This statistic shows the 10 countries in Middle East-North Africa with the largest number of Christians in 2010. 4.29 million Christians lived in Egypt.
10 Countries in Middle East-North Africa with the largest number of Christians in 2010
(in millions)
Characteristic
Estimated Christian population in millions
Egypt
4.29
Sudan
1.76
Lebanon
1.62
Saudi Arabia
1.2
Syria
1.06
United Arab Emirates
0.94
Kuwait
0.39
Iraq
0.27
Qatar
0.24
Bahrain
0.18
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