Migration in Cocalinho/MT (2017–2022)

Cocalinho/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,790 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,085 in-migrants and lost 845 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +240 people (41.32 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.124. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cocalinho/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,085	893 to 1,277	good
Out-migrants	845	577 to 1,113	use with caution
Net migration	+240	−89 to 569	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	41.32	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.124	-	-

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 Cocalinho/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	190	use with caution
Água Boa/MT · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Mozarlândia/GO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Ribeirão Cascalheira/MT · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Miguel do Araguaia/GO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Barra do Garças/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Aruanã/GO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Aparecida de Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Iporá/GO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cocalinho/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Água Boa/MT · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Nova Nazaré/MT · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Querência/MT · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Mozarlândia/GO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Britânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Aruanã/GO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Novo Santo Antônio/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	610	56.2%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	400	36.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	75	6.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	270	38.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	180	25.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	170	24.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	75	10.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	315	28.9%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	310	28.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	235	21.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	150	13.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	7.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	160	14.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	150	13.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	140	12.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	140	12.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	105	9.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	100	9.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	100	9.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	85	7.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	80	7.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	30	2.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	510	59.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	180	21.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	160	18.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	215	44.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	21.9%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	19.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	13.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	285	33.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	250	29.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	155	18.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	115	13.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	4.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	125	14.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	125	14.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	115	13.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	105	12.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	11.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	8.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	8.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	5.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	5.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	4.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,840	54.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	610	18.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	575	17.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	350	10.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,925	37.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,570	30.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	785	15.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	580	11.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	260	5.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	830	17.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	720	15.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	555	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	505	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	415	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	365	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	350	7.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	330	7.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	330	7.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	285	6.1%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cocalinho/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,170
Commute out to work in another municipality	25
Commute in from another municipality to work here	375
Net commuting	+350
Out-commuting rate (%)	0.86
Commuting attraction index	1.107
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]: Cocalinho/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cocalinho-mt-5103106/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.