Migration in Pelotas/RS (2017–2022)

Pelotas/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 308,195 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 16,085 in-migrants and lost 19,945 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −3,860 people (−12.53 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.107. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 165 arrived with an unreported origin and 285 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pelotas/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	16,085	14,963 to 17,207	good
Out-migrants	19,945	18,523 to 21,367	good
Net migration	−3,860	−5,671 to −2,049	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−12.53	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.107	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Pelotas/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Rio Grande/RS · view pair in the atlas	1,425	good
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	1,215	good
Canguçu/RS · view pair in the atlas	985	good
Santa Vitória do Palmar/RS · view pair in the atlas	710	use with caution
Capão do Leão/RS · view pair in the atlas	705	use with caution
São Lourenço do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	700	use with caution
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	550	use with caution
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	550	use with caution
Bagé/RS · view pair in the atlas	515	use with caution
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	415	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pelotas/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	1,325	good
Capão do Leão/RS · view pair in the atlas	1,325	good
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	1,020	use with caution
Rio Grande/RS · view pair in the atlas	970	good
São José/SC · view pair in the atlas	735	use with caution
Canguçu/RS · view pair in the atlas	690	use with caution
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	540	low precision
São Lourenço do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	520	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	470	use with caution
Santa Vitória do Palmar/RS · view pair in the atlas	450	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	7,255	45.1%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	4,675	29.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	4,090	25.4%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	65	0.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	4,425	43.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,240	31.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,585	15.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,020	9.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	5,035	31.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,040	25.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,610	22.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,755	10.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,445	9.0%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	200	1.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,985	18.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,565	15.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,300	14.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,870	11.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,700	10.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,430	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	995	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	860	5.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	785	4.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	600	3.7%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	10,520	52.7%	>=500
Multi-step migration	6,320	31.7%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	3,035	15.2%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	75	0.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	6,735	46.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,390	30.1%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,005	13.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,470	10.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	7,650	38.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,540	32.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,215	16.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,705	8.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	720	3.6%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	120	0.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	4,715	23.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	4,095	20.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,975	9.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,780	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,575	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,440	7.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,250	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,190	6.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,140	5.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	790	4.0%	100-499

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	71,740	33.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	62,900	29.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	50,025	23.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30,085	14.0%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	91,665	29.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	82,630	26.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	66,080	21.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	43,410	14.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	23,625	7.6%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,740	0.6%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	44,730	15.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	39,115	13.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	38,130	13.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	34,355	11.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	31,675	10.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	26,740	9.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	20,475	7.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	20,115	6.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	18,580	6.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	17,745	6.1%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pelotas/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	149,005
Commute out to work in another municipality	4,955
Commute in from another municipality to work here	6,300
Net commuting	+1,340
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.33
Commuting attraction index	0.993
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]: Pelotas/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pelotas-rs-4314407/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.