Migration in Ribamar Fiquene/MA (2017–2022)

Ribamar Fiquene/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,850 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 440 in-migrants and lost 615 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −175 people (−25.60 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.166. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ribamar Fiquene/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	440	319 to 561	good
Out-migrants	615	403 to 827	use with caution
Net migration	−175	−419 to 69	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−25.60	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.166	-	-

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 Ribamar Fiquene/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	85	use with caution
São João do Paraíso/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Açailândia/MA · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ribamar Fiquene/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Campestre do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Governador Edison Lobão/MA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Davinópolis/MA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	225	51.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	165	37.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	50	11.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	52.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	28.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	13.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	6.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	39.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	32.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	20.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	5.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, female	65	14.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	65	14.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	60	13.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	11.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	45	10.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	9.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	9.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	8.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	390	63.9%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	155	25.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	65	10.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	49.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	29.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	19.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	350	56.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	29.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	6.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	5.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	15	2.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	110	17.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	95	15.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	95	15.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	14.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	13.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	7.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	4.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.4%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,490	60.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	720	17.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	655	15.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	260	6.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,130	30.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,095	30.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,880	27.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	685	9.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	185	2.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	860	13.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	855	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	735	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	715	11.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	635	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	565	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	565	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	525	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	515	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	440	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ribamar Fiquene/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,695
Commute out to work in another municipality	265
Commute in from another municipality to work here	95
Net commuting	−170
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.87
Commuting attraction index	0.925
Median commuting time	90 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Sudoeste Maranhense → 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]: Ribamar Fiquene/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ribamar-fiquene-ma-2109551/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.