Maryland is a state in the United States of America located in the Mid-Atlantic 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 Maryland and Jamaica regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Maryland bigger than Jamaica?
The total area of Maryland is 12,407 sq mi, and the total area of Jamaica is 4,244 sq mi. Maryland is bigger than Jamaica by 8,163 sq mi. Maryland is around 2.92 times bigger than Jamaica.
Area of Maryland: 12,407 sq mi ( 32,133 km2 )
Area of Jamaica: 4,244 sq mi ( 10,991 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Maryland as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,165,129.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Jamaica as of 2020, was estimated to be around 2,961,161 .
Here is some more data comparison between Maryland and Jamaica.
The capital city of Maryland is Annapolis, and the capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
Official Languages
Maryland: English
Jamaica: English
Demonym(s)
Maryland: Marylander
Jamaica: Jamaican
ISO 3166 Code
Maryland: US-MD
Jamaica: JM
Human Development Index
HDI of Maryland as of 2019: 0.941
HDI of Jamaica as of 2019: 0.734
Maryland 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 Maryland:
39° 3′ 18″ N, 76° 47′ 27.24″ W
Coordinates of Jamaica:
18° 10′ 48″ N, 77° 24′ 0″ W
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