Migration in Ponte Branca/MT (2017–2022)

Ponte Branca/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 1,875 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 350 in-migrants and lost 200 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +145 people (78.61 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.269. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ponte Branca/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	350	274 to 426	good
Out-migrants	200	83 to 317	use with caution
Net migration	+145	5 to 285	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	78.61	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.269	-	-

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 Ponte Branca/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Ribeirãozinho/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Mineiros/GO · view pair in the atlas	40	use with caution
Alto Araguaia/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Doverlândia/GO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Barra do Garças/MT · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Torixoréu/MT · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ponte Branca/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Mineiros/GO · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Ribeirãozinho/MT · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	150	42.9%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	135	38.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	65	18.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	53.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	22.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	15.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	8.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	43.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	23.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	14.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	40	11.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	7.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	55	15.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	50	14.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	45	12.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	45	12.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	40	11.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	30	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	7.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	120	58.5%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	85	41.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	52.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	42.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	5.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	36.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	31.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	31.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	115	57.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	60	30.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	12.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	625	52.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	305	25.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	11.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	125	10.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	635	38.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	510	30.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	250	15.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	210	12.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	2.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	250	16.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	245	16.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	230	15.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	185	12.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	140	9.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	135	8.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	90	5.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	85	5.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	80	5.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	80	5.3%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ponte Branca/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	900
Commute out to work in another municipality	55
Commute in from another municipality to work here	10
Net commuting	−45
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.28
Commuting attraction index	0.940
Median commuting time	50 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]: Ponte Branca/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ponte-branca-mt-5106703/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.