Migration in Barra do Corda/MA (2017–2022)

Barra do Corda/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 77,600 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,245 in-migrants and lost 6,115 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,875 people (−24.13 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.181. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 150 arrived with an unreported origin and 95 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Barra do Corda/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,245	3,651 to 4,839	good
Out-migrants	6,115	5,343 to 6,887	good
Net migration	−1,875	−2,849 to −901	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−24.13	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.181	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Barra do Corda/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	345	use with caution
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
Fernando Falcão/MA · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Jenipapo dos Vieiras/MA · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
Tuntum/MA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Presidente Dutra/MA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Grajaú/MA · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barra do Corda/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	400	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	290	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Sinop/MT · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Tuntum/MA · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Aparecida de Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Itaipava do Grajaú/MA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,600	37.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,510	35.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,135	26.7%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	910	36.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	720	29.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	505	20.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	350	14.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,110	26.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,060	25.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	940	22.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	570	13.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	535	12.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	30	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	700	16.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	630	14.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	585	13.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	440	10.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	430	10.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	390	9.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	385	9.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	355	8.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	190	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	145	3.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	4,190	68.5%	>=500
Multi-step migration	1,395	22.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	535	8.7%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,475	46.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	900	28.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	520	16.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	265	8.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,960	32.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,425	23.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,210	19.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,015	16.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	465	7.6%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	45	0.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	1,105	18.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	965	15.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	895	14.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	840	13.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	555	9.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	520	8.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	435	7.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	425	7.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	260	4.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	115	1.9%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25,525	56.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	10,470	23.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,060	11.1%	>=500
Completed higher education	4,385	9.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	24,370	30.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	23,645	29.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20,435	25.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,090	10.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,460	4.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	45	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	9,080	12.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,805	12.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	8,575	11.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	8,465	11.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	7,045	9.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,995	9.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	6,830	9.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,810	9.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,360	7.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,150	7.0%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barra do Corda/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	27,945
Commute out to work in another municipality	950
Commute in from another municipality to work here	490
Net commuting	−460
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.40
Commuting attraction index	0.963
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]: Barra do Corda/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barra-do-corda-ma-2101608/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.