Migration in Porto Alegre/RS (2017–2022)

Porto Alegre/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 1,269,080 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 62,030 in-migrants and lost 133,200 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −71,165 people (−56.08 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.364. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 390 arrived with an unreported origin and 5,465 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Porto Alegre/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	62,030	58,944 to 65,116	good
Out-migrants	133,200	129,523 to 136,877	good
Net migration	−71,165	−75,965 to −66,365	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−56.08	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.364	-	-

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 Porto Alegre/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Viamão/RS · view pair in the atlas	4,715	good
Alvorada/RS · view pair in the atlas	3,150	good
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	2,855	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,975	good
Gravataí/RS · view pair in the atlas	1,885	good
Cachoeirinha/RS · view pair in the atlas	1,860	good
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	1,765	good
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,670	use with caution
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	1,595	good
Pelotas/RS · view pair in the atlas	1,325	good

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Porto Alegre/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	8,930	good
Viamão/RS · view pair in the atlas	7,450	good
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	6,445	good
Cachoeirinha/RS · view pair in the atlas	5,505	good
Alvorada/RS · view pair in the atlas	5,460	good
Gravataí/RS · view pair in the atlas	3,885	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	3,125	good
Capão da Canoa/RS · view pair in the atlas	2,950	good
Palhoça/SC · view pair in the atlas	2,655	good
Tramandaí/RS · view pair in the atlas	2,420	good

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	23,475	37.8%	>=500
Multi-step migration	20,695	33.4%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	17,400	28.1%	>=500
Born abroad, internal migrant	460	0.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	22,450	51.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	13,420	31.0%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,700	8.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,655	8.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	31,315	50.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	13,370	21.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,925	16.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,425	7.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,385	3.8%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	610	1.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	13,775	22.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	12,290	19.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	7,185	11.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	6,485	10.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	5,880	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	5,765	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,955	4.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,900	4.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,690	4.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,100	3.4%	100-499

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	76,285	57.3%	>=500
Multi-step migration	42,605	32.0%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	13,410	10.1%	>=500
Born abroad, internal migrant	895	0.7%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	37,825	38.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	33,435	34.3%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	14,055	14.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	12,150	12.5%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	50,990	38.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	34,225	25.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	27,080	20.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	12,135	9.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,010	5.3%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,755	1.3%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	23,115	17.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	22,835	17.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	17,330	13.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	16,945	12.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	9,870	7.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	9,540	7.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	9,270	7.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	8,565	6.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	8,320	6.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	7,340	5.5%	>=500
Other / suppressed	75	0.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	306,100	34.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	287,920	31.9%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	185,010	20.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	122,370	13.6%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	474,005	37.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	298,080	23.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	265,880	21.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	128,435	10.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	89,815	7.1%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	8,745	0.7%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	188,850	15.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	174,885	14.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	156,740	13.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	141,215	11.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	128,020	10.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	111,400	9.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	78,505	6.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	77,610	6.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	73,695	6.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	69,765	5.8%	>=500
Other / suppressed	515	0.0%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Porto Alegre/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	669,130
Commute out to work in another municipality	27,870
Commute in from another municipality to work here	174,250
Net commuting	+146,375
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.17
Commuting attraction index	1.170
Median commuting time	45 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]: Porto Alegre/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/porto-alegre-rs-4314902/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.