Migration in Rosário/MA (2017–2022)

Rosário/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 35,615 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,540 in-migrants and lost 2,750 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,210 people (−33.94 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.282. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 115 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Rosário/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,540	1,143 to 1,937	good
Out-migrants	2,750	2,200 to 3,300	good
Net migration	−1,210	−1,888 to −532	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−33.94	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.282	-	-

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 Rosário/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	385	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Morros/MA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
São José de Ribamar/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Bacabeira/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Rosário/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	595	use with caution
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	455	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
São José de Ribamar/MA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Bacabeira/MA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
São José do Rio Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Santa Rita/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Paço do Lumiar/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Itapecuru Mirim/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Morros/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	790	51.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	380	24.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	370	24.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	430	43.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	250	25.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	170	17.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	145	14.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	450	29.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	435	28.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	325	21.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	165	10.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	165	10.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	265	17.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	245	15.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	185	12.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	165	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	160	10.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	155	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	130	8.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	4.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	4.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,090	76.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	470	17.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	190	6.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	615	43.9%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	395	28.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	275	19.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	115	8.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,040	37.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	590	21.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	555	20.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	425	15.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	115	4.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	565	20.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	485	17.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	480	17.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	475	17.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	195	7.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	160	5.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	155	5.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	150	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	2.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.5%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,250	43.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	7,610	35.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,360	15.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,235	5.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	11,855	32.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	11,265	30.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,485	25.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,385	9.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	695	1.9%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	140	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	4,575	13.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	4,280	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	4,235	12.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,900	11.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,220	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,175	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,125	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,990	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,420	7.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,040	6.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Rosário/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	12,510
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,210
Commute in from another municipality to work here	615
Net commuting	−595
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.67
Commuting attraction index	0.933
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana da Grande São Luís → 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]: Rosário/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/rosario-ma-2109601/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.