Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Quissamã

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Restaurants76
Shopping7530 years
Clothing stores50
Churches49
Education49
Grocery stores and supermarkets41
Bars, pubs and taverns41
Religion29
Car repair25
All food and beverage20
Beauty salons19

Quissamã Facts

Area14.8 km²
Population14,291
Male Population6,949 (48.6%)
Female Population7,342 (51.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+434.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+57.2%
Median Age30.5 years (Male: 29.6, Female: 31.4)
GDP per capita (PPP)$33,876 (2022)
NeighborhoodsCentro, Piteiras, Sítio Quissamã, Caxias, Alto Alegre
Local Time
TimezoneBrasilia Standard Time
Lat & Lng-22.10667, -41.47222
Postal Codes28735

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Quissamã Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,6725,8329,09116,17314,29114,54114,854
Population Density181.2 / km²395.4 / km²616.3 / km²1,096.5 / km²968.9 / km²985.8 / km²1,007.1 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Quissamã Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 57.2% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Quissamã+434.8%+145%+57.2%
Rio de Janeiro (state)
Brazil
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Quissamã Median Age

Median Age: 30.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Quissamã30.5 yrs31.4 yrs29.6 yrs
Rio de Janeiro (state)32.6 yrs33.9 yrs31.2 yrs
Brazil29.5 yrs30.3 yrs28.7 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Quissamã Population Density

Population Density: 969 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Quissamã14,29114.8 km²969 / km²
Rio de Janeiro (state)17.2 million43,780.2 km²392 / km²
Brazil206.1 million8,479,487.1 km²24.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Quissamã Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 400 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Quissamã

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Quissamã

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Quissamã

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Quissamã Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$28,606$29,793$31,430$40,051$43,357$47,872$31,301$33,876
Total GDP$28.8M$33.3M$40.5M$63.7M$82.6M$101.4M$69.4M$75.4M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Quissamã CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Quissamã47,883 tn3.35 tn3,246.3 tons/km²
Rio de Janeiro (state)55,482,530 tn3.23 tn1,267.3 tons/km²
Brazil561,829,904 tn2.73 tn66.3 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Quissamã CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)47,883 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita3.35 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)3,246.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Quissamã

(Portuguese pronunciation: [kisɐˈmɐ̃]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. It sits on Atlantic coastline with the two largest neighboring cities being Campos das Goytacazes to the north and Macaé to the south. Quissa..

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