Migration in Nova Olinda do Maranhão/MA (2017–2022)

Nova Olinda do Maranhão/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,170 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 865 in-migrants and lost 1,515 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −650 people (−49.29 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.272. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Nova Olinda do Maranhão/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	865	490 to 1,240	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,515	1,138 to 1,892	good
Net migration	−650	−1,182 to −118	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−49.29	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.272	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Nova Olinda do Maranhão/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Nova Olinda do Maranhão/MA
Destination	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Santa Luzia do Paruá/MA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Sorriso/MT · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Araguanã/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	515	59.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	290	33.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	6.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	300	65.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	18.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	12.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	365	42.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	325	37.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	16.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	4.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	135	15.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	135	15.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	120	14.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	105	12.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	100	11.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	90	10.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	7.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	6.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	855	56.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	525	34.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	140	9.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	350	55.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	155	24.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	15.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	5.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	455	29.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	395	26.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	310	20.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	290	19.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	70	4.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	370	24.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	250	16.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	235	15.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	140	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	120	7.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	5.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	85	5.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	5.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	4.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,480	59.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,475	19.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,145	15.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	440	5.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,410	32.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,210	31.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,535	26.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	990	7.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	290	2.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,495	12.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,490	12.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,435	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,345	10.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,290	10.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,210	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,145	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,110	9.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	895	7.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	880	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Nova Olinda do Maranhão/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,070
Commute out to work in another municipality	285
Commute in from another municipality to work here	135
Net commuting	−150
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.00
Commuting attraction index	0.946
Median commuting time	70 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]: Nova Olinda do Maranhão/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/nova-olinda-do-maranhao-ma-2107357/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.