Migration in Seropédica/RJ (2017–2022)

Seropédica/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 75,570 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 6,130 in-migrants and lost 3,810 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,320 people (30.73 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.234. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 165 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Seropédica/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	6,130	5,312 to 6,948	good
Out-migrants	3,810	3,167 to 4,453	good
Net migration	+2,320	1,280 to 3,360	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	30.73	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.234	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Seropédica/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	2,880	good
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	635	use with caution
Itaguaí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	415	use with caution
São João de Meriti/RJ · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Mangaratiba/RJ · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Paracambi/RJ · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Nilópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Mesquita/RJ · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Petrópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Seropédica/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	800	use with caution
Itaguaí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	305	low precision
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Piraí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Paracambi/RJ · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Rio das Ostras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Japeri/RJ · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Itaboraí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Volta Redonda/RJ · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,475	56.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,350	38.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	270	4.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	35	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,605	41.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	965	24.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	760	19.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	570	14.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,725	28.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,305	21.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,190	19.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	860	14.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	780	12.7%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	270	4.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	900	14.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	880	14.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	740	12.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	690	11.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	630	10.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	560	9.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	510	8.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	470	7.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	455	7.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	295	4.8%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,220	58.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	800	21.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	785	20.6%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,125	40.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,065	38.0%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	410	14.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	205	7.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,115	29.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	965	25.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	935	24.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	545	14.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	225	5.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,010	26.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	790	20.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	390	10.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	370	9.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	320	8.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	280	7.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	250	6.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	150	3.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	145	3.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	105	2.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	18,180	37.8%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	16,340	33.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	8,435	17.5%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,175	10.8%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	23,685	31.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	17,170	23.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	14,890	20.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	11,705	15.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	6,615	8.9%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	240	0.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	10,380	15.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,440	13.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,475	12.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,525	10.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	6,670	9.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,600	8.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,445	7.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,310	7.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,245	7.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,115	7.4%	>=500
Other / suppressed	75	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Seropédica/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	31,205
Commute out to work in another municipality	6,780
Commute in from another municipality to work here	5,155
Net commuting	−1,630
Out-commuting rate (%)	21.73
Commuting attraction index	0.913
Median commuting time	90 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]: Seropédica/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/seropedica-rj-3305554/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.