Migration in Porto dos Gaúchos/MT (2017–2022)

Porto dos Gaúchos/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,175 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 845 in-migrants and lost 595 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +250 people (48.44 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.175. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Porto dos Gaúchos/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	845	698 to 992	good
Out-migrants	595	367 to 823	use with caution
Net migration	+250	−21 to 521	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	48.44	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.175	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Porto dos Gaúchos/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Juara/MT · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Sinop/MT · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Lucas do Rio Verde/MT · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Sorriso/MT · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Juína/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Tapurah/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Tabaporã/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Cláudia/MT · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Novo Horizonte do Norte/MT · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Várzea Grande/MT · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Porto dos Gaúchos/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Sinop/MT · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Itanhangá/MT · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Novo Horizonte do Norte/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Nova Bandeirantes/MT · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Ipiranga do Norte/MT · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	470	55.6%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	310	36.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	65	7.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	31.4%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	29.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	115	21.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	17.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	230	27.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	200	23.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	180	21.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	15.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	7.7%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	40	4.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	175	20.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	135	16.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	100	11.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	85	10.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	85	10.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	85	10.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	65	7.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	60	7.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	30	3.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	3.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	405	68.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	155	26.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	5.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	41.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	31.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	14.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	12.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	260	43.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	175	29.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	11.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	65	10.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	4.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	100	17.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	95	16.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	12.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	12.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	11.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	8.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	6.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	5.2%	<5
Ages 5–14, female	20	3.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,235	40.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,055	34.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	395	13.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	350	11.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,630	34.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,410	29.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	885	18.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	490	10.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	300	6.3%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	705	16.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	670	15.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	495	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	480	11.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	355	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	345	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	340	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	320	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	310	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	290	6.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Porto dos Gaúchos/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,655
Commute out to work in another municipality	40
Commute in from another municipality to work here	150
Net commuting	+110
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.46
Commuting attraction index	1.014
Median commuting time	30 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 dos Gaúchos/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/porto-dos-gauchos-mt-5106802/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.