Migration in Aldeias Altas/MA (2017–2022)

Aldeias Altas/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 21,125 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 625 in-migrants and lost 1,440 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −815 people (−38.49 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.394. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Aldeias Altas/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	625	369 to 881	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,440	1,100 to 1,780	good
Net migration	−815	−1,241 to −389	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−38.49	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.394	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Aldeias Altas/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Caxias/MA · view pair in the atlas	275	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Aldeias Altas/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Caxias/MA · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Coelho Neto/MA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Codó/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Quirinópolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Campo Novo do Parecis/MT · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Caldas Novas/GO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Afonso Cunha/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Santa Bárbara de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	325	52.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	180	29.0%	5-19
Multi-step migration	115	18.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	185	58.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	22.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	15.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	375	60.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	28.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	11.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	100	16.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	13.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	80	13.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	12.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	11.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	9.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	8.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	4.1%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	855	59.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	445	30.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	140	9.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	390	49.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	195	24.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	180	22.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	3.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	600	41.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	315	22.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	290	20.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	195	13.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	35	2.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	245	17.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	225	15.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	210	14.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	190	13.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	150	10.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	105	7.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	105	7.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	4.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,570	64.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,125	18.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,130	9.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	870	7.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,910	43.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,295	27.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,020	22.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,165	5.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	270	1.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,440	11.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,340	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,260	11.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,235	10.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,180	10.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,170	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,165	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,115	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,310	6.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,285	6.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Aldeias Altas/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,865
Commute out to work in another municipality	430
Commute in from another municipality to work here	395
Net commuting	−40
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.89
Commuting attraction index	0.974
Median commuting time	45 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana da Zona Leste do Estado do Maranhão → 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]: Aldeias Altas/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/aldeias-altas-ma-2100303/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.