Migration in Ribeirão Preto/SP (2017–2022)

Ribeirão Preto/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 661,210 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 43,130 in-migrants and lost 34,605 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +8,525 people (12.89 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.110. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 385 arrived with an unreported origin and 1,810 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ribeirão Preto/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	43,130	40,196 to 46,064	good
Out-migrants	34,605	32,764 to 36,446	good
Net migration	+8,525	5,061 to 11,989	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	12.89	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.110	-	-

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 Preto/SP
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	4,350	good
Franca/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,110	use with caution
Sertãozinho/SP · view pair in the atlas	855	use with caution
Jardinópolis/SP · view pair in the atlas	830	use with caution
Cravinhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	730	low precision
Brodowski/SP · view pair in the atlas	665	low precision
Araraquara/SP · view pair in the atlas	640	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	620	low precision
Serrana/SP · view pair in the atlas	570	low precision
São Sebastião do Paraíso/MG · view pair in the atlas	560	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ribeirão Preto/SP
Destination	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	2,870	good
Jardinópolis/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,415	good
Sertãozinho/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,045	use with caution
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	750	use with caution
Brodowski/SP · view pair in the atlas	620	use with caution
Araraquara/SP · view pair in the atlas	585	use with caution
São Carlos/SP · view pair in the atlas	560	use with caution
Serrana/SP · view pair in the atlas	540	use with caution
Franca/SP · view pair in the atlas	500	use with caution
Uberaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	420	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	21,865	50.7%	>=500
Multi-step migration	16,695	38.7%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	4,330	10.0%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	240	0.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	11,380	41.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	8,775	31.8%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,275	15.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,150	11.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	14,700	34.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	12,215	28.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,450	21.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,195	7.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,210	5.1%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,360	3.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	8,585	19.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	8,395	19.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	5,385	12.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	5,140	11.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	4,345	10.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,645	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,745	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,280	5.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,535	3.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	1,075	2.5%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	14,980	43.3%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	11,260	32.5%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	8,175	23.6%	>=500
Born abroad, internal migrant	195	0.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	10,515	42.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	7,280	29.2%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,515	18.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,615	10.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	12,410	35.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,950	23.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,690	19.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,960	11.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,565	7.4%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,030	3.0%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	6,820	19.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	6,620	19.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	4,110	11.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,995	11.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,810	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,315	6.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,280	6.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,280	6.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,690	4.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,685	4.9%	100-499

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	159,400	34.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	126,600	27.6%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	102,890	22.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	69,725	15.2%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	203,725	31.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	191,790	29.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	152,505	23.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	58,525	9.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	44,770	6.9%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	2,005	0.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	95,385	15.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	85,150	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	80,765	13.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	76,800	12.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	70,845	11.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	49,675	8.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	41,675	6.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	41,135	6.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	37,890	6.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	36,570	5.9%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ribeirão Preto/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	350,855
Commute out to work in another municipality	8,715
Commute in from another municipality to work here	39,175
Net commuting	+30,460
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.48
Commuting attraction index	1.040
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Ribeirão Preto → 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]: Ribeirão Preto/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ribeirao-preto-sp-3543402/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.