Migration in Santo Afonso/MT (2017–2022)

Santo Afonso/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,335 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 465 in-migrants and lost 340 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +125 people (52.69 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.153. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santo Afonso/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	465	343 to 587	good
Out-migrants	340	181 to 499	use with caution
Net migration	+125	−75 to 325	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	52.69	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.153	-	-

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 Santo Afonso/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Tangará da Serra/MT · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Arenápolis/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Barra do Bugres/MT · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Denise/MT · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Nova Marilândia/MT · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santo Afonso/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Tangará da Serra/MT · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Nova Marilândia/MT · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Arenápolis/MT · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	305	66.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	120	26.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	35	7.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	36.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	32.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	17.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	13.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	195	42.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	23.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	22.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	30	6.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	4.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	70	15.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	70	15.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	65	14.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	10.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	9.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	250	73.5%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	50	14.7%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	40	11.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	42.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	27.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	18.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	12.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	40.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	21.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	17.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	14.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	5.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	65	19.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	16.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	14.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	13.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	13.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	13.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	10.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	630	46.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	330	24.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	230	16.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	175	12.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	700	34.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	670	32.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	320	15.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	300	14.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	3.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	305	16.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	295	15.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	215	11.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	190	10.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	190	10.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	165	8.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	150	8.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	140	7.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	125	6.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	95	5.1%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santo Afonso/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,085
Commute out to work in another municipality	95
Commute in from another municipality to work here	160
Net commuting	+65
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.65
Commuting attraction index	1.048
Median commuting time	38 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]: Santo Afonso/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santo-afonso-mt-5107263/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.