Migration in Balsas/MA (2017–2022)

Balsas/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 93,585 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 6,200 in-migrants and lost 5,755 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +440 people (4.71 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.037. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 45 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Balsas/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	6,200	5,371 to 7,029	good
Out-migrants	5,755	4,955 to 6,555	good
Net migration	+440	−712 to 1,592	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	4.71	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.037	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Balsas/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Nova Colinas/MA · view pair in the atlas	290	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Tasso Fragoso/MA · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
São Raimundo das Mangabeiras/MA · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Carolina/MA · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Riachão/MA · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
Fortaleza dos Nogueiras/MA · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Araguaína/TO · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Balsas/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Riachão/MA · view pair in the atlas	335	use with caution
São Raimundo das Mangabeiras/MA · view pair in the atlas	315	use with caution
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	290	low precision
Uruçuí/PI · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Tasso Fragoso/MA · view pair in the atlas	150	use with caution
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Nova Colinas/MA · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Campos Lindos/TO · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Alto Parnaíba/MA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,850	46.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,165	34.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,170	18.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,090	32.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	965	28.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	810	24.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	470	14.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,865	30.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,340	21.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,240	20.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,030	16.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	700	11.3%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,175	19.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	925	14.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	840	13.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	835	13.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	670	10.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	600	9.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	585	9.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	360	5.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	130	2.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	1.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,820	49.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,275	39.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	655	11.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,115	33.7%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,030	31.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	800	24.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	365	11.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,705	29.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,125	19.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,120	19.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,035	18.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	750	13.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,065	18.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	965	16.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	725	12.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	665	11.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	560	9.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	550	9.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	495	8.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	460	8.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	145	2.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	125	2.2%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	21,180	39.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	16,755	31.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	8,685	16.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	6,845	12.8%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	33,395	35.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	24,020	25.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	16,880	17.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	12,275	12.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	8,780	9.2%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	160	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	12,180	13.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	12,135	13.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	10,280	11.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,935	11.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	9,045	10.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	8,675	9.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	8,125	9.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	8,030	9.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,745	5.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	4,190	4.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Balsas/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	44,415
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,255
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,810
Net commuting	+1,555
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.83
Commuting attraction index	1.022
Median commuting time	180 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]: Balsas/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/balsas-ma-2101400/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.