Migration in Miraguaí/RS (2017–2022)

Miraguaí/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,145 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 380 in-migrants and lost 490 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −110 people (−26.99 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.129. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Miraguaí/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	380	276 to 484	good
Out-migrants	490	310 to 670	use with caution
Net migration	−110	−318 to 98	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−26.99	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.129	-	-

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 Miraguaí/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Dois Irmãos/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Redentora/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Tenente Portela/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Novo Hamburgo/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Braga/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Miraguaí/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Tenente Portela/RS · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Braga/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Vendelino/RS · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	170	44.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	120	31.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	90	23.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	54.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	25.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	16.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	48.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	20.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	20.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	20	5.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	5.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	55	14.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	13.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	13.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	10.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	10.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	10.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	8.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	6.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	5.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	325	66.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	125	25.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	40	8.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	125	40.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	27.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	17.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	14.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	150	30.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	125	25.3%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	24.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	10.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	10.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	75	15.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	14.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	14.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	11.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	11.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	7.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	7.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.1%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,680	58.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	465	16.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	425	14.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	285	10.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,510	37.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	910	22.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	650	16.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	495	12.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	480	11.9%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	580	15.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	575	15.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	505	13.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	485	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	365	9.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	350	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	235	6.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	230	6.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	225	6.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	215	5.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Miraguaí/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,655
Commute out to work in another municipality	170
Commute in from another municipality to work here	720
Net commuting	+550
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.19
Commuting attraction index	1.310
Median commuting time	30 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]: Miraguaí/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/miraguai-rs-4312302/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.