Migration in Nova Palma/RS (2017–2022)

Nova Palma/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,330 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 285 in-migrants and lost 540 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −250 people (−47.25 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.306. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Nova Palma/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	285	195 to 375	use with caution
Out-migrants	540	359 to 721	use with caution
Net migration	−250	−452 to −48	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−47.25	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.306	-	-

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 Palma/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Faxinal do Soturno/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Júlio de Castilhos/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Pinhal Grande/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Agudo/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Nova Palma/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Faxinal do Soturno/RS · view pair in the atlas	130	use with caution
Júlio de Castilhos/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Agudo/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São João do Polêsine/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Dona Francisca/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Pinhal Grande/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	140	49.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	26.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	70	24.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	41.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	60	30.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	35	17.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	10.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	42.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	19.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	50	17.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	12.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25	8.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	80	28.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	60	21.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	10.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	10.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	7.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	7.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	5.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	365	67.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	90	16.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	15.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	39.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	33.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	60	18.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	9.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	205	38.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	145	26.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	90	16.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	8.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	6.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	95	17.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	75	14.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	13.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	11.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	10.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	8.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	5.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	4.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,805	46.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	960	24.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	590	15.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	560	14.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,810	34.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,730	32.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,045	19.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	530	10.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	3.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	755	15.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	740	14.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	715	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	695	13.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	515	10.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	495	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	325	6.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	315	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	245	4.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	245	4.9%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Nova Palma/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,770
Commute out to work in another municipality	295
Commute in from another municipality to work here	125
Net commuting	−170
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.61
Commuting attraction index	0.928
Median commuting time	40 min

Open Nova Palma/RS in the interactive atlas →

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 Palma/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/nova-palma-rs-4313102/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.