Migration in Arenápolis/MT (2017–2022)

Arenápolis/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,800 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,580 in-migrants and lost 1,065 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +515 people (52.46 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.194. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Arenápolis/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,580	1,310 to 1,850	good
Out-migrants	1,065	796 to 1,334	good
Net migration	+515	133 to 897	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	52.46	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.194	-	-

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 Arenápolis/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Nortelândia/MT · view pair in the atlas	170	use with caution
Tangará da Serra/MT · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Diamantino/MT · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Denise/MT · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Nova Mutum/MT · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Santo Afonso/MT · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Alto Paraguai/MT · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Barra do Bugres/MT · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Nova Olímpia/MT · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Arenápolis/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Tangará da Serra/MT · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Nova Marilândia/MT · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Nortelândia/MT · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Campo Novo do Parecis/MT · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Denise/MT · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Diamantino/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Santo Afonso/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	850	54.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	490	31.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	230	14.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	285	30.2%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	285	30.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	190	20.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	185	19.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	530	33.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	490	31.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	235	14.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	215	13.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	4.4%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	35	2.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	285	18.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	235	14.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	200	12.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	185	11.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	170	10.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	165	10.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	140	8.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	135	8.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	40	2.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	525	49.5%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	420	39.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	115	10.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	210	36.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	155	26.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	110	19.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	18.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	390	36.8%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	230	21.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	230	21.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	195	18.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	175	16.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	155	14.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	155	14.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	125	11.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	110	10.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	95	9.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	95	9.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	3.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	2.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,365	41.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,710	29.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	955	16.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	685	12.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,895	32.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,885	32.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,440	16.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,345	15.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	420	4.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,195	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,190	14.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	900	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	885	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	795	9.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	750	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	660	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	645	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	610	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	585	7.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Arenápolis/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,230
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,170
Commute in from another municipality to work here	260
Net commuting	−910
Out-commuting rate (%)	22.37
Commuting attraction index	0.807
Median commuting time	40 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]: Arenápolis/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/arenapolis-mt-5101308/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.