Migration in Meridiano/SP (2017–2022)

Meridiano/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,350 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 710 in-migrants and lost 465 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +240 people (55.62 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.206. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Meridiano/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	710	569 to 851	good
Out-migrants	465	269 to 661	use with caution
Net migration	+240	−1 to 481	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	55.62	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.206	-	-

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 Meridiano/SP
Origin	People	Precision
Valentim Gentil/SP · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
Fernandópolis/SP · view pair in the atlas	100	use with caution
Votuporanga/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Mira Estrela/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São José do Rio Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Meridiano/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Fernandópolis/SP · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Valentim Gentil/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	385	54.2%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	275	38.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	50	7.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	190	40.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	37.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	11.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	10.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	300	42.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	165	23.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	19.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	75	10.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	4.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	115	16.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	90	12.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	90	12.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	85	12.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	70	9.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	60	8.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	60	8.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	55	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	5.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	290	62.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	90	19.4%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	85	18.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	46.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	85	34.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	18.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	220	47.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	110	23.9%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	16.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	7.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20	4.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	70	15.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	15.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	14.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	14.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	10.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	9.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	6.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,110	40.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	875	32.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	405	14.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	330	12.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,405	36.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,295	33.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	625	16.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	430	11.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	2.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	580	16.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	555	15.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	460	12.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	400	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	385	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	345	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	235	6.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	230	6.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	225	6.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	205	5.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Meridiano/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,220
Commute out to work in another municipality	560
Commute in from another municipality to work here	825
Net commuting	+265
Out-commuting rate (%)	25.21
Commuting attraction index	1.112
Median commuting time	20 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]: Meridiano/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/meridiano-sp-3529609/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.