Migration in Araguaiana/MT (2017–2022)

Araguaiana/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,535 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 685 in-migrants and lost 335 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +350 people (98.48 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.341. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Araguaiana/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	685	542 to 828	good
Out-migrants	335	202 to 468	use with caution
Net migration	+350	154 to 546	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	98.48	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.341	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Araguaiana/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Barra do Garças/MT · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	60	use with caution
Aragarças/GO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Primavera do Leste/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Querência/MT · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Araguaiana/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Pontal do Araguaia/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Cocalinho/MT · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	410	59.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	245	35.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	30	4.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	185	42.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	27.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	17.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	60	13.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	250	36.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	24.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	23.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	10.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	40	5.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	110	16.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	100	14.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	85	12.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	85	12.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	80	11.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	60	8.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	50	7.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	3.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	210	61.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	19.1%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	65	19.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	54.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	26.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	10.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	10.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	155	46.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	20.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	14.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	10.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	7.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	75	22.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	16.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	16.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	11.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	11.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	8.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	7.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	5.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	930	44.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	580	27.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	345	16.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	260	12.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,265	40.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	875	28.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	510	16.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	305	9.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	155	5.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	475	16.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	455	16.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	330	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	325	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	290	10.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	235	8.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	205	7.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	190	6.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	190	6.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	155	5.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Araguaiana/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,810
Commute out to work in another municipality	45
Commute in from another municipality to work here	185
Net commuting	+135
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.59
Commuting attraction index	1.074
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]: Araguaiana/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/araguaiana-mt-5101001/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.