Migration in Porto Belo/SC (2017–2022)

Porto Belo/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 25,975 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 8,055 in-migrants and lost 2,870 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +5,185 people (199.53 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.474. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 80 arrived with an unreported origin and 200 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Porto Belo/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	8,055	7,104 to 9,006	good
Out-migrants	2,870	2,307 to 3,433	good
Net migration	+5,185	4,080 to 6,290	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	199.53	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.474	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Belo/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Itapema/SC · view pair in the atlas	820	use with caution
Balneário Camboriú/SC · view pair in the atlas	365	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	330	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	330	low precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
São João Batista/SC · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Londrina/PR · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Porto Belo/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Tijucas/SC · view pair in the atlas	875	use with caution
Bombinhas/SC · view pair in the atlas	280	low precision
Itapema/SC · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Canelinha/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Nova Trento/SC · 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	4,530	56.2%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	3,410	42.3%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	95	1.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,935	35.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,500	27.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,165	21.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	830	15.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,660	45.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,365	29.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,485	18.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	350	4.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	135	1.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,380	17.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,280	15.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,055	13.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,035	12.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	795	9.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	740	9.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	605	7.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	490	6.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	365	4.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	305	3.8%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,955	68.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	595	20.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	290	10.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	35	1.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	770	40.6%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	545	28.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	375	19.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	205	10.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	950	33.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	810	28.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	685	23.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	325	11.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	3.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	505	17.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	490	17.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	370	12.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	310	10.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	280	9.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	270	9.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	260	9.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	165	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	110	3.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	105	3.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,485	34.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,905	30.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,610	20.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,880	14.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,585	34.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,475	28.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	4,380	22.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,820	9.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,040	5.4%	50-99
Other / suppressed	55	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,755	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,735	15.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,145	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,120	12.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,665	9.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,370	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,315	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,200	6.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,095	6.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	1,090	6.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	150	0.9%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Porto Belo/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	14,655
Commute out to work in another municipality	3,275
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,450
Net commuting	−825
Out-commuting rate (%)	22.34
Commuting attraction index	0.887
Median commuting time	20 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 Belo/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/porto-belo-sc-4213500/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.