Migration in Maricá/RJ (2017–2022)

Maricá/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 186,730 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 34,545 in-migrants and lost 5,620 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +28,925 people (154.91 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.720. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 200 arrived with an unreported origin and 165 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Maricá/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	34,545	32,621 to 36,469	good
Out-migrants	5,620	4,764 to 6,476	good
Net migration	+28,925	26,819 to 31,031	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	154.91	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.720	-	-

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 Maricá/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
São Gonçalo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	11,125	good
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	10,145	good
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	4,480	good
Itaboraí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,235	use with caution
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	980	use with caution
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	580	use with caution
São João de Meriti/RJ · view pair in the atlas	390	use with caution
Belford Roxo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	370	use with caution
Araruama/RJ · view pair in the atlas	310	low precision
Saquarema/RJ · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Maricá/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,045	use with caution
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,005	use with caution
São Gonçalo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	600	use with caution
Itaboraí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	315	low precision
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Saquarema/RJ · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Rio das Ostras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Cabo Frio/RJ · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Casimiro de Abreu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · 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	20,730	60.0%	>=500
Multi-step migration	13,150	38.1%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	450	1.3%	20-49
Born abroad, internal migrant	215	0.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	11,370	45.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	7,055	28.4%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,590	14.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,785	11.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	10,080	29.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	9,070	26.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,205	23.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,060	11.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,115	9.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	5,615	16.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,845	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	4,715	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,795	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,115	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,750	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,715	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,620	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,200	6.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,180	6.3%	100-499

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,875	51.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,905	33.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	835	14.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,560	39.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,520	38.3%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	545	13.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	345	8.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,890	33.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,420	25.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	880	15.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	720	12.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	680	12.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	890	15.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	865	15.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	830	14.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	750	13.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	490	8.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	460	8.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	435	7.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	360	6.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	335	6.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	195	3.5%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	49,285	44.2%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	26,665	23.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	20,205	18.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15,450	13.8%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	48,280	29.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	45,965	28.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	29,060	17.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	24,655	15.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	14,120	8.7%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	290	0.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	25,225	16.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	22,815	15.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	17,515	11.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	16,645	11.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	14,995	9.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	14,410	9.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	10,595	7.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	10,140	6.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	9,865	6.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	9,620	6.3%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Maricá/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	85,220
Commute out to work in another municipality	20,580
Commute in from another municipality to work here	6,775
Net commuting	−13,800
Out-commuting rate (%)	24.15
Commuting attraction index	0.802
Median commuting time	90 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Maricá/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/marica-rj-3302700/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.