Migration in Petrópolis/RJ (2017–2022)

Petrópolis/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 264,190 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 8,560 in-migrants and lost 12,895 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −4,335 people (−16.40 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.202. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 90 arrived with an unreported origin and 180 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Petrópolis/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	8,560	7,664 to 9,456	good
Out-migrants	12,895	11,666 to 14,124	good
Net migration	−4,335	−5,856 to −2,814	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−16.40	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.202	-	-

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 Petrópolis/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	3,255	good
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	500	use with caution
Três Rios/RJ · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Teresópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Magé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Cabo Frio/RJ · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
São José do Vale do Rio Preto/RJ · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Petrópolis/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,830	good
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	1,120	use with caution
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	615	low precision
Magé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	510	use with caution
Cabo Frio/RJ · view pair in the atlas	360	use with caution
Três Rios/RJ · view pair in the atlas	360	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	360	low precision
São José do Vale do Rio Preto/RJ · view pair in the atlas	335	use with caution
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	310	use with caution
Areal/RJ · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	4,315	50.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,705	31.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,475	17.2%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	65	0.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	3,360	54.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,660	27.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	675	11.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	445	7.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	4,310	50.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,780	20.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,170	13.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	755	8.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	500	5.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	45	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,250	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,205	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,105	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	965	11.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	940	11.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	830	9.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	670	7.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	580	6.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	550	6.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	465	5.4%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	7,515	58.3%	>=500
Multi-step migration	3,485	27.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,890	14.7%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	3,575	38.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,910	31.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,875	20.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	960	10.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	4,030	31.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,045	23.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,510	19.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,920	14.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,185	9.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	205	1.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,150	16.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,845	14.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,795	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,660	12.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,395	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,110	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	925	7.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	800	6.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	755	5.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	455	3.5%	50-99

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	67,480	35.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	59,795	31.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	33,790	17.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	29,585	15.5%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	83,555	30.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	74,740	27.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	46,735	17.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40,050	14.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	24,210	9.0%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	760	0.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	40,985	16.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	35,975	14.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	33,855	13.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	28,840	11.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	26,315	10.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	24,680	9.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	16,990	6.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	16,695	6.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	15,820	6.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	15,210	6.0%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Petrópolis/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	128,570
Commute out to work in another municipality	5,070
Commute in from another municipality to work here	5,020
Net commuting	−50
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.94
Commuting attraction index	0.964
Median commuting time	90 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]: Petrópolis/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/petropolis-rj-3303906/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.