Migration in Rio Branco/MT (2017–2022)

Rio Branco/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,205 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 560 in-migrants and lost 560 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +5 people (0.81 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.003. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Rio Branco/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	560	435 to 685	good
Out-migrants	560	358 to 762	use with caution
Net migration	+5	−233 to 243	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	0.81	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.003	-	-

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 Rio Branco/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Cáceres/MT · view pair in the atlas	100	use with caution
Salto do Céu/MT · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Lambari D'Oeste/MT · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Mirassol d'Oeste/MT · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São José dos Quatro Marcos/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Curvelândia/MT · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Tangará da Serra/MT · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Araputanga/MT · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Rio Branco/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Tangará da Serra/MT · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
São José dos Quatro Marcos/MT · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Cáceres/MT · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Salto do Céu/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Lambari D'Oeste/MT · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	245	43.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	210	37.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	100	17.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	32.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	27.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	80	23.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	16.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	215	38.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	155	27.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	85	15.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	11.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	100	17.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	95	16.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	70	12.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	60	10.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	10.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	55	9.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	9.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	8.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	4.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	285	50.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	270	48.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	40.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	29.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	18.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	12.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	230	41.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	175	31.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	22.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	5.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	125	22.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	90	15.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	15.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	11.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	8.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	4.4%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,290	49.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	615	23.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	400	15.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	305	11.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,370	34.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	990	24.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	660	16.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	590	14.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	365	9.2%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	615	16.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	560	15.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	405	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	370	10.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	335	9.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	325	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	285	7.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	260	7.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	245	6.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	240	6.6%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Rio Branco/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,015
Commute out to work in another municipality	230
Commute in from another municipality to work here	90
Net commuting	−145
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.54
Commuting attraction index	0.921
Median commuting time	40 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]: Rio Branco/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/rio-branco-mt-5107206/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.