Migration in Belford Roxo/RJ (2017–2022)

Belford Roxo/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 452,220 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 11,430 in-migrants and lost 20,225 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −8,800 people (−19.46 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.278. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 660 arrived with an unreported origin and 50 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Belford Roxo/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	11,430	10,016 to 12,844	good
Out-migrants	20,225	18,556 to 21,894	good
Net migration	−8,800	−10,987 to −6,613	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−19.46	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.278	-	-

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 Belford Roxo/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	2,985	good
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,920	use with caution
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,560	use with caution
São João de Meriti/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,530	use with caution
Mesquita/RJ · view pair in the atlas	645	use with caution
São Gonçalo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Cabo Frio/RJ · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Queimados/RJ · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Nilópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Magé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Belford Roxo/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	3,765	good
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	3,280	good
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,860	use with caution
São João de Meriti/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,100	good
Cabo Frio/RJ · view pair in the atlas	980	use with caution
Mesquita/RJ · view pair in the atlas	700	use with caution
Rio das Ostras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	475	use with caution
Magé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	395	use with caution
Maricá/RJ · view pair in the atlas	370	use with caution
Araruama/RJ · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	6,215	54.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	3,775	33.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,440	12.6%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,080	41.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,875	25.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,510	20.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	935	12.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,800	33.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,670	23.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,970	17.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,925	16.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,065	9.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,320	20.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,630	14.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	1,300	11.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	1,160	10.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	1,150	10.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	1,095	9.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	995	8.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	785	6.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	545	4.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	445	3.9%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	9,315	46.1%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	8,035	39.7%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	2,850	14.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,835	43.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,145	23.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,615	19.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,965	14.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,345	26.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,565	22.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,440	21.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	3,885	19.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,860	9.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	135	0.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,425	16.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,065	15.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,775	13.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,315	11.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,815	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,705	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,610	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,540	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,085	5.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	890	4.4%	50-99

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	113,145	36.8%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	111,910	36.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65,100	21.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	16,955	5.5%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	153,790	32.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	114,390	24.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	97,130	20.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	83,935	17.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	21,610	4.6%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	95	0.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	68,915	15.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	62,965	14.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	54,740	12.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	48,845	11.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	39,675	9.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	33,825	7.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	33,540	7.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	33,050	7.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	32,030	7.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	30,100	6.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	1,035	0.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, sex undetermined	630	0.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, sex undetermined	350	0.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, sex undetermined	210	0.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, sex undetermined	175	0.0%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Belford Roxo/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	171,925
Commute out to work in another municipality	52,085
Commute in from another municipality to work here	9,295
Net commuting	−42,790
Out-commuting rate (%)	30.30
Commuting attraction index	0.669
Median commuting time	90 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]: Belford Roxo/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/belford-roxo-rj-3300456/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.