Migration in Lago Verde/MA (2017–2022)

Lago Verde/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,525 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 535 in-migrants and lost 1,400 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −865 people (−64.07 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.448. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lago Verde/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	535	378 to 692	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,400	1,091 to 1,709	good
Net migration	−865	−1,212 to −518	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−64.07	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.448	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Lago Verde/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Querência/MT · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Bacabal/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Lago da Pedra/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Pio XII/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Conceição do Lago-Açu/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lago Verde/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Querência/MT · view pair in the atlas	475	use with caution
Bacabal/MA · view pair in the atlas	215	use with caution
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Conceição do Lago-Açu/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Bom Jesus do Araguaia/MT · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	205	38.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	180	33.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	155	28.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	45.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	31.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	21.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	215	40.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	26.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	24.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	8.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	90	16.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	15.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	14.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	13.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	11.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	7.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.7%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	885	63.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	485	34.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	30	2.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	330	45.5%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	280	38.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	11.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	4.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	650	46.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	260	18.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	245	17.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	8.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	100	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	255	18.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	250	17.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	245	17.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	205	14.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	115	8.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	95	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	6.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	3.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.4%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,830	62.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,675	21.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	855	11.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	340	4.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,805	33.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,440	31.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,700	26.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,010	7.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	250	1.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,525	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,495	11.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,485	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,410	10.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,345	10.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,330	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,330	10.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,260	9.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	905	7.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	875	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lago Verde/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,855
Commute out to work in another municipality	245
Commute in from another municipality to work here	90
Net commuting	−150
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.31
Commuting attraction index	0.943
Median commuting time	42 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]: Lago Verde/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lago-verde-ma-2105906/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.