Migration in Ponta Porã/MS (2017–2022)

Ponta Porã/MS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 84,780 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,950 in-migrants and lost 8,360 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −2,410 people (−28.44 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.169. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 45 arrived with an unreported origin and 815 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ponta Porã/MS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,950	5,210 to 6,690	good
Out-migrants	8,360	7,346 to 9,374	good
Net migration	−2,410	−3,665 to −1,155	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−28.44	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.169	-	-

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 Ponta Porã/MS
Origin	People	Precision
Dourados/MS · view pair in the atlas	540	use with caution
Campo Grande/MS · view pair in the atlas	535	use with caution
Bela Vista/MS · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Aquidauana/MS · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Maracaju/MS · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Nova Andradina/MS · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Aral Moreira/MS · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ponta Porã/MS
Destination	People	Precision
Campo Grande/MS · view pair in the atlas	1,600	use with caution
Dourados/MS · view pair in the atlas	1,255	good
Aral Moreira/MS · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Bela Vista/MS · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Bonito/MS · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Laguna Carapã/MS · view pair in the atlas	100	use with caution
Maracaju/MS · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Caarapó/MS · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Naviraí/MS · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Três Lagoas/MS · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,970	49.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,190	36.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	735	12.4%	50-99
Born abroad, internal migrant	55	0.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,255	34.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,180	32.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	720	19.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	510	13.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,550	26.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,405	23.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,355	22.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	965	16.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	465	7.8%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	215	3.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,115	18.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,115	18.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	795	13.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	710	11.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	685	11.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	500	8.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	430	7.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	310	5.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	180	3.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	110	1.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	4,140	49.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	3,040	36.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,095	13.1%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	85	1.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,605	30.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,485	28.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,415	26.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	770	14.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,530	30.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,020	24.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,995	23.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	950	11.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	630	7.5%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	240	2.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,710	20.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,340	16.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	950	11.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	895	10.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	865	10.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	790	9.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	640	7.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	625	7.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	310	3.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	240	2.9%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	19,785	39.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	13,665	27.0%	>=500
Completed higher education	8,915	17.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	8,305	16.4%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	28,635	33.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	19,055	22.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	16,440	19.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	11,555	13.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,205	10.8%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	320	0.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	10,785	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	10,285	13.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	9,455	12.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,270	11.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	6,935	8.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,855	8.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	6,780	8.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,595	8.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,815	7.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,040	6.5%	>=500
Other / suppressed	160	0.2%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ponta Porã/MS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	41,530
Commute out to work in another municipality	535
Commute in from another municipality to work here	990
Net commuting	+455
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.29
Commuting attraction index	0.953
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]: Ponta Porã/MS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ponta-pora-ms-5006606/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.