Migration in Capão do Leão/RS (2017–2022)

Capão do Leão/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 24,775 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,210 in-migrants and lost 1,305 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +905 people (36.44 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.257. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Capão do Leão/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,210	1,801 to 2,619	good
Out-migrants	1,305	970 to 1,640	good
Net migration	+905	376 to 1,434	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	36.44	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.257	-	-

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 Capão do Leão/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Pelotas/RS · view pair in the atlas	1,325	good
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Rio Grande/RS · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Arroio Grande/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Jaguarão/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Canguçu/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Capão do Leão/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Pelotas/RS · view pair in the atlas	705	use with caution
Rio Grande/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Canguçu/RS · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Cerrito/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Morro Redondo/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,280	57.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	815	36.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	105	4.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	585	39.8%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	410	27.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	330	22.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	145	9.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	800	36.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	595	26.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	510	23.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	195	8.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	85	3.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	370	16.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	340	15.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	285	12.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	260	11.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	245	11.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	160	7.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	155	7.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	145	6.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	145	6.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	110	5.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	670	51.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	425	32.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	210	16.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	310	39.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	195	24.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	185	23.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	12.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	465	35.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	330	25.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	225	17.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	13.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	8.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	200	15.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	175	13.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	155	11.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	150	11.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	135	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	135	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	130	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	7.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	3.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,405	47.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,580	29.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,600	16.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,090	7.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,175	37.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,795	23.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,900	20.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,480	10.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,835	7.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	85	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,195	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,070	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,710	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,415	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,270	10.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,015	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,770	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,770	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,700	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,635	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Capão do Leão/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	10,635
Commute out to work in another municipality	4,100
Commute in from another municipality to work here	900
Net commuting	−3,200
Out-commuting rate (%)	38.55
Commuting attraction index	0.657
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]: Capão do Leão/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/capao-do-leao-rs-4304663/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.