Migration in Magé/RJ (2017–2022)

Magé/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 213,665 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 9,380 in-migrants and lost 7,655 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,725 people (8.08 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.101. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 140 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Magé/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	9,380	8,446 to 10,314	good
Out-migrants	7,655	6,631 to 8,679	good
Net migration	+1,725	339 to 3,111	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	8.08	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.101	-	-

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 Magé/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	2,475	good
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	2,365	good
Petrópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	510	use with caution
São Gonçalo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	415	use with caution
Belford Roxo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	395	use with caution
São João de Meriti/RJ · view pair in the atlas	320	use with caution
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	290	low precision
Guapimirim/RJ · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Itaboraí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Magé/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,085	use with caution
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,040	use with caution
Guapimirim/RJ · view pair in the atlas	430	use with caution
Rio das Ostras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
Cabo Frio/RJ · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	310	low precision
Teresópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	300	low precision
Petrópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Maricá/RJ · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Itaboraí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	4,875	52.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	3,455	36.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,020	10.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	30	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,360	37.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,855	29.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,155	18.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	920	14.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,785	29.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,135	22.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,845	19.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,665	17.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	940	10.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,440	15.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,260	13.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,175	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,060	11.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	995	10.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	750	8.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	705	7.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	690	7.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	655	7.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	655	7.0%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,475	45.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	3,000	39.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,180	15.4%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,895	36.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,140	22.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,125	21.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,025	19.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,300	30.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,655	21.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,610	21.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,440	18.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	620	8.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	30	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,275	16.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	1,265	16.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	985	12.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	865	11.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	735	9.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	690	9.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	580	7.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	470	6.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	410	5.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	380	5.0%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50,655	35.7%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50,370	35.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	29,340	20.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	11,415	8.1%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	74,090	33.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	51,580	23.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	42,000	19.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	34,510	15.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	14,495	6.6%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,930	0.9%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	30,910	15.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	28,200	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	24,220	11.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	22,700	11.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	19,850	9.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	16,545	8.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	15,900	7.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	15,865	7.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	15,105	7.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	14,790	7.2%	>=500
Other / suppressed	65	0.0%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Magé/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	85,730
Commute out to work in another municipality	20,865
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,675
Net commuting	−17,190
Out-commuting rate (%)	24.34
Commuting attraction index	0.763
Median commuting time	120 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]: Magé/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/mage-rj-3302502/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.