Migration in Alegrete/RS (2017–2022)

Alegrete/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 68,595 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,925 in-migrants and lost 6,535 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,610 people (−23.46 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.141. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 130 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Alegrete/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,925	4,266 to 5,584	good
Out-migrants	6,535	5,715 to 7,355	good
Net migration	−1,610	−2,662 to −558	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−23.46	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.141	-	-

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 Alegrete/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	380	use with caution
Uruguaiana/RS · view pair in the atlas	355	use with caution
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	335	use with caution
Quaraí/RS · view pair in the atlas	305	low precision
Itaqui/RS · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
Bagé/RS · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Rosário do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Dom Pedrito/RS · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Alegrete/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	580	use with caution
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	470	use with caution
Uruguaiana/RS · view pair in the atlas	320	use with caution
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Rosário do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Manoel Viana/RS · view pair in the atlas	170	use with caution
Quaraí/RS · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Sant'Ana do Livramento/RS · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Passo Fundo/RS · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,845	37.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,770	35.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,290	26.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,220	37.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,060	32.4%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	655	20.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	340	10.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,395	28.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,305	26.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,225	24.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	695	14.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	225	4.6%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	70	1.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,060	21.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	860	17.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	530	10.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	510	10.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	425	8.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	405	8.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	395	8.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	315	6.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	240	4.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	185	3.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	4,005	61.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,720	26.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	780	11.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	25	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,415	31.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,330	29.8%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,040	23.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	680	15.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,080	31.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,970	30.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,475	22.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	715	10.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	260	4.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	35	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,375	21.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,160	17.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	755	11.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	685	10.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	650	10.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	650	10.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	435	6.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	330	5.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	285	4.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	200	3.1%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	16,705	35.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	14,740	31.1%	>=500
Completed higher education	8,250	17.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,735	16.3%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	22,990	34.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	17,720	26.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	10,985	16.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,545	15.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,695	7.0%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	395	0.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	9,945	15.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,135	14.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	8,220	12.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	6,980	11.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	6,680	10.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	6,475	10.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,260	6.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,060	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,950	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,815	6.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Alegrete/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	31,280
Commute out to work in another municipality	575
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,105
Net commuting	+535
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.83
Commuting attraction index	1.004
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]: Alegrete/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/alegrete-rs-4300406/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.