Migration in Rio Largo/AL (2017–2022)

Rio Largo/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 86,575 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 10,615 in-migrants and lost 3,505 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +7,115 people (82.17 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.504. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Rio Largo/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	10,615	9,596 to 11,634	good
Out-migrants	3,505	2,844 to 4,166	good
Net migration	+7,115	5,901 to 8,329	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	82.17	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.504	-	-

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 Rio Largo/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	7,210	good
União dos Palmares/AL · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Murici/AL · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Messias/AL · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Santa Luzia do Norte/AL · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Penedo/AL · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Satuba/AL · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Atalaia/AL · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Rio Largo/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	1,425	use with caution
Satuba/AL · view pair in the atlas	600	use with caution
Marechal Deodoro/AL · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Extrema/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Murici/AL · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Messias/AL · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Paripueira/AL · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	6,055	57.0%	>=500
Multi-step migration	4,010	37.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	550	5.2%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,300	47.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,235	32.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	870	12.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	490	7.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,610	34.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,100	29.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,070	19.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,445	13.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	390	3.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,575	14.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,475	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,415	13.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,270	12.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	995	9.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	915	8.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	910	8.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	905	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	630	5.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	535	5.0%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,455	41.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,140	32.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	905	25.9%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	840	44.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	470	24.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	330	17.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	270	14.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,345	38.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	880	25.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	580	16.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	360	10.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	340	9.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	610	17.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	535	15.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	510	14.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	470	13.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	425	12.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	300	8.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	285	8.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	195	5.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	90	2.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	2.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	22,305	45.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	15,500	31.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	8,135	16.5%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,350	6.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	26,345	31.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	26,300	31.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	18,500	22.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	9,810	11.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,340	2.8%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	11,490	15.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	9,940	13.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,800	12.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	8,670	11.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	6,945	9.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,805	9.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,605	8.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	6,305	8.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,295	7.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,095	5.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Rio Largo/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	32,285
Commute out to work in another municipality	12,330
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,370
Net commuting	−8,960
Out-commuting rate (%)	38.18
Commuting attraction index	0.700
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Maceió → 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]: Rio Largo/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/rio-largo-al-2707701/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.