Migration in Brejo/MA (2017–2022)

Brejo/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 31,475 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,525 in-migrants and lost 1,560 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −35 people (−1.13 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.011. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 25 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Brejo/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,525	1,180 to 1,870	good
Out-migrants	1,560	1,146 to 1,974	good
Net migration	−35	−574 to 504	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−1.13	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.011	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Brejo/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Buriti/MA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Santa Quitéria do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Chapadinha/MA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Anapurus/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Brejo/MA
Destination	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Chapadinha/MA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Parnaíba/PI · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
São José de Ribamar/MA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Anapurus/MA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	625	41.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	595	39.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	300	19.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	450	46.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	275	28.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	135	14.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	10.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	445	29.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	425	28.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	420	27.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	230	15.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	315	20.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	275	18.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	200	13.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	150	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	140	9.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	140	9.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	100	6.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	4.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	2.3%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,145	73.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	330	21.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	5.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	300	34.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	285	32.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	235	26.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	55	6.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	395	25.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	385	24.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	360	23.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	340	21.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	75	4.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	335	21.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	285	18.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	270	17.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	215	13.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	150	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	125	8.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	105	6.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	2.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	1.9%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	10,585	58.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,325	18.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,660	14.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,400	7.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	13,190	40.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	9,275	28.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,285	22.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,115	6.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	680	2.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	3,505	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,425	11.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,405	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,375	11.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,245	10.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,990	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,930	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,770	9.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,220	7.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,040	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Brejo/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,640
Commute out to work in another municipality	710
Commute in from another municipality to work here	280
Net commuting	−435
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.38
Commuting attraction index	0.918
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]: Brejo/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/brejo-ma-2102101/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.