Migration in Morros/MA (2017–2022)

Morros/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,025 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 800 in-migrants and lost 1,160 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −360 people (−21.19 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.184. 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 Morros/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	800	585 to 1,015	good
Out-migrants	1,160	857 to 1,463	good
Net migration	−360	−732 to 12	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−21.19	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.184	-	-

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 Morros/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Icatu/MA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
São José de Ribamar/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Axixá/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Humberto de Campos/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Rosário/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Presidente Juscelino/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Morros/MA
Destination	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Rosário/MA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Paço do Lumiar/MA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
São José de Ribamar/MA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Axixá/MA · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Belágua/MA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Cachoeira Grande/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Bady Bassitt/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	430	53.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	185	23.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	185	23.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	37.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	140	32.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	15.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	14.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	320	40.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	270	33.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	15.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	8.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	115	14.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	110	13.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	105	13.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	100	12.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	85	10.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	10.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	9.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	3.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	3.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	895	77.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	195	16.8%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	70	6.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	220	42.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	185	35.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	12.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	9.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	325	28.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	275	23.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	250	21.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	220	19.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	90	7.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	260	22.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	205	17.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	180	15.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	110	9.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	110	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	7.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	6.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	5.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	5.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,120	54.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,270	24.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,400	14.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	675	7.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,290	46.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,600	25.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,560	20.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,020	5.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	275	1.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,935	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,935	11.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,860	11.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,860	11.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,775	10.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,670	10.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,660	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,570	9.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	995	6.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	960	5.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Morros/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,450
Commute out to work in another municipality	255
Commute in from another municipality to work here	460
Net commuting	+200
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.46
Commuting attraction index	1.034
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana da Grande São Luís → 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]: Morros/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/morros-ma-2107100/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.