Migration in Barrolândia/TO (2017–2022)

Barrolândia/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,545 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 370 in-migrants and lost 530 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −160 people (−34.96 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.177. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Barrolândia/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	370	270 to 470	good
Out-migrants	530	347 to 713	use with caution
Net migration	−160	−368 to 48	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−34.96	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.177	-	-

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 Barrolândia/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Paraíso do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Miranorte/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Miracema do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barrolândia/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Paraíso do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Miranorte/TO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Monte Santo do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	225	60.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	130	35.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	15	4.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	37.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	22.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	22.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	16.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	44.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	18.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	14.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	9.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	6.8%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	20	5.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	60	16.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	55	14.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	13.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	12.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	8.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	8.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	5.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.3%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	375	70.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	135	25.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	3.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	125	45.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	25.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	23.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	31.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	23.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	23.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	17.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	110	20.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	90	16.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	14.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	5.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	4.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.7%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,360	47.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	725	25.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	435	15.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	370	12.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,045	45.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,045	23.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	695	15.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	405	9.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	250	5.6%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	25	0.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	660	15.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	605	14.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	435	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	415	9.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	405	9.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	380	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	335	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	315	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	315	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	310	7.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barrolândia/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,785
Commute out to work in another municipality	65
Commute in from another municipality to work here	105
Net commuting	+40
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.60
Commuting attraction index	1.011
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Palmas → 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]: Barrolândia/TO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barrolandia-to-1703107/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.