Migration in Colinas do Tocantins/TO (2017–2022)

Colinas do Tocantins/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 31,550 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,410 in-migrants and lost 3,945 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −540 people (−17.09 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.073. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Colinas do Tocantins/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,410	2,886 to 3,934	good
Out-migrants	3,945	3,365 to 4,525	good
Net migration	−540	−1,321 to 241	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−17.09	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.073	-	-

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 Colinas do Tocantins/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	280	low precision
Araguaína/TO · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution
Palmeirante/TO · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Redenção/PA · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Arapoema/TO · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Juarina/TO · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Pequizeiro/TO · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Bernardo Sayão/TO · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Conceição do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Colinas do Tocantins/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	440	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	285	low precision
Palmeirante/TO · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Porto Nacional/TO · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Araguaína/TO · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Bandeirantes do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Conceição do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Redenção/PA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Bernardo Sayão/TO · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Nova Olinda/TO · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,605	47.1%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,105	32.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	685	20.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	705	34.2%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	580	28.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	400	19.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	375	18.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,120	32.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	740	21.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	695	20.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	530	15.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	275	8.1%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	45	1.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	635	18.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	570	16.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	430	12.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	405	11.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	345	10.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	275	8.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	265	7.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	240	7.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	130	3.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	115	3.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,865	47.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,735	43.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	350	8.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	755	34.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	675	30.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	470	21.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	310	14.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,365	34.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	760	19.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	705	17.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	650	16.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	460	11.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	665	16.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	650	16.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	565	14.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	445	11.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	380	9.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	350	8.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	330	8.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	285	7.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	145	3.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	130	3.3%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,035	38.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,705	31.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,415	18.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,110	11.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,835	35.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,080	23.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,935	22.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,380	11.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,510	8.1%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	60	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,960	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,625	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,565	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,415	12.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,570	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,475	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,435	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,380	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,940	6.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,755	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Colinas do Tocantins/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	16,185
Commute out to work in another municipality	595
Commute in from another municipality to work here	385
Net commuting	−210
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.67
Commuting attraction index	0.964
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]: Colinas do Tocantins/TO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/colinas-do-tocantins-to-1705508/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.