Migration in São Mateus do Maranhão/MA (2017–2022)

São Mateus do Maranhão/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 35,880 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,415 in-migrants and lost 2,510 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −90 people (−2.57 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.019. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Mateus do Maranhão/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,415	1,918 to 2,912	good
Out-migrants	2,510	1,990 to 3,030	good
Net migration	−90	−809 to 629	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−2.57	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.019	-	-

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 São Mateus do Maranhão/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	355	use with caution
Bacabal/MA · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Coroatá/MA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Sumaré/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Mateus do Maranhão/MA
Destination	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Alto Alegre do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Nova Mutum/MT · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Bacabal/MA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Sorriso/MT · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Coroatá/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Ribeirão Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Pirapemas/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	995	41.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	810	33.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	610	25.3%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	595	44.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	320	23.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	285	21.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	150	11.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	835	34.6%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	565	23.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	450	18.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	450	18.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	110	4.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	385	15.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	370	15.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	315	13.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	265	11.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	260	10.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	230	9.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	220	9.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	190	7.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	120	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	2.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,735	69.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	605	24.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	170	6.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	510	40.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	435	34.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	290	22.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	35	2.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	800	31.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	615	24.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	535	21.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	470	18.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	75	3.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	470	18.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	405	16.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	385	15.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	320	12.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	230	9.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	215	8.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	185	7.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	165	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	3.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	1.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,510	54.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,795	22.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,520	16.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,255	6.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	11,700	32.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	10,250	28.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,490	26.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,920	10.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,050	2.9%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,270	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	4,040	12.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,885	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,765	11.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,145	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,115	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,075	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,050	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,645	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,470	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Mateus do Maranhão/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	11,970
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,240
Commute in from another municipality to work here	360
Net commuting	−875
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.35
Commuting attraction index	0.912
Median commuting time	80 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 Mateus do Maranhão/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-mateus-do-maranhao-ma-2111508/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.