Migration in Nobres/MT (2017–2022)

Nobres/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 14,250 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,175 in-migrants and lost 1,920 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −745 people (−52.45 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.241. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Nobres/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,175	929 to 1,421	good
Out-migrants	1,920	1,451 to 2,389	good
Net migration	−745	−1,274 to −216	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−52.45	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.241	-	-

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 Nobres/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
Várzea Grande/MT · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Nova Mutum/MT · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Rosário Oeste/MT · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Nova Olímpia/MT · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Sinop/MT · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Nobres/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	375	low precision
Nova Mutum/MT · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
Rosário Oeste/MT · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Lucas do Rio Verde/MT · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Santa Rita do Trivelato/MT · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Várzea Grande/MT · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Sorriso/MT · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Diamantino/MT · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	555	47.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	440	37.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	175	15.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	250	34.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	200	27.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	170	23.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	15.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	505	42.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	310	26.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	190	16.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	12.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	2.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	225	19.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	190	16.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	125	10.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	120	10.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	115	9.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	9.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	90	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	7.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	4.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	975	50.8%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	740	38.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	205	10.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	395	36.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	325	29.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	195	17.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	180	16.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	605	31.4%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	540	28.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	395	20.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	285	14.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	3.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	325	16.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	270	14.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	245	12.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	225	11.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	220	11.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	200	10.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	185	9.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	165	8.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	55	2.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	1.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,960	44.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,725	30.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	1,175	13.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,090	12.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,415	37.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,710	25.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,380	16.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,760	12.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,010	7.1%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	35	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,765	13.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,745	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,725	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,565	12.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,100	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,080	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,080	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,045	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,040	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	915	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Nobres/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,485
Commute out to work in another municipality	235
Commute in from another municipality to work here	280
Net commuting	+50
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.60
Commuting attraction index	0.986
Median commuting time	90 min

This municipality is part of Entorno Metropolitano da RM Vale do Rio Cuiabá → 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]: Nobres/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/nobres-mt-5105903/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.