Migration in São Gabriel/RS (2017–2022)

São Gabriel/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 55,025 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,875 in-migrants and lost 3,815 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −935 people (−17.03 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.140. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 45 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Gabriel/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,875	2,344 to 3,406	good
Out-migrants	3,815	3,232 to 4,398	good
Net migration	−935	−1,724 to −146	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−17.03	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.140	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 São Gabriel/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution
Rosário do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Uruguaiana/RS · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Lajeado/RS · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Novo Hamburgo/RS · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
São Borja/RS · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Farroupilha/RS · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Ibirubá/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Gabriel/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	400	use with caution
Santa Margarida do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Lajeado/RS · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Alegrete/RS · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Vila Nova do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	95	use with caution
Estrela/RS · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Rosário do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
São José/SC · 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	1,025	35.7%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,005	35.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	845	29.4%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	560	29.6%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	525	27.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	520	27.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	290	15.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	845	29.4%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	705	24.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	565	19.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	490	17.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	260	9.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	495	17.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	480	16.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	315	11.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	280	9.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	280	9.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	260	9.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	250	8.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	220	7.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	170	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	125	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,585	67.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	895	23.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	325	8.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	895	37.1%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	660	27.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	595	24.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	265	11.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,160	30.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,155	30.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	840	22.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	395	10.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	235	6.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	590	15.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	565	14.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	560	14.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	500	13.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	465	12.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	390	10.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	235	6.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	220	5.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	150	3.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	140	3.7%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	16,165	42.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	11,030	29.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,765	15.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,020	13.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	19,085	34.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	13,195	23.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	9,740	17.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	7,910	14.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,360	9.6%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	280	0.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	7,935	15.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	7,080	13.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	6,655	12.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	5,700	10.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,305	10.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,300	10.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	3,875	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,555	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,530	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,170	6.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Gabriel/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	24,650
Commute out to work in another municipality	730
Commute in from another municipality to work here	850
Net commuting	+115
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.96
Commuting attraction index	0.985
Median commuting time	68 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]: São Gabriel/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-gabriel-rs-4318309/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.