North Carolina 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 North Carolina and Jamaica regarding various aspects.
Size
Is North Carolina bigger than Jamaica?
The total area of North Carolina is 53,819 sq mi, and the total area of Jamaica is 4,244 sq mi. North Carolina is bigger than Jamaica by 49,575 sq mi. North Carolina is around 12.68 times bigger than Jamaica.
Area of North Carolina: 53,819 sq mi ( 139,390 km2 )
Area of Jamaica: 4,244 sq mi ( 10,991 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of North Carolina as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 10,551,162.
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 North Carolina and Jamaica.
The capital city of North Carolina is Raleigh and the capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
Official Languages
North Carolina: English
Jamaica: English
Demonym(s)
North Carolina: North Carolinian
Jamaica: Jamaican
ISO 3166 Code
North Carolina: US-NC
Jamaica: JM
North Carolina 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 North Carolina:
35° 33′ 20.52″ N, 79° 23′ 15.72″ W
Coordinates of Jamaica:
18° 10′ 48″ N, 77° 24′ 0″ W
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