Migration in Peri Mirim/MA (2017–2022)

Peri Mirim/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,420 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 585 in-migrants and lost 465 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +120 people (11.34 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.113. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Peri Mirim/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	585	395 to 775	use with caution
Out-migrants	465	266 to 664	use with caution
Net migration	+120	−155 to 395	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	11.34	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.113	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Peri Mirim/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Palmeirândia/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Bequimão/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Pinheiro/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Peri Mirim/MA
Destination	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Bequimão/MA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	240	41.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	230	39.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	115	19.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	46.5%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	26.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	14.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	12.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	29.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	165	28.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	24.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	55	9.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	7.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	90	15.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	13.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	12.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	12.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	340	73.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	75	16.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	10.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	48.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	24.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	16.0%	<5
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	12.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	31.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	30.9%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	22.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	14.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	180	39.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	18.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	14.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	10.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	10.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	6.5%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,295	49.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,895	28.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,110	16.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	350	5.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,560	33.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,530	33.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,595	24.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	545	5.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	295	2.8%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,355	13.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,345	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,160	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,130	11.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	850	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	850	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	830	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	815	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	780	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	725	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Peri Mirim/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,060
Commute out to work in another municipality	365
Commute in from another municipality to work here	150
Net commuting	−210
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.88
Commuting attraction index	0.903
Median commuting time	45 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]: Peri Mirim/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/peri-mirim-ma-2108405/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.