Migration in Buriti Bravo/MA (2017–2022)

Buriti Bravo/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 20,725 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,395 in-migrants and lost 1,735 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −340 people (−16.37 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.108. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Buriti Bravo/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,395	1,051 to 1,739	good
Out-migrants	1,735	1,257 to 2,213	good
Net migration	−340	−929 to 249	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−16.37	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.108	-	-

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 Buriti Bravo/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Parnarama/MA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Caxias/MA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Passagem Franca/MA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Lagoa do Mato/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Buriti Bravo/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Colinas/MA · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Fortuna/MA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Parnarama/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Nova Ubiratã/MT · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	610	43.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	450	32.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	335	24.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	405	49.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	21.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	16.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	105	12.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	515	37.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	410	29.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	330	23.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	7.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	2.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	245	17.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	200	14.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	175	12.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	165	11.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	155	11.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	140	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	100	7.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	3.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,290	74.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	365	21.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	4.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	480	57.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	230	27.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	12.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	510	29.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	510	29.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	440	25.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	10.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	85	4.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	365	21.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	290	16.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	280	16.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	210	12.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	180	10.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	140	8.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	100	5.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	4.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	2.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	2.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,460	62.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,060	17.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,485	12.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	910	7.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,625	36.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,020	28.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,610	26.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,540	7.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	260	1.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,330	12.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,325	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,090	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,985	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,925	10.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,920	9.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,845	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,720	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,675	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,505	7.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Buriti Bravo/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,400
Commute out to work in another municipality	385
Commute in from another municipality to work here	150
Net commuting	−240
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.04
Commuting attraction index	0.929
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]: Buriti Bravo/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/buriti-bravo-ma-2102309/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.