Migration in Alto Paraguai/MT (2017–2022)

Alto Paraguai/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,465 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 505 in-migrants and lost 930 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −425 people (−56.91 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.296. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Alto Paraguai/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	505	330 to 680	use with caution
Out-migrants	930	618 to 1,242	use with caution
Net migration	−425	−783 to −67	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−56.91	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.296	-	-

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 Alto Paraguai/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Diamantino/MT · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Rosário Oeste/MT · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Barra do Bugres/MT · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Tangará da Serra/MT · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Várzea Grande/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Alto Paraguai/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Nova Mutum/MT · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Diamantino/MT · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Sinop/MT · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Arenápolis/MT · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Tangará da Serra/MT · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	370	72.5%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	85	16.7%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	55	10.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	185	47.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	28.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	19.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	5.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	230	45.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	27.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	15.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	7.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	95	18.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	15.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	13.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	13.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	7.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	5.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	4.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.9%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	465	49.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	365	39.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	95	10.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	185	31.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	175	30.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	125	21.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	16.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	420	45.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	315	33.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	90	9.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	5.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	3.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	210	22.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	150	16.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	110	11.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	110	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	8.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	5.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	5.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	4.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,690	54.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,115	22.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	630	12.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	465	9.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,790	37.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,565	20.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,530	20.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,155	15.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	465	6.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,155	16.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	990	14.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	780	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	720	10.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	670	9.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	580	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	545	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	540	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	495	7.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	485	7.0%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Alto Paraguai/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,900
Commute out to work in another municipality	785
Commute in from another municipality to work here	105
Net commuting	−675
Out-commuting rate (%)	26.99
Commuting attraction index	0.751
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 Paraguai/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/alto-paraguai-mt-5100508/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.