Delaware is a state located in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States of America, whereas Jamaica is an island country situated in the Caribbean sea. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Delaware and Jamaica regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Delaware bigger than Jamaica?
The total area of Delaware is 1,982 sq mi, and the total area of Jamaica is 4,244 sq mi. Delaware is smaller than Jamaica by 2,262 sq mi. Delaware is around 2.15 times smaller than Jamaica.
Area of Delaware: 1,982 sq mi ( 5,130 km2 )
Area of Jamaica: 4,244 sq mi ( 10,991 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Delaware as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,003,384.
Based on the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of Jamaica as of 23rd April 2022, is estimated to be around 2,984,473.
Here is some more data comparison between Delaware and Jamaica.
The capital of Delaware is Dover, and the capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
Official Languages
Delaware: None
Jamaica: English
Demonym(s)
Delaware: Delawarean
Jamaica: Jamaican
ISO 3166 Code
Delaware: US-DE
Jamaica: JM
Human Development Index
HDI of Delaware as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of Jamaica as of 2019: 0.734
Delaware Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Jamaica Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Delaware:
38° 59′ 22.56″ N, 75° 30′ 18″ W
Coordinates of Jamaica:
18° 10′ 48″ N, 77° 24′ 0″ W
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