Migration in Cuiabá/MT (2017–2022)

Cuiabá/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 607,300 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 33,260 in-migrants and lost 45,655 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −12,395 people (−20.41 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.157. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 395 arrived with an unreported origin and 3,015 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cuiabá/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	33,260	30,715 to 35,805	good
Out-migrants	45,655	43,387 to 47,923	good
Net migration	−12,395	−15,804 to −8,986	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−20.41	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.157	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Cuiabá/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Várzea Grande/MT · view pair in the atlas	2,260	good
Cáceres/MT · view pair in the atlas	1,230	use with caution
Rondonópolis/MT · view pair in the atlas	1,140	use with caution
Tangará da Serra/MT · view pair in the atlas	925	use with caution
Campo Grande/MS · view pair in the atlas	845	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	705	use with caution
Rio Branco/AC · view pair in the atlas	575	low precision
Porto Velho/RO · view pair in the atlas	535	low precision
Poconé/MT · view pair in the atlas	510	use with caution
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	415	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cuiabá/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Várzea Grande/MT · view pair in the atlas	6,430	good
Sinop/MT · view pair in the atlas	1,360	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,280	use with caution
Rondonópolis/MT · view pair in the atlas	1,135	use with caution
Chapada dos Guimarães/MT · view pair in the atlas	1,020	good
Campo Verde/MT · view pair in the atlas	980	use with caution
Tangará da Serra/MT · view pair in the atlas	950	use with caution
Campo Grande/MS · view pair in the atlas	945	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	865	use with caution
Sorriso/MT · view pair in the atlas	845	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	14,095	42.4%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	14,030	42.2%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	4,855	14.6%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	285	0.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	8,510	41.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,825	33.1%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,295	16.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,020	9.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	11,350	34.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,200	24.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,960	23.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,900	8.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,330	7.0%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	525	1.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	6,215	18.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	5,665	17.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,275	12.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,730	11.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,530	10.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,295	9.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,350	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,260	6.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,090	3.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	860	2.6%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	20,430	44.8%	>=500
Multi-step migration	20,205	44.3%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	4,655	10.2%	>=500
Born abroad, internal migrant	360	0.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	12,345	40.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	9,625	31.5%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,040	16.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,530	11.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	15,080	33.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	11,795	25.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,645	23.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,280	11.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,350	5.1%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	505	1.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	8,650	19.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	8,190	17.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,255	11.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	4,970	10.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	4,125	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,950	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,550	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,490	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,810	4.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,650	3.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	131,005	32.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	119,325	29.8%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	94,760	23.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	54,895	13.7%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	164,390	26.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	160,455	26.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	156,065	25.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	77,445	12.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	52,950	8.6%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	2,895	0.5%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	87,310	15.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	78,375	13.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	76,445	13.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	73,735	12.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	46,920	8.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	43,430	7.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	43,285	7.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	41,970	7.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	41,940	7.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	37,035	6.5%	>=500
Other / suppressed	185	0.0%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cuiabá/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	316,285
Commute out to work in another municipality	8,105
Commute in from another municipality to work here	30,585
Net commuting	+22,485
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.56
Commuting attraction index	1.021
Median commuting time	40 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]: Cuiabá/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cuiaba-mt-5103403/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.