Migration in Guaíba/RS (2017–2022)

Guaíba/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 87,895 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,690 in-migrants and lost 6,775 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −2,085 people (−23.70 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.182. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 75 arrived with an unreported origin and 75 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Guaíba/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,690	4,044 to 5,336	good
Out-migrants	6,775	5,920 to 7,630	good
Net migration	−2,085	−3,156 to −1,014	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−23.70	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.182	-	-

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 Guaíba/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	1,035	good
Eldorado do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	250	use with caution
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Alvorada/RS · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Barão do Triunfo/RS · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Camaquã/RS · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Barra do Ribeiro/RS · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Tapes/RS · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Pelotas/RS · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Guaíba/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	910	use with caution
Eldorado do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	550	use with caution
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
Palhoça/SC · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
Criciúma/SC · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Barra do Ribeiro/RS · view pair in the atlas	150	use with caution
Gravataí/RS · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Cachoeirinha/RS · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Tapes/RS · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,085	44.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,895	40.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	655	14.0%	50-99
Born abroad, internal migrant	55	1.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,155	35.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	800	24.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	755	23.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	510	15.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,555	33.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,190	25.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	990	21.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	500	10.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	260	5.5%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	195	4.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	825	17.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	825	17.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	580	12.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	565	12.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	410	8.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	390	8.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	350	7.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	325	6.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	225	4.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	200	4.3%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	3,215	47.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	2,640	39.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	890	13.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	30	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,130	44.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,015	21.4%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	980	20.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	615	13.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,040	30.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,860	27.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,535	22.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	860	12.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	335	4.9%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	140	2.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,170	17.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,100	16.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	795	11.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	755	11.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	645	9.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	595	8.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	460	6.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	460	6.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	400	5.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	395	5.8%	50-99

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	23,660	39.3%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	17,515	29.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	10,755	17.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	8,255	13.7%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	27,040	30.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	26,535	30.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	15,245	17.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	11,865	13.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,340	8.3%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	12,825	15.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	11,540	13.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	9,930	12.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	9,680	11.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	9,115	11.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	7,100	8.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,220	7.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,870	7.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,545	6.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,235	6.3%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Guaíba/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	42,045
Commute out to work in another municipality	10,745
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,505
Net commuting	−7,245
Out-commuting rate (%)	25.56
Commuting attraction index	0.791
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Porto Alegre → 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]: Guaíba/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/guaiba-rs-4309308/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.