Migration in Tangará da Serra/MT (2017–2022)

Tangará da Serra/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 98,395 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 12,940 in-migrants and lost 9,555 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +3,385 people (34.42 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.150. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 130 arrived with an unreported origin and 165 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tangará da Serra/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	12,940	11,818 to 14,062	good
Out-migrants	9,555	8,538 to 10,572	good
Net migration	+3,385	1,870 to 4,900	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	34.42	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.150	-	-

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 Tangará da Serra/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	950	use with caution
Barra do Bugres/MT · view pair in the atlas	650	use with caution
Campo Novo do Parecis/MT · view pair in the atlas	640	use with caution
Nova Olímpia/MT · view pair in the atlas	565	use with caution
Juína/MT · view pair in the atlas	405	use with caution
Cáceres/MT · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Várzea Grande/MT · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Arenápolis/MT · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Nova Marilândia/MT · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tangará da Serra/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	925	use with caution
Campo Novo do Parecis/MT · view pair in the atlas	835	use with caution
Sapezal/MT · view pair in the atlas	560	use with caution
Sorriso/MT · view pair in the atlas	275	low precision
Nova Mutum/MT · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
Brasnorte/MT · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Rondonópolis/MT · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Juína/MT · view pair in the atlas	225	use with caution
Diamantino/MT · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Sinop/MT · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	7,150	55.3%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	4,845	37.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	940	7.3%	50-99
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,560	33.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,215	28.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,895	24.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,045	13.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,105	31.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,045	31.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,345	18.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,810	14.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	615	4.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,265	17.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,160	16.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,655	12.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,385	10.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,315	10.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,150	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,105	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,025	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	405	3.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	380	2.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	95	0.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	5,230	54.7%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	3,370	35.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	945	9.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,905	31.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,815	29.8%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,480	24.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	885	14.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,870	30.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,530	26.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,410	25.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,105	11.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	520	5.4%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	120	1.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,735	18.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,545	16.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,150	12.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,110	11.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	915	9.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	890	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	850	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	815	8.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	290	3.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	255	2.7%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	21,520	36.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	18,395	31.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	11,140	19.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,195	12.4%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	29,635	31.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	27,505	29.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	19,195	20.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	11,630	12.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,730	5.1%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	505	0.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	12,325	14.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	11,955	14.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	11,360	13.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	11,095	13.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	7,090	8.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,805	8.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	6,480	7.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	6,445	7.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	6,005	7.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,455	6.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, sex undetermined	60	0.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	30	0.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, sex undetermined	30	0.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, sex undetermined	20	0.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tangará da Serra/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	54,050
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,090
Commute in from another municipality to work here	905
Net commuting	−1,185
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.86
Commuting attraction index	0.940
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]: Tangará da Serra/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tangara-da-serra-mt-5107958/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.