Migration in Nilópolis/RJ (2017–2022)

Nilópolis/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 139,115 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,045 in-migrants and lost 10,000 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −5,955 people (−42.80 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.424. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 160 arrived with an unreported origin and 30 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Nilópolis/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,045	3,464 to 4,626	good
Out-migrants	10,000	8,825 to 11,175	good
Net migration	−5,955	−7,265 to −4,645	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−42.80	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.424	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Nilópolis/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,275	good
Mesquita/RJ · view pair in the atlas	670	use with caution
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	555	use with caution
São João de Meriti/RJ · view pair in the atlas	475	use with caution
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Belford Roxo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Cabo Frio/RJ · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Seropédica/RJ · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Nilópolis/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	2,305	good
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,275	use with caution
Mesquita/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,110	good
São João de Meriti/RJ · view pair in the atlas	515	use with caution
Cabo Frio/RJ · view pair in the atlas	305	low precision
Rio das Ostras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	295	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Belford Roxo/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	2,105	52.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,230	30.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	710	17.6%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,435	50.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	700	24.5%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	435	15.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	290	10.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,280	31.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	930	23.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	675	16.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	660	16.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	450	11.1%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	45	1.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	770	19.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	625	15.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	585	14.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	455	11.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	330	8.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	310	7.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	290	7.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	270	6.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	255	6.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	160	4.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	5,080	50.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	3,740	37.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,165	11.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,145	44.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,055	29.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	915	13.1%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	885	12.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	2,995	29.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,695	26.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,195	21.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,270	12.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	775	7.8%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	70	0.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,795	17.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,500	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,430	14.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,300	13.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	850	8.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	785	7.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	720	7.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	690	6.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	640	6.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	290	2.9%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	49,535	49.5%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	21,155	21.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15,565	15.5%	>=500
Completed higher education	13,870	13.9%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	43,060	30.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	36,505	25.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	26,585	18.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	18,850	13.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	17,480	12.3%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	0.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	21,955	16.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	18,820	14.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	17,200	12.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	15,815	11.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	14,500	10.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	11,585	8.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	9,125	6.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	8,925	6.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	8,520	6.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	8,115	6.0%	>=500
Other / suppressed	315	0.2%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Nilópolis/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	58,125
Commute out to work in another municipality	20,245
Commute in from another municipality to work here	7,040
Net commuting	−13,205
Out-commuting rate (%)	34.83
Commuting attraction index	0.712
Median commuting time	70 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]: Nilópolis/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/nilopolis-rj-3303203/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.