Migration in Queimados/RJ (2017–2022)

Queimados/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 131,460 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,065 in-migrants and lost 5,880 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,820 people (−13.83 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.183. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 115 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Queimados/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,065	3,447 to 4,683	good
Out-migrants	5,880	4,962 to 6,798	good
Net migration	−1,820	−2,926 to −714	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−13.83	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.183	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Queimados/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,280	good
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	760	use with caution
Japeri/RJ · view pair in the atlas	525	use with caution
Belford Roxo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
São João de Meriti/RJ · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Mesquita/RJ · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Nilópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Queimados/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,315	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	685	use with caution
Japeri/RJ · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Cabo Frio/RJ · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Maricá/RJ · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Belford Roxo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Rio das Ostras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
São Gonçalo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Angra dos Reis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,795	44.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,645	40.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	620	15.3%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,220	44.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	650	23.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	545	20.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	300	11.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,310	32.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	830	20.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	760	18.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	635	15.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	510	12.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	725	17.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	665	16.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	525	12.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	365	9.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	365	9.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	360	8.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	360	8.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	265	6.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	250	6.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	185	4.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,620	44.6%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	2,605	44.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	655	11.1%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,780	47.8%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	680	18.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	650	17.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	610	16.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,590	27.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,400	23.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,095	18.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	990	16.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	795	13.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,000	17.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	880	15.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	775	13.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	695	11.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	570	9.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	495	8.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	475	8.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	410	7.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	325	5.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	260	4.4%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35,505	40.5%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	29,890	34.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15,655	17.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	6,515	7.4%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	44,875	32.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	34,875	25.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	24,905	18.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	23,945	17.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	7,585	5.6%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	130	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	19,900	15.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	17,575	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	15,945	12.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	13,990	11.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	11,400	9.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	10,280	8.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	10,190	8.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	9,870	7.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	9,350	7.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	8,755	6.9%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Queimados/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	53,210
Commute out to work in another municipality	18,170
Commute in from another municipality to work here	5,340
Net commuting	−12,830
Out-commuting rate (%)	34.15
Commuting attraction index	0.700
Median commuting time	105 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]: Queimados/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/queimados-rj-3304144/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.