Migration in Curitibanos/SC (2017–2022)

Curitibanos/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 37,280 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,480 in-migrants and lost 3,655 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,175 people (−31.54 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.192. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 25 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Curitibanos/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,480	2,007 to 2,953	good
Out-migrants	3,655	3,127 to 4,183	good
Net migration	−1,175	−1,884 to −466	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−31.54	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.192	-	-

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 Curitibanos/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Fraiburgo/SC · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Rio do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Frei Rogério/SC · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Brunópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
São José do Cerrito/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Santa Cecília/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Campos Novos/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Indaial/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Curitibanos/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	315	use with caution
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Palhoça/SC · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Campos Novos/SC · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
São Cristóvão do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Camboriú/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Itapema/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Frei Rogério/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Navegantes/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	930	37.5%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	865	34.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	665	26.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	440	30.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	430	29.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	370	25.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	220	15.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	750	30.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	600	24.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	540	21.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	480	19.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	3.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	365	14.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	360	14.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	330	13.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	290	11.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	260	10.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	250	10.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	235	9.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	150	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	130	5.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	105	4.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,685	46.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,385	37.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	545	14.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	35	1.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	855	35.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	660	27.1%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	595	24.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	325	13.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,210	33.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	820	22.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	810	22.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	610	16.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	170	4.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	815	22.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	550	15.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	405	11.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	380	10.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	345	9.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	325	8.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	260	7.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	240	6.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	185	5.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	155	4.2%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,430	39.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,610	27.5%	>=500
Completed higher education	4,455	18.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,555	14.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	12,355	32.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	11,485	30.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	7,330	19.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,565	12.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,760	4.7%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	40	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	5,070	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,775	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	4,205	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	4,000	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,335	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,780	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,720	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,670	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,660	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,550	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Curitibanos/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	19,270
Commute out to work in another municipality	865
Commute in from another municipality to work here	745
Net commuting	−120
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.48
Commuting attraction index	0.980
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Lages → see the metropolitan region page

Open Curitibanos/SC in the interactive atlas →

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]: Curitibanos/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/curitibanos-sc-4204806/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.