Migration in Niterói/RJ (2017–2022)

Niterói/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 459,880 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 37,390 in-migrants and lost 41,945 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −4,555 people (−9.90 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.057. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 250 arrived with an unreported origin and 1,155 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Niterói/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	37,390	34,627 to 40,153	good
Out-migrants	41,945	39,596 to 44,294	good
Net migration	−4,555	−8,181 to −929	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−9.90	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.057	-	-

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 Niterói/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
São Gonçalo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	12,110	good
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	9,000	good
Maricá/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,005	use with caution
Itaboraí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	845	use with caution
Petrópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	615	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	600	use with caution
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	535	use with caution
Nova Friburgo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	490	use with caution
Macaé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	475	low precision
Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ · view pair in the atlas	375	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Niterói/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
São Gonçalo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	7,310	good
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	5,865	good
Maricá/RJ · view pair in the atlas	4,480	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	2,270	use with caution
Itaboraí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,650	good
Cabo Frio/RJ · view pair in the atlas	860	use with caution
Nova Friburgo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	740	use with caution
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	640	low precision
Macaé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	535	use with caution
Araruama/RJ · view pair in the atlas	525	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	17,800	47.6%	>=500
Multi-step migration	13,010	34.8%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	6,330	16.9%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	245	0.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	16,595	59.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	7,965	28.3%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,980	7.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,605	5.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	22,010	58.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,135	21.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,540	9.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,625	4.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,595	4.3%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	485	1.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	7,265	19.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	6,565	17.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	5,155	13.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,550	12.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,110	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,925	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,360	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,165	5.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	1,685	4.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	1,605	4.3%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	19,100	45.5%	>=500
Multi-step migration	15,450	36.8%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	7,090	16.9%	>=500
Born abroad, internal migrant	305	0.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	16,235	50.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	10,030	31.2%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,390	10.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,525	7.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	19,030	45.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	9,035	21.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,275	17.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,600	8.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,815	6.7%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	185	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	7,920	18.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,815	18.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	5,495	13.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	5,225	12.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,305	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,700	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,430	5.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,415	5.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,360	5.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,275	5.4%	100-499

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	134,655	41.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	111,155	34.1%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	47,285	14.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	32,645	10.0%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	190,920	43.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	85,220	19.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	81,800	18.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	44,020	9.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	39,940	9.0%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,050	0.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	69,110	16.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	66,295	15.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	58,400	13.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	46,940	11.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	43,480	10.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	41,515	9.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	26,070	6.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	25,280	6.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	22,245	5.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	21,745	5.2%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Niterói/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	228,710
Commute out to work in another municipality	53,345
Commute in from another municipality to work here	81,985
Net commuting	+28,645
Out-commuting rate (%)	23.32
Commuting attraction index	1.072
Median commuting time	60 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]: Niterói/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/niteroi-rj-3303302/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.