Migration in Gurupi/TO (2017–2022)

Gurupi/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 79,325 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 7,445 in-migrants and lost 7,210 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +235 people (2.95 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.016. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 55 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Gurupi/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	7,445	6,624 to 8,266	good
Out-migrants	7,210	6,475 to 7,945	good
Net migration	+235	−867 to 1,337	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	2.95	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.016	-	-

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 Gurupi/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	620	use with caution
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	555	use with caution
Peixe/TO · view pair in the atlas	375	use with caution
Formoso do Araguaia/TO · view pair in the atlas	310	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Dueré/TO · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Anápolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Araguaína/TO · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Porangatu/GO · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Alvorada/TO · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Gurupi/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	1,305	good
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	510	use with caution
Formoso do Araguaia/TO · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Lagoa da Confusão/TO · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
Dueré/TO · view pair in the atlas	145	use with caution
Porto Nacional/TO · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Peixe/TO · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Anápolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Cariri do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	110	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,200	43.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,920	39.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,305	17.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,680	39.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,140	27.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,010	23.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	390	9.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,595	34.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,785	24.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,420	19.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,300	17.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	345	4.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,265	17.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,115	15.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	930	12.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	905	12.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	720	9.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	695	9.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	690	9.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	665	8.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	290	3.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	165	2.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	3,475	48.2%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	2,805	38.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	910	12.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,905	41.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,345	29.1%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	930	20.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	435	9.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	2,300	31.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,050	28.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,575	21.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	785	10.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	445	6.2%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	60	0.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,395	19.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,325	18.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	950	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	745	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	570	7.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	560	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	555	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	530	7.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	360	5.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	225	3.1%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	17,685	36.0%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	13,480	27.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	10,960	22.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	6,995	14.2%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	26,125	33.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	20,090	25.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	13,240	17.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	12,820	16.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,250	6.8%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	60	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	10,810	15.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	10,085	14.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	9,275	12.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	8,850	12.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,020	8.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,665	7.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,510	7.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,470	7.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,380	7.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,710	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Gurupi/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	42,000
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,280
Commute in from another municipality to work here	935
Net commuting	−350
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.05
Commuting attraction index	0.969
Median commuting time	50 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Gurupi → 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]: Gurupi/TO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/gurupi-to-1709500/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.