Migration in Armação dos Búzios/RJ (2017–2022)

Armação dos Búzios/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 37,590 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,425 in-migrants and lost 2,875 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,550 people (41.25 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.212. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 585 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Armação dos Búzios/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,425	3,751 to 5,099	good
Out-migrants	2,875	2,320 to 3,430	good
Net migration	+1,550	677 to 2,423	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	41.25	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.212	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Armação dos Búzios/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,060	good
Cabo Frio/RJ · view pair in the atlas	595	use with caution
Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
São Gonçalo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
São Pedro da Aldeia/RJ · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Armação dos Búzios/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Cabo Frio/RJ · view pair in the atlas	500	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	275	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
São Pedro da Aldeia/RJ · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Araruama/RJ · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Macaé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Itaboraí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Rio das Ostras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Tibau do Sul/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,560	57.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,775	40.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	75	1.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,160	38.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	905	29.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	495	16.2%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	490	16.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,275	28.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,030	23.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	935	21.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	870	19.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	245	5.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	75	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	710	16.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	610	13.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	595	13.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	445	10.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	425	9.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	415	9.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	350	7.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	320	7.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	290	6.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	260	5.9%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,350	46.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	925	32.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	550	19.1%	50-99
Born abroad, internal migrant	55	1.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	810	42.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	510	26.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	390	20.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	195	10.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	890	31.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	785	27.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	625	21.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	375	13.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	190	6.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	450	15.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	420	14.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	375	13.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	325	11.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	285	9.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	255	8.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	235	8.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	190	6.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	175	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	155	5.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	10,425	44.7%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,830	29.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,205	13.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,865	12.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,945	31.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	10,575	30.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	5,315	15.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,100	14.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,945	8.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	75	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	5,295	16.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,270	16.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	3,940	12.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	3,765	11.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,535	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,520	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,425	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,375	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,335	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,090	6.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Armação dos Búzios/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	21,030
Commute out to work in another municipality	845
Commute in from another municipality to work here	6,475
Net commuting	+5,630
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.03
Commuting attraction index	1.119
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]: Armação dos Búzios/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/armacao-dos-buzios-rj-3300233/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.