Migration in Querência/MT (2017–2022)

Querência/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 24,275 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 7,605 in-migrants and lost 2,720 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +4,880 people (201.07 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.473. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 60 arrived with an unreported origin and 50 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Querência/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	7,605	7,014 to 8,196	good
Out-migrants	2,720	2,162 to 3,278	good
Net migration	+4,880	4,067 to 5,693	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	201.07	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.473	-	-

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 Querência/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Lago Verde/MA · view pair in the atlas	475	use with caution
Barra do Garças/MT · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
Ribeirão Cascalheira/MT · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
Água Boa/MT · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Altamira do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Canarana/MT · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Primavera do Leste/MT · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Nova Xavantina/MT · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Querência/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Canarana/MT · view pair in the atlas	390	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Água Boa/MT · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Barra do Garças/MT · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
São Félix do Araguaia/MT · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Bom Jesus do Araguaia/MT · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Primavera do Leste/MT · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Lago Verde/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Ribeirão Cascalheira/MT · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Porto Alegre 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	3,755	49.3%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	3,745	49.2%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	80	1.1%	5-19
Born abroad, internal migrant	30	0.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,450	33.1%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,250	28.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	890	20.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	795	18.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,755	36.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,220	29.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,640	21.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	560	7.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	325	4.3%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	100	1.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,560	20.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,355	17.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	970	12.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	910	12.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	675	8.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	670	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	660	8.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	580	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	115	1.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	100	1.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,835	67.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	455	16.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	405	14.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	25	0.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	640	37.0%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	510	29.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	380	22.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	200	11.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	815	29.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	710	26.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	555	20.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	480	17.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	145	5.3%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	20	0.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	505	18.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	445	16.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	405	14.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	270	9.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	265	9.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	255	9.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	245	9.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	225	8.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	75	2.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	1.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,985	37.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,275	30.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,720	16.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,645	15.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,455	28.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,195	27.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,625	19.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,375	12.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,085	10.9%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	320	1.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,545	15.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	2,340	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,310	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,965	11.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,535	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,505	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,435	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,390	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	785	4.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	640	3.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, sex undetermined	45	0.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	25	0.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, sex undetermined	25	0.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Querência/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	14,150
Commute out to work in another municipality	225
Commute in from another municipality to work here	855
Net commuting	+630
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.60
Commuting attraction index	1.019
Median commuting time	22 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]: Querência/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/querencia-mt-5107065/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.