Migration in Guimarães/MA (2017–2022)

Guimarães/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,630 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 460 in-migrants and lost 1,210 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −750 people (−77.85 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.450. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Guimarães/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	460	331 to 589	good
Out-migrants	1,210	710 to 1,710	use with caution
Net migration	−750	−1,267 to −233	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−77.85	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.450	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Guimarães/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
Mirinzal/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Central do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Guimarães/MA
Destination	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	535	low precision
Mirinzal/MA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Paço do Lumiar/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Porto Rico do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	250	54.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	155	33.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	55	12.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	35.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	28.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	19.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	16.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	27.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	27.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	22.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	19.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	115	25.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	85	18.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	14.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	12.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	8.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	5.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	5.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	975	80.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	140	11.6%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	95	7.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	215	41.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	32.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	18.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	8.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	475	39.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	310	25.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	16.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	195	16.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	2.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	330	27.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	265	22.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	225	18.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	120	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	5.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	3.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	3.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	2.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.7%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,060	48.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,510	23.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,155	18.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	640	10.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,345	34.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,850	29.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,405	24.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	865	8.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	355	3.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,295	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,275	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,025	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	965	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	915	10.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	890	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	740	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	735	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	680	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	645	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Guimarães/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,165
Commute out to work in another municipality	90
Commute in from another municipality to work here	100
Net commuting	+10
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.82
Commuting attraction index	0.998
Median commuting time	60 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]: Guimarães/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/guimaraes-ma-2104909/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.