Migration in Farroupilha/RS (2017–2022)

Farroupilha/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 66,435 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,575 in-migrants and lost 3,895 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,680 people (25.31 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.178. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 80 arrived with an unreported origin and 225 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Farroupilha/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,575	4,864 to 6,286	good
Out-migrants	3,895	3,341 to 4,449	good
Net migration	+1,680	779 to 2,581	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	25.31	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.178	-	-

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 Farroupilha/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	670	use with caution
Bento Gonçalves/RS · view pair in the atlas	375	use with caution
Uruguaiana/RS · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution
Sant'Ana do Livramento/RS · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Carlos Barbosa/RS · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Segredo/RS · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Novo Hamburgo/RS · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Farroupilha/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	610	use with caution
Bento Gonçalves/RS · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Carlos Barbosa/RS · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
São Miguel do Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Balneário Gaivota/SC · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Arroio do Sal/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Garibaldi/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Lajeado/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,270	58.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,095	37.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	210	3.8%	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	1,375	37.4%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	965	26.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	700	19.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	640	17.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,135	38.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,725	30.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,100	19.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	455	8.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	2.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	990	17.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	940	16.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	645	11.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	615	11.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	570	10.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	565	10.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	400	7.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	360	6.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	255	4.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	235	4.2%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,980	50.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,140	29.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	770	19.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,120	41.3%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	645	23.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	550	20.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	400	14.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,540	39.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	950	24.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	770	19.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	445	11.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	4.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	745	19.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	660	17.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	570	14.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	445	11.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	360	9.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	320	8.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	265	6.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	230	5.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	160	4.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	135	3.5%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	16,285	35.6%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	14,070	30.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	7,860	17.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,560	16.5%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	26,405	41.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	18,670	29.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	13,715	21.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,610	5.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,930	3.0%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	70	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	9,585	15.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,110	15.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	7,595	12.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,280	12.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	6,825	11.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,380	8.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	3,890	6.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,860	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,520	5.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,515	5.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Farroupilha/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	39,715
Commute out to work in another municipality	3,175
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,265
Net commuting	+90
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.99
Commuting attraction index	0.977
Median commuting time	32 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana da Serra Gaúcha → 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]: Farroupilha/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/farroupilha-rs-4307906/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.