Migration in Amambai/MS (2017–2022)

Amambai/MS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 36,320 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,235 in-migrants and lost 3,565 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −330 people (−9.03 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.048. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 85 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Amambai/MS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,235	2,580 to 3,890	good
Out-migrants	3,565	2,942 to 4,188	good
Net migration	−330	−1,234 to 574	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−9.03	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.048	-	-

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 Amambai/MS
Origin	People	Precision
Coronel Sapucaia/MS · view pair in the atlas	505	low precision
Dourados/MS · view pair in the atlas	310	use with caution
Paranhos/MS · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Campo Grande/MS · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Naviraí/MS · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Tacuru/MS · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Aral Moreira/MS · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Caarapó/MS · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Ponta Porã/MS · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Amambai/MS
Destination	People	Precision
Dourados/MS · view pair in the atlas	480	use with caution
Campo Grande/MS · view pair in the atlas	350	low precision
Coronel Sapucaia/MS · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Caarapó/MS · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Toledo/PR · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Juti/MS · view pair in the atlas	100	use with caution
Mundo Novo/MS · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Iguatemi/MS · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Maracaju/MS · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Aral Moreira/MS · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,520	47.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,200	37.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	485	15.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	30	0.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	735	36.6%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	515	25.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	470	23.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	290	14.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,130	34.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	695	21.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	660	20.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	465	14.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	175	5.4%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	110	3.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	700	21.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	595	18.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	340	10.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	325	10.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	320	9.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	300	9.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	265	8.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	255	7.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	100	3.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	1.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,635	45.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,620	45.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	295	8.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	675	33.3%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	580	28.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	560	27.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	215	10.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,115	31.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	910	25.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	650	18.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	420	11.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	420	11.8%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	1.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	700	19.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	610	17.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	435	12.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	385	10.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	380	10.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	335	9.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	285	8.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	250	7.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	105	2.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	2.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	10,415	50.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,780	23.1%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,045	14.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,485	12.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,890	30.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	8,055	22.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,720	18.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,710	15.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,515	12.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	115	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,315	13.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	4,005	12.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	3,840	11.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	3,660	11.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	3,130	9.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	3,040	9.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	3,035	9.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	3,020	9.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	2,585	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,300	7.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, sex undetermined	35	0.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, sex undetermined	20	0.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	10	0.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.0%	<5

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Amambai/MS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	16,460
Commute out to work in another municipality	375
Commute in from another municipality to work here	335
Net commuting	−40
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.29
Commuting attraction index	0.953
Median commuting time	150 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]: Amambai/MS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/amambai-ms-5000609/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.