Migration in Miranorte/TO (2017–2022)

Miranorte/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,825 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 850 in-migrants and lost 1,220 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −370 people (−31.40 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.179. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Miranorte/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	850	660 to 1,040	good
Out-migrants	1,220	941 to 1,499	good
Net migration	−370	−708 to −32	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−31.40	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.179	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Miranorte/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	100	use with caution
Dois Irmãos do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Miracema do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Paraíso do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Barrolândia/TO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Pedro Afonso/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Miranorte/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	320	use with caution
Miracema do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Dois Irmãos do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Rio dos Bois/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Barrolândia/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Tabocão/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Goianorte/TO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	465	54.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	250	29.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	135	15.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	210	40.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	150	28.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	19.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	11.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	385	45.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	155	18.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	12.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	11.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	9.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	175	20.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	100	11.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	95	11.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	95	11.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	9.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	8.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	5.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.4%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	640	52.7%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	450	37.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	125	10.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	320	40.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	275	35.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	100	12.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	11.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	350	28.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	315	25.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	300	24.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	160	13.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	6.6%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	15	1.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	250	20.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	240	19.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	125	10.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	120	9.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	120	9.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	110	9.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	85	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	6.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	2.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,600	47.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,035	27.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	960	12.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	930	12.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,770	40.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,705	22.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,300	19.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,170	9.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	905	7.6%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,610	14.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,520	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,270	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,240	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	950	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	935	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	905	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	895	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	870	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	775	7.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Miranorte/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,365
Commute out to work in another municipality	240
Commute in from another municipality to work here	170
Net commuting	−70
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.44
Commuting attraction index	0.969
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Palmas → 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]: Miranorte/TO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/miranorte-to-1713304/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.