Mississippi is a state located in the Southeastern 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 Mississippi and Jamaica regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Mississippi bigger than Jamaica?
The total area of Mississippi is 48,430 sq mi, and the total area of Jamaica is 4,244 sq mi. Mississippi is bigger than Jamaica by 44,186 sq mi. Mississippi is around 11.41 times bigger than Jamaica.
Area of Mississippi: 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 km2 )
Area of Jamaica: 4,244 sq mi ( 10,991 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Mississippi as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,949,965.
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 Mississippi and Jamaica.
The capital city of Mississippi is Jackson, and the capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
Official Languages
Mississippi: English
Jamaica: English
Demonym(s)
Mississippi: Mississippian
Jamaica: Jamaican
ISO 3166 Code
Mississippi: US-MS
Jamaica: JM
Human Development Index
HDI of Mississippi as of 2019: 0.871
HDI of Jamaica as of 2019: 0.734
Mississippi 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 Mississippi:
32° 44′ 11.04″ N, 89° 40′ 4.08″ W
Coordinates of Jamaica:
18° 10′ 48″ N, 77° 24′ 0″ W
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