Migration in Ribeirão Pires/SP (2017–2022)

Ribeirão Pires/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 109,695 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,785 in-migrants and lost 7,705 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,920 people (−17.50 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.142. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 120 arrived with an unreported origin and 210 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ribeirão Pires/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,785	4,997 to 6,573	good
Out-migrants	7,705	6,748 to 8,662	good
Net migration	−1,920	−3,160 to −680	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−17.50	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.142	-	-

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 Ribeirão Pires/SP
Origin	People	Precision
Mauá/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,565	good
Santo André/SP · view pair in the atlas	810	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	755	use with caution
Rio Grande da Serra/SP · view pair in the atlas	545	use with caution
Suzano/SP · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
São Bernardo do Campo/SP · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
Diadema/SP · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
São Caetano do Sul/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ribeirão Pires/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Mauá/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,670	good
Santo André/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,015	use with caution
Suzano/SP · view pair in the atlas	810	use with caution
Rio Grande da Serra/SP · view pair in the atlas	465	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	395	use with caution
São Bernardo do Campo/SP · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Extrema/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
São Caetano do Sul/SP · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Americana/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Santos/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,945	50.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	2,145	37.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	680	11.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,785	45.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,020	26.0%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	695	17.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	425	10.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,700	29.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,455	25.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,380	23.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	840	14.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	290	5.0%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	120	2.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	935	16.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	855	14.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	830	14.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	715	12.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	515	8.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	485	8.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	445	7.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	415	7.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	345	6.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	255	4.4%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	3,995	51.8%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	2,920	37.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	780	10.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,095	36.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,965	34.4%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,040	18.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	620	10.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	2,375	30.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,205	28.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,850	24.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	700	9.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	425	5.5%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	145	1.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,460	19.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,395	18.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	960	12.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	865	11.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	655	8.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	625	8.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	555	7.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	440	5.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	415	5.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	330	4.3%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	33,070	43.2%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	18,340	24.0%	>=500
Completed higher education	15,545	20.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	9,610	12.6%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	35,230	32.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	31,845	29.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	19,475	17.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	13,870	12.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,810	8.1%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	210	0.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	17,090	16.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	15,480	14.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	11,950	11.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	11,540	11.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	11,535	11.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	8,960	8.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	7,280	7.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,845	6.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	6,530	6.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	6,345	6.1%	>=500
Other / suppressed	25	0.0%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ribeirão Pires/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	52,425
Commute out to work in another municipality	17,305
Commute in from another municipality to work here	10,810
Net commuting	−6,500
Out-commuting rate (%)	33.01
Commuting attraction index	0.811
Median commuting time	60 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]: Ribeirão Pires/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ribeirao-pires-sp-3543303/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.