Migration in Portão/RS (2017–2022)

Portão/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 31,965 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,300 in-migrants and lost 2,675 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −375 people (−11.81 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.076. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 55 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Portão/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,300	1,839 to 2,761	good
Out-migrants	2,675	2,222 to 3,128	good
Net migration	−375	−1,021 to 271	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−11.81	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.076	-	-

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 Portão/RS
Origin	People	Precision
São Leopoldo/RS · view pair in the atlas	395	use with caution
Estância Velha/RS · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Novo Hamburgo/RS · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Capela de Santana/RS · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Sapucaia do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
São Sebastião do Caí/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Portão/RS
Destination	People	Precision
São Leopoldo/RS · view pair in the atlas	360	use with caution
Novo Hamburgo/RS · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
São Sebastião do Caí/RS · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Capela de Santana/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Capão da Canoa/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Estância Velha/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Feliz/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Lindolfo Collor/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,235	53.7%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	950	41.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	115	5.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	625	38.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	485	29.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	295	18.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	230	14.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	845	36.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	610	26.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	470	20.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	325	14.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	2.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	410	17.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	345	15.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	340	14.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	330	14.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	230	10.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	195	8.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	135	5.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	125	5.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	110	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	3.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,570	58.7%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	750	28.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	340	12.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	535	32.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	520	31.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	345	20.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	265	15.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	885	33.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	745	27.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	500	18.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	330	12.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	195	7.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	510	19.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	445	16.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	320	12.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	295	11.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	240	9.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	215	8.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	210	7.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	175	6.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	145	5.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	115	4.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,805	41.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,355	29.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,085	19.1%	>=500
Completed higher education	2,130	10.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	11,870	37.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,530	30.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,820	15.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,900	12.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,390	4.4%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	210	0.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,455	15.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	4,320	14.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	3,575	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,395	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,030	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,610	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,100	7.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,055	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,050	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,025	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Portão/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	16,305
Commute out to work in another municipality	3,625
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,385
Net commuting	−235
Out-commuting rate (%)	22.22
Commuting attraction index	0.943
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Porto Alegre → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Portão/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/portao-rs-4314803/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.