Migration in São João de Meriti/RJ (2017–2022)

São João de Meriti/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 416,515 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 8,720 in-migrants and lost 22,185 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −13,465 people (−32.33 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.436. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 425 arrived with an unreported origin and 40 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São João de Meriti/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	8,720	7,852 to 9,588	good
Out-migrants	22,185	20,386 to 23,984	good
Net migration	−13,465	−15,462 to −11,468	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−32.33	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.436	-	-

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 São João de Meriti/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	2,835	good
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,340	good
Belford Roxo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,100	good
Nilópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	515	use with caution
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	515	use with caution
Mesquita/RJ · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Magé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Rio das Ostras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São João de Meriti/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	4,750	good
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,925	use with caution
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,875	use with caution
Belford Roxo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,530	use with caution
Cabo Frio/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,070	use with caution
Mesquita/RJ · view pair in the atlas	735	use with caution
Rio das Ostras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	710	use with caution
Nilópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	475	use with caution
Maricá/RJ · view pair in the atlas	390	use with caution
Mangaratiba/RJ · view pair in the atlas	335	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	4,140	47.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,385	27.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	2,150	24.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	45	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,715	47.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,320	22.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	905	15.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	815	14.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,095	35.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,165	24.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,530	17.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	995	11.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	915	10.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	30	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,500	17.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,360	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,125	12.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,005	11.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	910	10.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	705	8.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	645	7.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	610	7.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	535	6.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	335	3.8%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	12,205	55.0%	>=500
Multi-step migration	7,320	33.0%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	2,640	11.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,870	44.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,950	25.7%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,415	15.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,150	14.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,635	25.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,605	25.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	5,190	23.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,530	15.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,180	9.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	50	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,930	17.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,550	16.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,980	13.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,580	11.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,990	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,910	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,665	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,300	5.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,230	5.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,050	4.7%	50-99

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	131,705	45.4%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	82,285	28.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55,775	19.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	20,515	7.1%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	147,890	34.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	99,120	23.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	94,550	21.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	61,875	14.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	28,325	6.6%	>=500
Other / suppressed	15	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	63,125	15.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	56,045	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	50,835	12.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	45,420	11.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	43,470	10.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	31,380	7.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	29,920	7.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	29,825	7.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	29,400	7.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	27,895	6.8%	>=500
Other / suppressed	25	0.0%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São João de Meriti/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	174,070
Commute out to work in another municipality	50,600
Commute in from another municipality to work here	13,390
Net commuting	−37,210
Out-commuting rate (%)	29.07
Commuting attraction index	0.699
Median commuting time	80 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]: São João de Meriti/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-joao-de-meriti-rj-3305109/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.