Washington is a state located in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western 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 Washington and Jamaica regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Washington bigger than Jamaica?
The total area of Washington is 71,362 sq mi, and the total area of Jamaica is 4,244 sq mi. Washington is bigger than Jamaica by 67,118 sq mi. Washington is around 16.81 times bigger than Jamaica.
Area of Washington State: 71,362 sq mi ( 184,827 km2 )
Area of Jamaica: 4,244 sq mi ( 10,991 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Washington as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 7,738,692.
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 Washington and Jamaica.
The capital city of Washington is Olympia, and the capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
Official Languages
Washington: English
Jamaica: English
Demonym(s)
Washington: Washingtonian
Jamaica: Jamaican
ISO 3166 Code
Washington: US-WA
Jamaica: JM
Washington Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Jamaica Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Washington:
47° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Jamaica:
18° 10′ 48″ N, 77° 24′ 0″ W
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