Migration in Nova Petrópolis/RS (2017–2022)

Nova Petrópolis/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 22,015 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,290 in-migrants and lost 1,485 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +805 people (36.50 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.213. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 55 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Nova Petrópolis/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,290	1,829 to 2,751	good
Out-migrants	1,485	1,157 to 1,813	good
Net migration	+805	239 to 1,371	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	36.50	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.213	-	-

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 Nova Petrópolis/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Picada Café/RS · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Novo Hamburgo/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Nova Petrópolis/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Picada Café/RS · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Linha Nova/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	use with caution
Gramado/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Tenente Portela/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Vale Real/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São José do Hortêncio/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,110	48.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,080	47.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	100	4.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	680	42.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	565	35.2%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	240	15.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	120	7.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	845	36.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	760	33.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	485	21.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	390	17.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	320	14.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	280	12.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	250	10.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	190	8.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	180	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	175	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	165	7.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	165	7.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	155	6.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	0.9%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	745	50.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	535	35.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	200	13.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	415	40.3%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	215	20.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	215	20.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	185	18.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	520	34.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	455	30.4%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	270	18.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	8.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	280	18.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	245	16.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	200	13.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	185	12.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	165	11.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	125	8.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	115	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	4.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	4.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	2.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,750	37.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,490	29.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,890	19.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,105	13.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	9,100	43.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	5,615	26.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,045	24.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	790	3.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	220	1.0%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	185	0.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,165	16.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,070	15.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,595	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,140	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,120	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,095	10.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,140	5.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,095	5.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	1,085	5.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,075	5.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	90	0.5%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Nova Petrópolis/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	11,395
Commute out to work in another municipality	910
Commute in from another municipality to work here	750
Net commuting	−165
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.00
Commuting attraction index	0.960
Median commuting time	48 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 Petrópolis/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/nova-petropolis-rs-4313201/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.