Migration in Barra do Piraí/RJ (2017–2022)

Barra do Piraí/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 87,680 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,600 in-migrants and lost 4,330 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +270 people (3.06 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.030. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 45 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Barra do Piraí/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,600	4,007 to 5,193	good
Out-migrants	4,330	3,640 to 5,020	good
Net migration	+270	−640 to 1,180	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	3.06	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.030	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Barra do Piraí/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Volta Redonda/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,555	good
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	450	use with caution
Vassouras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	325	use with caution
Valença/RJ · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Barra Mansa/RJ · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Pinheiral/RJ · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Piraí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Angra dos Reis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barra do Piraí/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Volta Redonda/RJ · view pair in the atlas	560	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	440	low precision
Valença/RJ · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
Piraí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Pinheiral/RJ · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Itaúna/MG · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Resende/RJ · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Vassouras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	165	use with caution
Rio das Ostras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,105	45.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,480	32.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,010	21.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,495	44.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	875	25.9%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	565	16.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	440	13.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,260	27.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,160	25.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,135	24.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	780	17.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	245	5.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	875	19.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	770	16.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	625	13.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	610	13.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	365	7.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	335	7.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	290	6.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	280	6.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	245	5.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	200	4.4%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,645	61.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,230	28.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	450	10.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,220	40.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	830	27.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	620	20.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	325	10.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,170	27.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,130	26.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,035	23.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	665	15.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	270	6.2%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	60	1.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	820	18.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	700	16.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	575	13.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	515	11.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	390	9.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	365	8.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	300	6.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	275	6.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	200	4.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	190	4.4%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	23,585	39.2%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	18,760	31.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	9,000	14.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	8,860	14.7%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	29,090	33.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	24,320	27.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	16,130	18.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	10,765	12.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,830	8.9%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	80	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	13,415	16.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	11,340	13.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	10,620	12.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,845	10.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	8,165	9.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	7,785	9.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,955	7.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,940	7.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,520	6.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,350	6.4%	>=500
Other / suppressed	75	0.1%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barra do Piraí/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	41,115
Commute out to work in another municipality	8,790
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,240
Net commuting	−5,550
Out-commuting rate (%)	21.38
Commuting attraction index	0.853
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]: Barra do Piraí/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barra-do-pirai-rj-3300308/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.