Migration in Araruama/RJ (2017–2022)

Araruama/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 121,985 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 12,790 in-migrants and lost 5,840 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +6,955 people (57.01 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.373. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 420 arrived with an unreported origin and 85 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Araruama/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	12,790	11,630 to 13,950	good
Out-migrants	5,840	4,943 to 6,737	good
Net migration	+6,955	5,488 to 8,422	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	57.01	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.373	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Araruama/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	5,260	good
São Gonçalo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,190	use with caution
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	560	use with caution
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	525	use with caution
Cabo Frio/RJ · view pair in the atlas	455	use with caution
Saquarema/RJ · view pair in the atlas	380	use with caution
Itaboraí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
Belford Roxo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	290	use with caution
Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Araruama/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
São Gonçalo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	715	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	695	use with caution
São Pedro da Aldeia/RJ · view pair in the atlas	530	use with caution
Saquarema/RJ · view pair in the atlas	400	use with caution
Maricá/RJ · view pair in the atlas	310	low precision
Cabo Frio/RJ · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Iguaba Grande/RJ · view pair in the atlas	200	use with caution
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Macaé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	7,340	57.4%	>=500
Multi-step migration	4,880	38.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	500	3.9%	50-99
Born abroad, internal migrant	70	0.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,040	42.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,230	23.4%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,070	21.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,205	12.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,420	26.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,390	26.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,310	18.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,025	15.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,595	12.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	60	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,950	15.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,640	12.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,605	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,510	11.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,465	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,330	10.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	865	6.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	855	6.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	740	5.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	740	5.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	90	0.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,835	48.6%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,920	32.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,080	18.5%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,580	39.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	895	22.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	820	20.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	690	17.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,475	25.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,360	23.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,245	21.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,235	21.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	495	8.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	25	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	750	12.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	745	12.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	740	12.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	670	11.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	640	11.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	635	10.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	505	8.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	445	7.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	420	7.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	290	5.0%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	28,720	36.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	27,275	34.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	11,685	14.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	10,785	13.7%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	37,575	32.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25,090	21.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	24,990	21.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	15,210	13.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	13,045	11.2%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	455	0.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	16,795	15.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	14,745	13.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	13,825	12.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	11,740	10.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	11,165	10.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	10,170	9.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	7,975	7.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	7,800	7.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	7,495	6.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	6,900	6.3%	>=500
Other / suppressed	75	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Araruama/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	51,835
Commute out to work in another municipality	6,630
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,725
Net commuting	−3,905
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.79
Commuting attraction index	0.886
Median commuting time	60 min

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Methodological note

Estimates from the sample microdata of the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE, controlled access), fixed-date migration question (residence on July 31, 2017 compared with residence on July 31, 2022). Every estimate is rounded to multiples of 5 and has passed statistical disclosure control (no cell with fewer than 5 people or 3 sampled households). See the full methodology and the glossary.

How to cite this page

Daniel Pessini Sobreira. Atlas da migração interna no Brasil [Atlas of internal migration in Brazil]: Araruama/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/araruama-rj-3300209/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.