Migration in Buriti do Tocantins/TO (2017–2022)

Buriti do Tocantins/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,475 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 505 in-migrants and lost 930 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −425 people (−44.66 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.294. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Buriti do Tocantins/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	505	329 to 681	use with caution
Out-migrants	930	673 to 1,187	good
Net migration	−425	−736 to −114	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−44.66	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.294	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 do Tocantins/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Araguatins/TO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Sebastião do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Buriti do Tocantins/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Araguatins/TO · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
São Sebastião do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Esperantina/TO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Montividiu/GO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	180	35.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	180	35.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	145	28.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	47.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	30.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	13.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	9.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	35.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	155	30.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	22.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	9.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	90	17.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	90	17.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	17.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	12.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	10.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	7.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	6.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	4.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	4.9%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	465	50.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	415	44.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	50	5.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	180	44.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	140	34.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	16.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	280	30.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	255	27.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	240	25.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	130	14.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	20	2.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	215	22.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	160	17.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	130	13.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	110	11.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	100	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	6.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	6.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	5.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	4.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,860	51.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,540	27.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	725	13.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	435	7.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,240	33.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,140	32.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,475	25.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	835	8.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	95	1.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,080	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,055	11.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,035	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,025	11.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	880	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	860	9.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	845	9.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	805	9.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	695	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	680	7.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Buriti do Tocantins/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,980
Commute out to work in another municipality	80
Commute in from another municipality to work here	145
Net commuting	+65
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.72
Commuting attraction index	1.015
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 do Tocantins/TO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/buriti-do-tocantins-to-1703800/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.