Migration in Macaé/RJ (2017–2022)

Macaé/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 230,015 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 19,425 in-migrants and lost 16,555 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,870 people (12.47 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.080. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 135 arrived with an unreported origin and 450 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Macaé/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	19,425	18,051 to 20,799	good
Out-migrants	16,555	15,222 to 17,888	good
Net migration	+2,870	955 to 4,785	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	12.47	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.080	-	-

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 Macaé/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	2,625	good
Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,580	good
Rio das Ostras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,445	good
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	600	use with caution
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	535	use with caution
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	530	use with caution
Conceição de Macabu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	505	use with caution
São Gonçalo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	490	use with caution
Cabo Frio/RJ · view pair in the atlas	445	use with caution
Itaperuna/RJ · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Macaé/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Rio das Ostras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,925	good
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,525	use with caution
Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ · view pair in the atlas	730	use with caution
Carapebus/RJ · view pair in the atlas	540	use with caution
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	475	low precision
São Gonçalo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	360	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	330	low precision
Cabo Frio/RJ · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
Quissamã/RJ · view pair in the atlas	280	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	10,260	52.8%	>=500
Multi-step migration	7,570	39.0%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,555	8.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	40	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,910	38.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	4,440	34.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,045	15.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,440	11.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	6,685	34.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,230	21.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,115	21.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,400	12.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,915	9.9%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	80	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,530	18.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,170	16.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,250	11.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,245	11.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,015	10.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,620	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,485	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,470	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	970	5.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	670	3.4%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	7,305	44.1%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	4,800	29.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	4,375	26.4%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	75	0.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,580	38.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	4,175	35.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,810	15.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,200	10.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	5,325	32.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,585	21.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,545	21.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,250	13.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,755	10.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	95	0.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	3,195	19.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,910	17.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,290	13.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,040	12.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,560	9.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,320	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,010	6.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	900	5.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	665	4.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	655	4.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	62,825	42.7%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	36,810	25.0%	>=500
Completed higher education	27,365	18.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20,280	13.8%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	62,820	27.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	52,250	23.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	45,185	20.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	39,735	17.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	26,305	11.6%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	85	0.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	31,905	15.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	29,575	14.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	28,810	13.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	26,115	12.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	16,945	8.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	16,455	7.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	15,915	7.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	15,220	7.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	15,140	7.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	13,930	6.6%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Macaé/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	111,300
Commute out to work in another municipality	3,510
Commute in from another municipality to work here	35,665
Net commuting	+32,155
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.15
Commuting attraction index	1.259
Median commuting time	65 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]: Macaé/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/macae-rj-3302403/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.