Coptic diaspora
The Coptic diaspora (Coptic: ϯⲇⲓⲁⲥⲡⲟⲣⲁ `ⲛⲣⲉⲙⲛⲭⲏⲙⲓ) consists of Copts who live outside of their primary area of residence within parts of present-day Egypt, Libya and Sudan.
ϯⲇⲓⲁⲥⲡⲟⲣⲁ `ⲛⲣⲉⲙⲛⲭⲏⲙⲓ | |
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| Total population | |
| 1–2 million (estimates vary) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States | c. 100,000 to 300,000 (late 2010s estimate) |
| France | 45,000 |
| Canada | c. 50,000 (1995 estimate); 10,000 (2001 estimate) |
| Australia | c. 32,000 (2006) |
| Kuwait | 65,000 |
| Italy | 30,000 |
| United Kingdom | 25,000–30,000 (2006) |
| United Arab Emirates | c. 10,000 |
| Jordan | 8,000+ (2005) |
| Kenya | 8,000+ |
| Lebanon | 3,000 – 4,000 (2012) |
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The number of Copts outside Egypt has sharply increased since the 1960s. The largest Coptic diaspora populations are in the United States, in Canada and in Australia, but Copts have a presence in many other countries.
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