Migration in Barra do Garças/MT (2017–2022)

Barra do Garças/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 64,205 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 7,030 in-migrants and lost 7,705 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −675 people (−10.51 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.046. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 100 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Barra do Garças/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	7,030	6,253 to 7,807	good
Out-migrants	7,705	6,935 to 8,475	good
Net migration	−675	−1,769 to 419	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−10.51	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.046	-	-

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 Barra do Garças/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Aragarças/GO · view pair in the atlas	500	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	490	use with caution
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	315	use with caution
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	285	low precision
Nova Xavantina/MT · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Água Boa/MT · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Canarana/MT · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Confresa/MT · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
São Félix do Araguaia/MT · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barra do Garças/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	435	use with caution
Pontal do Araguaia/MT · view pair in the atlas	355	good
Água Boa/MT · view pair in the atlas	355	low precision
Querência/MT · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
Nova Xavantina/MT · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Confresa/MT · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Aragarças/GO · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
General Carneiro/MT · view pair in the atlas	200	use with caution
Araguaiana/MT · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	3,685	52.4%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	2,390	34.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	945	13.4%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,565	37.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,195	28.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	810	19.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	615	14.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,945	27.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,920	27.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,580	22.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,065	15.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	475	6.8%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	45	0.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,225	17.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,130	16.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	960	13.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	745	10.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	735	10.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	705	10.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	650	9.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	485	6.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	205	2.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	190	2.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	3,940	51.1%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	2,795	36.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	945	12.3%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	25	0.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,705	34.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,510	30.7%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,075	21.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	625	12.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,245	29.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,105	27.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,875	24.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	800	10.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	605	7.8%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	80	1.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,500	19.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,205	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	885	11.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	880	11.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	825	10.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	715	9.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	650	8.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	600	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	260	3.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	185	2.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	12,205	30.8%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,380	28.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	9,940	25.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	6,080	15.4%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	18,715	30.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	15,715	25.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	12,685	20.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	9,175	14.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,630	9.1%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	115	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	8,545	15.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	7,890	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	6,930	12.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	6,805	11.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,870	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	4,565	8.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,480	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,395	7.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	4,225	7.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	4,060	7.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, sex undetermined	100	0.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, sex undetermined	80	0.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	45	0.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, sex undetermined	25	0.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, sex undetermined	20	0.0%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barra do Garças/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	32,835
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,505
Commute in from another municipality to work here	4,405
Net commuting	+2,900
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.58
Commuting attraction index	1.065
Median commuting time	30 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 Garças/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barra-do-garcas-mt-5101803/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.