Migration in Blumenau/SC (2017–2022)

Blumenau/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 341,250 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 34,045 in-migrants and lost 26,090 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +7,950 people (23.30 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.132. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 245 arrived with an unreported origin and 2,650 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Blumenau/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	34,045	32,207 to 35,883	good
Out-migrants	26,090	24,495 to 27,685	good
Net migration	+7,950	5,517 to 10,383	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	23.30	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.132	-	-

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 Blumenau/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	2,925	good
Gaspar/SC · view pair in the atlas	995	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	880	use with caution
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	850	use with caution
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	750	use with caution
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	730	use with caution
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	630	use with caution
Pomerode/SC · view pair in the atlas	625	use with caution
Indaial/SC · view pair in the atlas	555	use with caution
Balneário Camboriú/SC · view pair in the atlas	530	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Blumenau/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Indaial/SC · view pair in the atlas	2,480	good
Gaspar/SC · view pair in the atlas	1,260	good
Navegantes/SC · view pair in the atlas	910	use with caution
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	720	use with caution
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	710	low precision
Balneário Camboriú/SC · view pair in the atlas	695	use with caution
Pomerode/SC · view pair in the atlas	685	use with caution
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	665	use with caution
Jaraguá do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	635	use with caution
Barra Velha/SC · view pair in the atlas	600	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	20,145	59.2%	>=500
Multi-step migration	11,715	34.4%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	2,010	5.9%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	170	0.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	8,535	40.1%	>=500
Completed higher education	6,875	32.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,120	14.7%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,765	13.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	12,945	38.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	10,340	30.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,900	23.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,280	6.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	530	1.6%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	6,860	20.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	6,645	19.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	4,175	12.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,800	11.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,405	10.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,715	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,445	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,325	6.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	965	2.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	710	2.1%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	12,335	47.3%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	9,560	36.6%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	4,075	15.6%	>=500
Born abroad, internal migrant	125	0.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	6,220	33.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,000	31.9%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,765	20.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,815	15.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	8,670	33.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,445	32.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,350	20.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,375	9.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,015	3.9%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	240	0.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	5,055	19.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	4,565	17.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	3,290	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,130	12.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,070	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,885	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,795	6.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,570	6.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,545	5.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,190	4.6%	100-499

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75,790	33.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	58,615	25.8%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	53,335	23.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	39,405	17.3%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	127,240	39.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	114,205	35.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	58,355	18.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	14,890	4.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,125	2.2%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	2,510	0.8%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	47,960	15.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	44,560	14.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	41,050	13.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	39,675	13.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	30,615	10.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	23,285	7.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	21,145	6.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	19,695	6.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	18,280	6.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	18,055	5.9%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Blumenau/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	203,075
Commute out to work in another municipality	7,525
Commute in from another municipality to work here	11,340
Net commuting	+3,815
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.71
Commuting attraction index	0.998
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Vale do Itajaí → 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]: Blumenau/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/blumenau-sc-4202404/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.