Migration in Paranaíba/MS (2017–2022)

Paranaíba/MS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 38,395 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,960 in-migrants and lost 2,955 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,000 people (26.09 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.145. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 65 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Paranaíba/MS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,960	3,335 to 4,585	good
Out-migrants	2,955	2,462 to 3,448	good
Net migration	+1,000	204 to 1,796	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	26.09	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.145	-	-

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 Paranaíba/MS
Origin	People	Precision
Cassilândia/MS · view pair in the atlas	380	use with caution
Campo Grande/MS · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Aparecida do Taboado/MS · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Três Lagoas/MS · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Santa Fé do Sul/SP · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
São José do Rio Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Carneirinho/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Inocência/MS · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Chapadão do Sul/MS · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Paranaíba/MS
Destination	People	Precision
Chapadão do Sul/MS · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Inocência/MS · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
Campo Grande/MS · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Três Lagoas/MS · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Aparecida do Taboado/MS · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Cassilândia/MS · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
São José do Rio Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Sinop/MT · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Costa Rica/MS · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Água Clara/MS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,685	42.6%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,470	37.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	805	20.3%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	970	38.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	625	24.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	565	22.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	375	14.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,335	33.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	875	22.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	845	21.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	700	17.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	4.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	730	18.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	580	14.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	455	11.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	435	11.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	405	10.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	400	10.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	325	8.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	245	6.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	200	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	185	4.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,365	46.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,260	42.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	335	11.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	585	30.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	570	29.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	505	26.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	255	13.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,010	34.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	675	22.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	570	19.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	470	15.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	130	4.4%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	100	3.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	600	20.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	475	16.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	355	12.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	335	11.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	325	11.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	265	9.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	235	8.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	215	7.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	75	2.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	2.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,335	45.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,760	22.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	4,345	17.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,695	14.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	13,040	35.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	11,495	31.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	6,105	16.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,665	12.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,255	3.4%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	350	0.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	5,370	15.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,095	14.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	3,915	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,725	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,665	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,370	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,480	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,265	6.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,255	6.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,210	6.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Paranaíba/MS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	20,995
Commute out to work in another municipality	825
Commute in from another municipality to work here	525
Net commuting	−305
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.93
Commuting attraction index	0.956
Median commuting time	60 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]: Paranaíba/MS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/paranaiba-ms-5006309/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.