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Egypt
Population 1
111,247,248
(2024 est.)
Language
Standard Arabic
(official)
Egyptian Arabic
(most widely spoken)
Sa'idi Arabic
Sudanese Arabic
Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Arabic
Western Egyptian Bedawi Arabic
Coptic
(used in liturgical settings)
English and French
(widely understood by educated classes)
Religion 2
Sunni Muslim
90%
Coptic Orthodox Christian
9%
Shi’a Muslim
1%
Other Christian
1%
Other/Unaffiliated
<1%
(2015 est.)
Ethnicity 1
Egyptian
99.7%
Other
0.3%
(2006 est.)
The last national census was conducted in 2006. These statistics are outdated and do not take into account the approximately five million persons from different countries of origin living in Egypt.3 See Ethnicity and Identity in Core Concepts for more information.
Cultural Dimensions
80
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55
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Egyptians in Australia 4
These demographic statistics pertain to individuals in Australia who were born in Egypt, as reported in the 2021 Australian Housing and Population Census. The data specifically represents responses from first-generation migrants and does not encompass the total number of people in Australia who may identify as Egyptian.
Population
43,213
Citizenship
Australian citizen
84.4%
Not an Australian citizen
14.8%
Median Age
55
Gender
Male
51.8%
Female
48.2%
Religion
Oriental Orthodox
37.6%
Islam
22.5%
Catholic
14.3%
Eastern Orthodox
8.9%
No Religion
4.2%
Other Religion
10.3%
Not Stated
2.2%
Ancestry
Egyptian
61.6%
Greek
10.1%
Italian
5.2%
Arab
4.8%
English
4.0%
These are the top ancestry responses of people born in Egypt. Respondents were able to provide up to two answers. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses exceeds the total number of people.
Language Spoken at Home
Arabic
64.7%
English
21.6%
Greek
5.8%
Italian
2.6%
Armenian
1.2%
French
1.2%
Dinka
0.5%
Other Languages
1.2%
Not Stated
1.2%
Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 89.2% speak English fluently.
Diaspora
New South Wales
48.9%
Victoria
32.6%
Queensland
6.8%
Western Australia
5.9%
Other
5.8%
Year of Arrival
Prior to 1991
47.1%
1991 - 2000
10.8%
2001 - 2010
17.0%
2011 - 2015
12.5%
2016 - 2021
12.6%
Australians with Egyptian Ancestry 5
60,164
This figure represents the total number of people in Australia who reported Egyptian ancestry in the 2021 Census, including individuals born in Australia and other countries. It captures the responses of first-, second-, and third-generation migrants who may identify as Egyptian, regardless of their place of birth.
