Migration in Formigueiro/RS (2017–2022)

Formigueiro/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,070 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 455 in-migrants and lost 400 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +55 people (8.78 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.062. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Formigueiro/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	455	347 to 563	good
Out-migrants	400	229 to 571	use with caution
Net migration	+55	−147 to 257	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	8.78	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.062	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Formigueiro/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
São Sepé/RS · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Restinga Sêca/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Formigueiro/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Restinga Sêca/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
São Sepé/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	190	41.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	135	29.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	130	28.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	40.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	85	26.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	25.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	7.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	29.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	19.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	70	15.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	15.7%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	60	13.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	6.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	80	17.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	70	15.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	60	13.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	7.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	6.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	5.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	220	55.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	135	33.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	11.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	36.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	26.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	21.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	15.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	30.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	19.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	17.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	14.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	13.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	80	19.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	14.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	13.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	12.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	11.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	9.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,645	60.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	745	16.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	580	13.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	435	9.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,115	35.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,760	29.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	985	16.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	630	10.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	430	7.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	35	0.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	950	16.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	885	15.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	825	14.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	795	14.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	475	8.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	475	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	335	6.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	300	5.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	295	5.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	270	4.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Formigueiro/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,345
Commute out to work in another municipality	185
Commute in from another municipality to work here	110
Net commuting	−75
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.94
Commuting attraction index	0.962
Median commuting time	50 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]: Formigueiro/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/formigueiro-rs-4308409/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.