Migration in São Leopoldo/RS (2017–2022)

São Leopoldo/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 204,215 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 13,870 in-migrants and lost 17,255 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −3,385 people (−16.58 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.109. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 80 arrived with an unreported origin and 505 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Leopoldo/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	13,870	12,815 to 14,925	good
Out-migrants	17,255	15,994 to 18,516	good
Net migration	−3,385	−5,029 to −1,741	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−16.58	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.109	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Leopoldo/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Novo Hamburgo/RS · view pair in the atlas	2,280	good
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	1,425	good
Sapucaia do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	1,380	good
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	750	good
Esteio/RS · view pair in the atlas	535	use with caution
Portão/RS · view pair in the atlas	360	use with caution
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	335	low precision
Gravataí/RS · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
Viamão/RS · view pair in the atlas	275	low precision
Estância Velha/RS · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Leopoldo/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Novo Hamburgo/RS · view pair in the atlas	1,935	good
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	1,070	use with caution
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	725	use with caution
Sapucaia do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	720	use with caution
Imbé/RS · view pair in the atlas	580	use with caution
Palhoça/SC · view pair in the atlas	410	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	395	low precision
Portão/RS · view pair in the atlas	395	use with caution
Tramandaí/RS · view pair in the atlas	360	use with caution
Esteio/RS · view pair in the atlas	360	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	6,345	45.7%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	5,975	43.1%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,495	10.8%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	60	0.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,675	38.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,475	26.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,190	23.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,100	11.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	4,130	29.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,685	26.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,480	25.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,300	9.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	915	6.6%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	360	2.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,605	18.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,420	17.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,550	11.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,550	11.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,510	10.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,175	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	865	6.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	840	6.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	835	6.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	515	3.7%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	9,155	53.1%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	6,390	37.0%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,645	9.5%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	60	0.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,210	35.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	3,470	29.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,590	21.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,685	14.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	5,185	30.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,110	29.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,350	25.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,720	10.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	675	3.9%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	220	1.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,005	17.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,790	16.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,195	12.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,135	12.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,490	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,395	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,240	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,175	6.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	980	5.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	855	5.0%	100-499

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	47,790	35.2%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	42,855	31.5%	>=500
Completed higher education	22,815	16.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	22,450	16.5%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	63,540	31.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	55,580	27.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	44,200	21.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	24,780	12.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	14,150	7.0%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	695	0.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	29,540	15.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	26,120	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	23,115	12.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	21,830	11.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	20,230	10.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	15,065	7.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	14,315	7.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	13,355	7.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	13,305	7.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	12,875	6.8%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Leopoldo/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	107,430
Commute out to work in another municipality	23,620
Commute in from another municipality to work here	19,030
Net commuting	−4,595
Out-commuting rate (%)	21.99
Commuting attraction index	0.881
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Porto Alegre → 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]: São Leopoldo/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-leopoldo-rs-4318705/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.