Jamaica vs United States
United States is 894 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into United States about 894 times.
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Jamaica is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 894× the size of Jamaica.
 Jamaica |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 894× the area | 10,992 km²#161 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 120× the population | 2,837,077#138 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityJamaica: 7.42× the density | 258 / km²#37 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.35× the urban share | 59%#108 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.21× the births per woman | 1.35 per woman#166 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.59 points higher | −0.07%#161 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateJamaica: 1.08× the birth rate | 11.5 per 1,000#116 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.1× the death rate | 8.2 per 1,000#68 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Jamaica: 1.2 points higher | 18.3%#124 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 9.8 points higher | 8.6%#87 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 7.5 per 1,000 higher | −3.9 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadJamaica: 93× the refugees for its size | 0.93 per 1,000#62 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 7.3 years longer | 71.6 years#120 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityJamaica: 2.98× the infant mortality | 16.4 per 1,000 births#75 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 8.0× the doctors per person | 0.46 per 1,000#130 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.218 higher | 0.720#116 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 11.4× the income per person | $7,790#90 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 1,355× the economy | $22.71B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 6.77× the output per person | $13,291#115 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 2.1 points higher | +0.1%#174 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationJamaica: 1.1 points higher | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 1.27× the unemployment | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyJamaica: 1.27× the share in extreme poverty | 1.4%#79 of 149 · 2021 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 1.9 higher | 39.9#38 of 149 · 2021 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureJamaica: 12.4 points higher | 13.9% of jobs#97 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 1.8 points higher | 17.1% of jobs#112 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 10.7 points higher | 68.9% of jobs#57 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentJamaica: 0.2 points higher | 1.2% of GDP#122 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 2.28× the military spending | 1.4% of GDP#94 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.05× the share online | 90%#54 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsJamaica: 1.04× the mobile subscriptions | 118 per 100#87 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaJamaica: 1.67× the forest share | 57% of land#37 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 4.8× the CO₂ per person | 2.84 t a year#86 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 0.4 points higher | 10.5%#141 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 2.3 points higher | 97.7%#120 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Jamaica: 3.1× the air pollution | 21.7 µg/m³#75 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landJamaica: 7.0 points higher | 19.9% of land#83 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 5.1 points higher | 11.5% of land#87 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 2.27× the water stress | 12.4%#82 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationJamaica: 2.87× the rain and snow | 2,051 mm#29 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityJamaica: 0.84 higher | +0.54#67 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.96 higher | −0.09#84 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateJamaica: 8.52× the homicide rate | 49.4 per 100,000#3 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy (Parliament) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Kingston | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Jamaican dollar (JMD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, Jamaican Patois | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 876 | +1 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Jamaica sits at about 18° N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States looks so much bigger than it is next to Jamaica. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Jamaica bigger than United States?
- No. Jamaica is 894 times smaller than United States. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into United States?
- About 894 times: United States has 894× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jamaica is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. That is why United States looks so much bigger than it really is next to Jamaica. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jamaica or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Jamaica or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $7,790 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 11.4× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Jamaica or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 71.6 — 7.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Jamaica and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Jamaica: constitutional monarchy; United States: presidential republic.