Migration in Navegantes/SC (2017–2022)

Navegantes/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 80,760 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 14,520 in-migrants and lost 6,895 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +7,625 people (94.43 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.356. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 355 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Navegantes/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	14,520	13,329 to 15,711	good
Out-migrants	6,895	6,092 to 7,698	good
Net migration	+7,625	6,189 to 9,061	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	94.43	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.356	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Navegantes/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	1,135	use with caution
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	1,025	use with caution
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	910	use with caution
Penha/SC · view pair in the atlas	370	use with caution
Balneário Camboriú/SC · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	355	use with caution
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	310	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
Rio Grande/RS · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Navegantes/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	550	use with caution
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	345	low precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	285	low precision
Ilhota/SC · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution
Penha/SC · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Gaspar/SC · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Videira/SC · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Barra Velha/SC · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Balneário Piçarras/SC · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	8,090	55.7%	>=500
Multi-step migration	6,105	42.0%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	315	2.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,935	42.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,170	23.3%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,930	20.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,265	13.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,175	35.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,940	27.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	3,400	23.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,490	10.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	485	3.3%	50-99
Other / suppressed	30	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,420	16.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,045	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,680	11.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,620	11.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,455	10.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,305	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,245	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,215	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	880	6.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	660	4.5%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	4,300	62.4%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,530	22.2%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,045	15.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,460	34.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,030	24.1%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,020	23.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	760	17.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,145	31.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,850	26.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,305	18.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,005	14.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	535	7.8%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	60	0.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,195	17.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,100	16.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	740	10.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	700	10.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	685	9.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	670	9.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	630	9.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	615	8.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	325	4.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	235	3.4%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	15,630	34.1%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15,390	33.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	8,040	17.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	6,715	14.7%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	25,320	35.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	21,180	29.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	12,460	17.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	8,880	12.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,605	5.0%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	90	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	9,865	15.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,460	14.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,630	13.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	8,250	12.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,335	8.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,090	7.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	4,940	7.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	4,900	7.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	4,835	7.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,430	6.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	150	0.2%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Navegantes/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	42,070
Commute out to work in another municipality	6,970
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,585
Net commuting	−3,380
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.56
Commuting attraction index	0.885
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana da Foz do Rio Itajaí → 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]: Navegantes/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/navegantes-sc-4211306/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.