthodox Church. As of 2019, Copts in Egypt "are generally understood to make up approximately 10 percent" of the nation's population, with an estimated population of 9.5 million (figure cited in the Wall Street Journal, 2017) or 10 million (figure cited in the Associated Press, 2019). Smaller or larger figures have also been cited, in the range of "somewhere between 6% and 18% of the population," with the Egyptian government estimating lower numbers and the Coptic Orthodox Church estimating much higher numbers.
The majority of Egyptian Christians are Copts who belong to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, an Oriental Orthodox denomination. As of 2019, it is commonly understood that Copts constitute approximately 10 percent of Egypt's population, with estimates ranging from 9.5 million (Wall Street Journal, 2017) to 10 million (Associated Press, 2019). Other figures have also been cited, within a range of "between 6% and 18%," with government data suggesting lower numbers and church data indicating higher figures.