Migration in Chapada dos Guimarães/MT (2017–2022)

Chapada dos Guimarães/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,695 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,320 in-migrants and lost 1,605 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +715 people (40.42 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.182. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 35 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Chapada dos Guimarães/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,320	1,846 to 2,794	good
Out-migrants	1,605	1,204 to 2,006	good
Net migration	+715	94 to 1,336	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	40.42	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.182	-	-

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 Chapada dos Guimarães/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	1,020	good
Várzea Grande/MT · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Campo Verde/MT · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Cáceres/MT · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Chapada dos Guimarães/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	400	use with caution
Campo Verde/MT · view pair in the atlas	305	low precision
Tangará da Serra/MT · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Várzea Grande/MT · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Sinop/MT · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Planalto da Serra/MT · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,340	57.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	820	35.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	140	6.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	610	35.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	465	27.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	360	21.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	275	16.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	710	30.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	595	25.6%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	545	23.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	270	11.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	6.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	1.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	355	15.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	330	14.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	310	13.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	270	11.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	225	9.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	215	9.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	190	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	165	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	130	5.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	130	5.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	930	58.1%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	355	22.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	300	18.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	450	38.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	355	30.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	210	17.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	13.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	505	31.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	470	29.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	420	26.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	155	9.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	1.9%	<5
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	1.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	315	19.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	230	14.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	215	13.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	185	11.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	135	8.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	130	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	120	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	105	6.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	5.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	4.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,600	43.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,700	25.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,875	17.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,500	14.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,735	34.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,235	25.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,400	20.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,240	13.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,000	6.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	30	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,305	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,190	14.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,630	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,555	10.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,545	10.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,445	9.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,255	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,215	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,140	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,055	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Chapada dos Guimarães/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,945
Commute out to work in another municipality	340
Commute in from another municipality to work here	310
Net commuting	−30
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.80
Commuting attraction index	0.990
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Vale do Rio Cuiabá → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Chapada dos Guimarães/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/chapada-dos-guimaraes-mt-5103007/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.