Migration in Alto Boa Vista/MT (2017–2022)

Alto Boa Vista/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,205 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,035 in-migrants and lost 545 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +490 people (94.23 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.310. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Alto Boa Vista/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,035	866 to 1,204	good
Out-migrants	545	374 to 716	use with caution
Net migration	+490	250 to 730	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	94.23	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.310	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Alto Boa Vista/MT
Origin	People	Precision
São Félix do Araguaia/MT · view pair in the atlas	185	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
Barra do Garças/MT · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Confresa/MT · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Novo Santo Antônio/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Água Boa/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Bom Jesus do Araguaia/MT · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Vila Rica/MT · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Porto Alegre do Norte/MT · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Alto Boa Vista/MT
Destination	People	Precision
São Félix do Araguaia/MT · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Nova Xavantina/MT · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Bom Jesus do Araguaia/MT · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Querência/MT · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Canabrava do Norte/MT · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Luciara/MT · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	665	64.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	340	32.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	30	2.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	225	36.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	180	29.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	21.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	80	12.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	310	30.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	305	29.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	195	18.8%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	140	13.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	7.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	170	16.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	145	14.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	125	12.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	125	12.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	120	11.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	85	8.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	85	8.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	85	8.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	50	4.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	3.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	405	74.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	100	18.3%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	35	6.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	50.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	27.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	16.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	5.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	195	35.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	155	28.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	15.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	12.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	6.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	85	15.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	12.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	11.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	11.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	11.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	9.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	6.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	5.5%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,020	40.6%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	765	30.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	450	17.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	275	11.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,210	25.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,135	24.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,020	21.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	825	17.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	480	10.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	515	12.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	510	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	480	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	475	11.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	420	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	405	9.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	405	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	390	9.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	290	7.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	215	5.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	55	1.3%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Alto Boa Vista/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,260
Commute out to work in another municipality	85
Commute in from another municipality to work here	135
Net commuting	+45
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.82
Commuting attraction index	1.014
Median commuting time	60 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]: Alto Boa Vista/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/alto-boa-vista-mt-5100359/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.