Migration in Tapurah/MT (2017–2022)

Tapurah/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,100 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,480 in-migrants and lost 1,915 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,560 people (119.20 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.289. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 75 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tapurah/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,480	3,060 to 3,900	good
Out-migrants	1,915	1,462 to 2,368	good
Net migration	+1,560	942 to 2,178	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	119.20	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.289	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Tapurah/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Lucas do Rio Verde/MT · view pair in the atlas	350	use with caution
Sorriso/MT · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Itanhangá/MT · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Ipiranga do Norte/MT · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Sinop/MT · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Minador do Negrão/AL · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Teotônio Vilela/AL · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Nova Maringá/MT · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Bacabal/MA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tapurah/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Lucas do Rio Verde/MT · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Nova Mutum/MT · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Itanhangá/MT · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Ipiranga do Norte/MT · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Sinop/MT · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Nova Maringá/MT · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São José do Rio Claro/MT · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Guarantã do Norte/MT · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Nova Guarita/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,085	60.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,365	39.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	25	0.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	710	34.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	660	31.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	490	23.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	225	10.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,235	35.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,135	32.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	500	14.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	380	10.9%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	135	3.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	2.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	705	20.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	600	17.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	390	11.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	345	9.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	345	9.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	340	9.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	320	9.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	305	8.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	70	2.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	1.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,320	68.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	400	20.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	175	9.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	1.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	345	31.5%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	320	29.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	260	23.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	170	15.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	750	39.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	445	23.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	340	17.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	230	12.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	6.0%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	35	1.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	325	17.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	320	16.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	245	12.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	205	10.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	190	10.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	185	9.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	175	9.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	175	9.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	70	3.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.8%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,595	41.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,805	28.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,045	16.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	885	14.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,860	35.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,035	28.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,130	19.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,120	10.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	475	4.4%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	185	1.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,385	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,335	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,255	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,230	12.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	880	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	800	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	795	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	740	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	590	6.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	525	5.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tapurah/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,660
Commute out to work in another municipality	40
Commute in from another municipality to work here	255
Net commuting	+210
Out-commuting rate (%)	0.53
Commuting attraction index	1.022
Median commuting time	60 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]: Tapurah/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tapurah-mt-5108006/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.