Migration in Nortelândia/MT (2017–2022)

Nortelândia/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,540 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 705 in-migrants and lost 745 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −40 people (−6.97 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.027. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Nortelândia/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	705	558 to 852	good
Out-migrants	745	504 to 986	use with caution
Net migration	−40	−322 to 242	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−6.97	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.027	-	-

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 Nortelândia/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Arenápolis/MT · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Nova Mutum/MT · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Diamantino/MT · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Tangará da Serra/MT · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Barra do Bugres/MT · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Campo Novo do Parecis/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Cáceres/MT · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Nortelândia/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Arenápolis/MT · view pair in the atlas	170	use with caution
Diamantino/MT · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Tangará da Serra/MT · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Nova Mutum/MT · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Nova Marilândia/MT · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	385	54.2%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	220	31.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	105	14.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	35.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	26.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	22.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	16.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	220	31.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	180	25.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	120	16.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	15.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	5.6%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	40	5.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	125	17.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	105	14.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	95	13.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	75	10.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	70	9.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	65	9.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	60	8.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	2.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	365	49.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	295	39.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	11.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	33.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	160	32.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	125	25.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	10.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	290	38.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	185	24.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	22.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	8.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	5.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	130	17.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	125	16.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	115	15.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	115	15.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	95	12.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	7.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	5.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	4.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	4.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,370	39.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,070	30.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	555	16.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	475	13.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,945	37.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,345	25.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	825	15.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	700	13.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	395	7.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	15	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	755	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	720	15.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	535	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	515	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	475	9.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	465	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	355	7.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	350	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	320	6.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	315	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Nortelândia/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,880
Commute out to work in another municipality	715
Commute in from another municipality to work here	260
Net commuting	−450
Out-commuting rate (%)	24.78
Commuting attraction index	0.837
Median commuting time	40 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]: Nortelândia/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/nortelandia-mt-5106000/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.