Alabama is a state of the United States of America located in the Southeastern region of the country, whereas Jamaica is an island country situated in the Caribbean sea. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alabama and Jamaica regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alabama bigger than Jamaica?
The total area of Alabama is 52,419 sq mi, and the total area of Jamaica is 4,244 sq mi. Alabama is bigger than Jamaica by 48,175 sq mi. Alabama is around 12.36 times bigger than Jamaica.
Area of Alabama: 52,419 sq mi ( 135,765 km2 )
Area of Jamaica: 4,244 sq mi ( 10,991 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Alabama as of 1st July 2021, was estimated to be around 5,039,877.
Based on the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of Jamaica as of 30th March 2022, is estimated to be around 2,983,686.
Here is some more data comparison between Alabama and Jamaica.
The capital of Alabama is Montgomery, and the capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
Official Languages
Alabama: English
Jamaica: English
Demonym(s)
Alabama: Alabamian, Alabaman
Jamaica: Jamaican
ISO 3166 Code
Alabama: US-AL
Jamaica: JM
Human Development Index
HDI of Alabama as of 2019: 0.886
HDI of Jamaica as of 2019: 0.734
Alabama Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Jamaica Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Alabama:
32° 46′ 45.84″ N, 86° 49′ 43.32″ W
Coordinates of Jamaica:
18° 10′ 48″ N, 77° 24′ 0″ W
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