Migration in Florianópolis/SC (2017–2022)

Florianópolis/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 511,405 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 79,070 in-migrants and lost 59,815 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +19,255 people (37.65 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.139. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 910 arrived with an unreported origin and 5,105 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Florianópolis/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	79,070	75,319 to 82,821	good
Out-migrants	59,815	57,464 to 62,166	good
Net migration	+19,255	14,828 to 23,682	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	37.65	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.139	-	-

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 Florianópolis/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	8,930	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	4,940	good
São José/SC · view pair in the atlas	2,345	good
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	2,020	good
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	1,980	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,905	use with caution
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	1,645	use with caution
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	1,600	use with caution
Palhoça/SC · view pair in the atlas	1,535	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	1,300	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Florianópolis/SC
Destination	People	Precision
São José/SC · view pair in the atlas	6,915	good
Palhoça/SC · view pair in the atlas	6,665	good
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	1,790	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,670	good
Biguaçu/SC · view pair in the atlas	1,370	good
Balneário Camboriú/SC · view pair in the atlas	940	use with caution
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	925	use with caution
Criciúma/SC · view pair in the atlas	920	use with caution
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	855	use with caution
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	835	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	41,735	52.8%	>=500
Multi-step migration	32,110	40.6%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	4,155	5.3%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	1,075	1.4%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	26,075	48.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	18,245	34.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,845	9.1%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,300	8.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	35,885	45.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	21,910	27.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	13,160	16.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,665	4.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,500	4.4%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	950	1.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	16,040	20.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	14,705	18.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	8,815	11.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	8,725	11.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	7,870	10.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	7,635	9.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	4,575	5.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,430	5.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	4,000	5.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,275	2.9%	100-499

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	30,815	51.5%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	15,555	26.0%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	12,610	21.1%	>=500
Born abroad, internal migrant	830	1.4%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	17,975	40.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	16,220	36.6%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,270	11.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,815	10.9%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	23,335	39.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	16,080	26.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	12,105	20.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,840	8.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,675	4.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	780	1.3%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	12,665	21.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	12,280	20.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	7,220	12.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,685	11.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	4,160	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,155	6.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,660	6.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,565	6.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,055	5.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,365	4.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.0%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	131,625	40.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	109,125	33.5%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	48,375	14.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	36,280	11.1%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	201,810	44.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	118,275	26.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	79,890	17.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	27,635	6.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	21,780	4.8%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	2,735	0.6%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	68,845	16.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	61,835	14.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	55,150	12.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	54,650	12.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	49,085	11.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	35,845	8.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	27,580	6.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	26,355	6.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	23,760	5.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	23,225	5.4%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Florianópolis/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	291,170
Commute out to work in another municipality	12,855
Commute in from another municipality to work here	50,010
Net commuting	+37,155
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.41
Commuting attraction index	1.088
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Florianópolis → 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]: Florianópolis/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/florianopolis-sc-4205407/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.