Migration in Godofredo Viana/MA (2017–2022)

Godofredo Viana/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,275 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,400 in-migrants and lost 495 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +905 people (97.39 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.477. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Godofredo Viana/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,400	1,110 to 1,690	good
Out-migrants	495	319 to 671	use with caution
Net migration	+905	566 to 1,244	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	97.39	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.477	-	-

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 Godofredo Viana/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Carutapera/MA · view pair in the atlas	215	use with caution
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Cândido Mendes/MA · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Turiaçu/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Luís Domingues/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Castanhal/PA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Ananindeua/PA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Godofredo Viana/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Carutapera/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Luís Domingues/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Amapá do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	675	48.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	515	36.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	210	15.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	300	39.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	235	31.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	160	21.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	60	7.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	415	29.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	355	25.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	260	18.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	230	16.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	125	8.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	230	16.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	210	15.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	200	14.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	160	11.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	155	11.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	150	10.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	135	9.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	8.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	30	2.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.1%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	285	58.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	155	31.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	10.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	45.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	35.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	15.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	33.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	23.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	20.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	19.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	90	18.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	17.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	15.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	12.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	12.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	11.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	6.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,545	50.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,180	23.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	910	18.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	410	8.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,665	30.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,485	28.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,380	27.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	990	11.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	255	2.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,130	14.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,105	14.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,000	12.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	885	11.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	795	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	710	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	705	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	620	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	490	6.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	430	5.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Godofredo Viana/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,450
Commute out to work in another municipality	70
Commute in from another municipality to work here	510
Net commuting	+440
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.04
Commuting attraction index	1.120
Median commuting time	25 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]: Godofredo Viana/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/godofredo-viana-ma-2104305/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.