Migration in Lima Campos/MA (2017–2022)

Lima Campos/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,490 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 795 in-migrants and lost 605 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +190 people (18.14 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.136. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lima Campos/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	795	580 to 1,010	good
Out-migrants	605	385 to 825	use with caution
Net migration	+190	−117 to 497	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	18.14	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.136	-	-

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 Lima Campos/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Pedreiras/MA · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Santo Antônio dos Lopes/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lima Campos/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Trizidela do Vale/MA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Santa Juliana/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	335	42.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	260	32.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	200	25.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	200	42.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	26.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	16.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	70	14.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	410	51.9%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	23.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	11.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	9.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	3.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	145	18.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	120	15.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	105	13.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	100	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	100	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	9.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	3.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	3.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	460	75.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	130	21.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	47.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	35.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	13.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	220	36.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	27.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	19.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	17.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	155	25.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	135	22.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	13.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	9.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	7.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	5.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,810	59.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,080	16.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	925	14.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	565	8.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,215	30.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,850	27.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,840	27.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,235	11.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	350	3.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,225	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,170	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,150	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,115	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	925	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	865	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	865	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	820	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	805	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	750	7.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lima Campos/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,070
Commute out to work in another municipality	350
Commute in from another municipality to work here	285
Net commuting	−65
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.64
Commuting attraction index	0.961
Median commuting time	35 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]: Lima Campos/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lima-campos-ma-2106003/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.