Migration in Buriti/MA (2017–2022)

Buriti/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 26,890 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,105 in-migrants and lost 1,760 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −655 people (−24.27 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.228. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Buriti/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,105	731 to 1,479	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,760	1,338 to 2,182	good
Net migration	−655	−1,218 to −92	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−24.27	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.228	-	-

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/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Coelho Neto/MA · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Duque Bacelar/MA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Chapadinha/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Porto/PI · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Buriti/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Chapadinha/MA · view pair in the atlas	150	use with caution
Brejo/MA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Duque Bacelar/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Porto/PI · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Cafelândia/PR · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Anapurus/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	445	40.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	385	34.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	275	24.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	290	40.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	205	28.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	150	21.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	70	9.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	490	44.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	290	26.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	215	19.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	110	10.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	195	17.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	185	16.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	150	13.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	145	13.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	120	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	100	9.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	6.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	5.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	4.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.3%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,305	74.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	315	17.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	140	8.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	395	50.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	190	24.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	20.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	4.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	780	44.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	410	23.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	335	19.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	170	9.7%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	55	3.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	375	21.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	290	16.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	265	15.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	240	13.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	170	9.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	165	9.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	100	5.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	2.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,295	64.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,670	18.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,850	12.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	585	4.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	15,285	53.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,470	22.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,940	17.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,445	5.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	440	1.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	3,000	11.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,980	11.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,965	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,885	11.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,725	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,710	10.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,630	10.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,625	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,660	6.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,610	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Buriti/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,160
Commute out to work in another municipality	650
Commute in from another municipality to work here	340
Net commuting	−310
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.59
Commuting attraction index	0.923
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/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/buriti-ma-2102200/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.