Migration in Costa Rica/MS (2017–2022)

Costa Rica/MS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 23,845 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,555 in-migrants and lost 2,865 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,695 people (71.03 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.228. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 65 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Costa Rica/MS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,555	3,911 to 5,199	good
Out-migrants	2,865	2,397 to 3,333	good
Net migration	+1,695	899 to 2,491	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	71.03	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.228	-	-

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 Costa Rica/MS
Origin	People	Precision
Chapadão do Sul/MS · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
Cassilândia/MS · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Campo Grande/MS · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision
Coxim/MS · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Mineiros/GO · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Sonora/MS · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Camapuã/MS · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Major Isidoro/AL · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Alcinópolis/MS · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Arapiraca/AL · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Costa Rica/MS
Destination	People	Precision
Chapadão do Sul/MS · view pair in the atlas	580	use with caution
Paraíso das Águas/MS · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
Campo Grande/MS · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Cassilândia/MS · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Alcinópolis/MS · view pair in the atlas	85	use with caution
Chapadão do Céu/GO · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Major Isidoro/AL · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Alto Taquari/MT · view pair in the atlas	70	use with caution
Aparecida do Taboado/MS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Figueirão/MS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,330	51.1%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,925	42.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	300	6.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	950	34.5%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	880	31.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	565	20.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	360	13.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,585	34.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,220	26.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	880	19.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	650	14.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	190	4.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	895	19.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	785	17.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	500	11.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	460	10.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	445	9.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	425	9.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	420	9.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	340	7.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	160	3.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	120	2.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,775	62.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	705	24.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	340	11.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	45	1.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	560	34.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	405	24.9%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	370	22.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	290	17.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	885	30.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	845	29.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	470	16.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	430	15.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	165	5.8%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	70	2.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	505	17.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	420	14.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	350	12.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	320	11.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	320	11.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	310	10.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	285	10.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	255	8.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	75	2.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	0.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,570	42.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,485	26.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,275	17.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,840	14.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,240	33.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,585	30.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,280	15.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,635	12.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,625	7.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,880	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,725	14.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,370	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,200	11.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,610	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,570	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,560	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,455	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,435	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,415	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Costa Rica/MS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	12,140
Commute out to work in another municipality	720
Commute in from another municipality to work here	275
Net commuting	−445
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.93
Commuting attraction index	0.945
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]: Costa Rica/MS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/costa-rica-ms-5003256/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.