New Jersey is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions 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 New Jersey and Jamaica regarding various aspects.
Size
Is New Jersey bigger than Jamaica?
The total area of New Jersey is 8722.58 sq mi, and the total area of Jamaica is 4,244 sq mi. New Jersey is bigger than Jamaica by 4,478.58 sq mi. New Jersey is around 2.06 times bigger than Jamaica.
Area of New Jersey: 8722.58 sq mi ( 22,591.38 km2 )
Area of Jamaica: 4,244 sq mi ( 10,991 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of New Jersey as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 9,267,130.
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 New Jersey and Jamaica.
The capital city of New Jersey is Trenton and the capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
Official Languages
New Jersey: None
Jamaica: English
Demonym(s)
New Jersey: New Jerseyan, New Jerseyite
Jamaica: Jamaican
ISO 3166 Code
New Jersey: US-NJ
Jamaica: JM
Human Development Index
HDI of New Jersey as of 2019: 0.948
HDI of Jamaica as of 2019: 0.734
New Jersey 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 New Jersey:
40° 11′ 26.52″ N, 74° 40′ 22.08″ W
Coordinates of Jamaica:
18° 10′ 48″ N, 77° 24′ 0″ W
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