Migration in Barra do Quaraí/RS (2017–2022)

Barra do Quaraí/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,900 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 455 in-migrants and lost 290 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +165 people (42.23 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.220. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 185 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Barra do Quaraí/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	455	343 to 567	good
Out-migrants	290	163 to 417	use with caution
Net migration	+165	−4 to 334	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	42.23	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.220	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Barra do Quaraí/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Uruguaiana/RS · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Itaqui/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barra do Quaraí/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Uruguaiana/RS · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Cacequi/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	255	55.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	175	38.0%	50-99
Born abroad, internal migrant	15	3.3%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	15	3.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	36.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	26.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	25.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	35	11.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	31.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	25.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	22.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	13.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	7.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	80	17.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	70	15.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	55	12.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	12.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	11.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	7.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	7.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	4.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	3.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	150	50.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	90	30.5%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	45	15.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	38.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	30.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	30	16.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	13.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	150	52.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	50	17.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	15.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	8.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	80	27.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	27.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	16.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	13.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	8.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	6.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	950	43.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	530	24.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	475	21.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	255	11.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,415	39.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	810	22.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	775	21.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	340	9.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	250	7.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	480	14.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	455	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	380	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	365	11.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	295	9.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	280	8.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	255	7.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	250	7.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	240	7.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	220	6.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	45	1.4%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barra do Quaraí/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,930
Commute out to work in another municipality	35
Commute in from another municipality to work here	85
Net commuting	+50
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.88
Commuting attraction index	0.961
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 Quaraí/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barra-do-quarai-rs-4301875/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.