Migration in Coelho Neto/MA (2017–2022)

Coelho Neto/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 38,555 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,275 in-migrants and lost 4,630 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −3,355 people (−87.06 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.569. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 45 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Coelho Neto/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,275	942 to 1,608	good
Out-migrants	4,630	3,887 to 5,373	good
Net migration	−3,355	−4,170 to −2,540	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−87.06	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.569	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Coelho Neto/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Chapadinha/MA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Aldeias Altas/MA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Caxias/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Coelho Neto/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	610	use with caution
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	450	low precision
Caxias/MA · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Chapadinha/MA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Nova Mutum/MT · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Timon/MA · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Mineiros/GO · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Buriti/MA · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Campo Novo do Parecis/MT · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	635	49.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	385	30.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	255	20.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	265	34.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	205	26.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	155	20.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	150	19.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	400	31.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	305	24.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	280	22.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	190	15.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	90	7.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	275	21.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	215	17.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	185	14.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	115	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	110	8.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	7.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	6.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	6.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	2.8%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,675	79.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	715	15.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	240	5.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	885	40.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	735	33.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	400	18.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	180	8.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,840	39.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	995	21.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	870	18.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	695	15.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	215	4.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	820	17.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	770	16.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	660	14.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	645	14.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	545	11.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	400	8.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	315	6.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	280	6.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	120	2.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	1.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	13,100	56.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,385	23.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,630	11.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,015	8.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	13,475	33.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	12,650	31.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,090	25.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,960	7.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,155	2.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,670	12.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	4,365	11.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,260	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	4,195	11.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,635	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,540	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,495	9.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,440	9.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,985	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,655	7.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Coelho Neto/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	11,280
Commute out to work in another municipality	945
Commute in from another municipality to work here	335
Net commuting	−610
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.37
Commuting attraction index	0.921
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]: Coelho Neto/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/coelho-neto-ma-2103406/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.