Michigan is a state located in the upper Midwestern 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 Michigan and Jamaica regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Michigan bigger than Jamaica?
The total area of Michigan is 96,716 sq mi, and the total area of Jamaica is 4,244 sq mi. Michigan is bigger than Jamaica by 92,472 sq mi. Michigan is around 22.79 times bigger than Jamaica.
Area of Michigan: 96,716 sq mi ( 250,493 km2 )
Area of Jamaica: 4,244 sq mi ( 10,991 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Michigan as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 10,050,811.
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 Michigan and Jamaica.
The capital city of Michigan is Lansing, and the capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
Official Languages
Michigan: English
Jamaica: English
Demonym(s)
Michigan: Michigander, Michiganian
Jamaica: Jamaican
ISO 3166 Code
Michigan: US-MI
Jamaica: JM
Human Development Index
HDI of Michigan as of 2019: 0.918
HDI of Jamaica as of 2019: 0.734
Michigan Time Zone:
Most of the state
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
4 counties
UTC – 5 (Central Standard Time)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 4 (Central Daylight Time)
Jamaica Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Michigan:
44° 20′ 48.12″ N, 85° 24′ 36.72″ W
Coordinates of Jamaica:
18° 10′ 48″ N, 77° 24′ 0″ W
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