Migration in Barão de Melgaço/MT (2017–2022)

Barão de Melgaço/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,810 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 295 in-migrants and lost 355 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −60 people (−8.98 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.093. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Barão de Melgaço/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	295	179 to 411	use with caution
Out-migrants	355	156 to 554	use with caution
Net migration	−60	−290 to 170	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−8.98	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.093	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Barão de Melgaço/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Várzea Grande/MT · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barão de Melgaço/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	160	54.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	80	27.1%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	55	18.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	35.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	27.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	21.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	16.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	27.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	25.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	18.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	15.3%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	40	13.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	95	32.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	16.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	16.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	15.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	10.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	8.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	130	36.1%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	125	34.7%	5-19
Multi-step migration	105	29.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	100	62.5%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	37.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	42.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	125	35.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	22.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	225	63.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	23.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	12.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,680	58.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	845	18.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	635	13.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	410	9.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,295	33.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,570	22.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,420	20.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,275	18.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	400	5.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,030	15.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	850	13.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	735	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	680	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	635	9.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	630	9.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	560	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	490	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	480	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	400	6.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.3%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barão de Melgaço/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,210
Commute out to work in another municipality	75
Commute in from another municipality to work here	95
Net commuting	+20
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.49
Commuting attraction index	1.001
Median commuting time	45 min

This municipality is part of Entorno Metropolitano da RM Vale do Rio Cuiabá → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Barão de Melgaço/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barao-de-melgaco-mt-5101605/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.