Migration in Sapezal/MT (2017–2022)

Sapezal/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 26,375 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 7,675 in-migrants and lost 4,455 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +3,220 people (122.10 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.265. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 130 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Sapezal/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	7,675	6,829 to 8,521	good
Out-migrants	4,455	3,774 to 5,136	good
Net migration	+3,220	2,134 to 4,306	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	122.10	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.265	-	-

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 Sapezal/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Tangará da Serra/MT · view pair in the atlas	560	use with caution
Vilhena/RO · view pair in the atlas	355	use with caution
Comodoro/MT · view pair in the atlas	330	low precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Cáceres/MT · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Teotônio Vilela/AL · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Barra do Bugres/MT · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
São Luís do Quitunde/AL · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Barras/PI · view pair in the atlas	130	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Sapezal/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Vilhena/RO · view pair in the atlas	320	low precision
Campos de Júlio/MT · view pair in the atlas	290	use with caution
Campo Novo do Parecis/MT · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Comodoro/MT · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision
Sinop/MT · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Tangará da Serra/MT · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Pontes e Lacerda/MT · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Rondonópolis/MT · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Lucas do Rio Verde/MT · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	3,895	50.7%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	3,735	48.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	40	0.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,450	33.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,255	28.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	925	21.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	710	16.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,460	32.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,320	30.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,560	20.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	650	8.5%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	530	6.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	2.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,665	21.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,365	17.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	940	12.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	900	11.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	760	9.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	735	9.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	590	7.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	510	6.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	125	1.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	1.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,950	66.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	900	20.2%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	565	12.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	40	0.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	830	32.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	740	28.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	540	20.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	470	18.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,360	30.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,145	25.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	830	18.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	760	17.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	275	6.2%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	85	1.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	900	20.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	680	15.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	530	11.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	475	10.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	460	10.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	450	10.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	415	9.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	395	8.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	80	1.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	1.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,590	38.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,380	28.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,125	17.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,960	16.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,835	37.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,425	25.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,795	22.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,840	8.7%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	625	3.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	590	2.8%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	3,120	16.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,765	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,740	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,325	12.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,830	9.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,625	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,550	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,465	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	590	3.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	510	2.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Sapezal/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	16,770
Commute out to work in another municipality	300
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,260
Net commuting	+960
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.80
Commuting attraction index	1.024
Median commuting time	40 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]: Sapezal/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sapezal-mt-5107875/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.