Migration in Mesquita/RJ (2017–2022)

Mesquita/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 157,390 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 7,085 in-migrants and lost 9,090 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −2,000 people (−12.72 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.124. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 280 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Mesquita/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	7,085	6,304 to 7,866	good
Out-migrants	9,090	7,911 to 10,269	good
Net migration	−2,000	−3,415 to −585	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−12.72	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.124	-	-

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 Mesquita/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,615	good
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,380	good
Nilópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,110	good
São João de Meriti/RJ · view pair in the atlas	735	use with caution
Belford Roxo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	700	use with caution
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	375	use with caution
Japeri/RJ · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Cabo Frio/RJ · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
São Gonçalo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Mesquita/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,860	use with caution
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,740	good
Nilópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	670	use with caution
Belford Roxo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	645	use with caution
São Pedro da Aldeia/RJ · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
Rio das Ostras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Cabo Frio/RJ · view pair in the atlas	215	use with caution
São João de Meriti/RJ · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Saquarema/RJ · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Queimados/RJ · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,445	48.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,690	38.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	940	13.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,405	50.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	880	18.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	810	16.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	700	14.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,155	30.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,620	22.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,305	18.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,275	18.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	705	9.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	30	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,265	17.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,130	15.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	985	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	855	12.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	720	10.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	590	8.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	575	8.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	405	5.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	320	4.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	240	3.4%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	4,435	48.8%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	2,900	31.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,755	19.3%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,940	46.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,800	28.3%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	825	13.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	790	12.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	2,865	31.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,300	25.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,010	22.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,040	11.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	840	9.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	35	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,630	17.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,595	17.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,125	12.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	1,010	11.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	760	8.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	755	8.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	620	6.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	615	6.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	605	6.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	375	4.1%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	46,860	43.9%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	29,460	27.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	18,480	17.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	11,960	11.2%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	48,735	30.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35,145	22.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	33,865	21.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	27,790	17.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	14,155	8.9%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	75	0.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	23,735	15.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	20,505	13.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	18,025	12.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	17,080	11.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	15,765	10.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	11,650	7.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	11,375	7.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	11,280	7.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	10,710	7.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	9,895	6.6%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Mesquita/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	60,995
Commute out to work in another municipality	23,905
Commute in from another municipality to work here	5,595
Net commuting	−18,305
Out-commuting rate (%)	39.19
Commuting attraction index	0.616
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]: Mesquita/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/mesquita-rj-3302858/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.