Migration in Porto Alegre do Norte/MT (2017–2022)

Porto Alegre do Norte/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,070 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,515 in-migrants and lost 905 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +610 people (55.24 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.253. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Porto Alegre do Norte/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,515	1,207 to 1,823	good
Out-migrants	905	653 to 1,157	good
Net migration	+610	212 to 1,008	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	55.24	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.253	-	-

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 Porto Alegre do Norte/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Confresa/MT · view pair in the atlas	165	use with caution
São Félix do Araguaia/MT · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Conceição do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Canabrava do Norte/MT · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São José do Xingu/MT · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Formosa da Serra Negra/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Barra do Garças/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Paraíso do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Aragarças/GO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Porto Alegre do Norte/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Confresa/MT · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
São Félix do Araguaia/MT · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Barra do Garças/MT · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Santa Terezinha/MT · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Querência/MT · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Bom Jesus do Araguaia/MT · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Novo Santo Antônio/MT · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Alto Boa Vista/MT · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Canabrava do Norte/MT · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	890	58.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	475	31.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	145	9.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	425	48.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	235	26.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	155	17.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	70	7.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	490	32.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	385	25.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	285	18.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	185	12.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	165	10.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	205	13.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	200	13.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	195	12.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	170	11.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	165	10.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	160	10.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	145	9.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	130	8.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	80	5.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	4.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	570	63.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	300	33.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	35	3.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	235	41.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	180	31.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	85	15.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	11.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	305	33.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	220	24.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	19.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	120	13.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	6.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	135	14.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	130	14.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	120	13.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	120	13.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	100	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	9.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	5.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	3.3%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,910	45.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,750	27.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	930	14.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	765	12.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,555	33.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,905	27.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,845	17.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,430	13.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	760	7.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	0.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,390	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,300	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,165	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,145	12.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	850	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	810	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	785	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	780	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	700	7.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	585	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Porto Alegre do Norte/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,745
Commute out to work in another municipality	265
Commute in from another municipality to work here	145
Net commuting	−120
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.59
Commuting attraction index	0.761
Median commuting time	58 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]: Porto Alegre do Norte/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/porto-alegre-do-norte-mt-5106778/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.