Missouri is a state located in the 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 Missouri and Jamaica regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Missouri bigger than Jamaica?
The total area of Missouri is 69,715 sq mi, and the total area of Jamaica is 4,244 sq mi. Missouri is bigger than Jamaica by 65,471 sq mi. Missouri is around 16.43 times bigger than Jamaica.
Area of Missouri: 69,715 sq mi ( 180,560 km2 )
Area of Jamaica: 4,244 sq mi ( 10,991 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Missouri as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,168,187.
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 Missouri and Jamaica.
The capital city of Missouri is Jefferson City, and the capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
Official Languages
Missouri: English
Jamaica: English
Demonym(s)
Missouri: Missourian
Jamaica: Jamaican
ISO 3166 Code
Missouri: US-MO
Jamaica: JM
Human Development Index
HDI of Missouri as of 2019: 0.913
HDI of Jamaica as of 2019: 0.734
Missouri 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 Missouri:
38° 21′ 23.76″ N, 92° 27′ 28.8″ W
Coordinates of Jamaica:
18° 10′ 48″ N, 77° 24′ 0″ W
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