Migration in Tufilândia/MA (2017–2022)

Tufilândia/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,075 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 620 in-migrants and lost 550 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +70 people (13.95 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.061. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tufilândia/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	620	472 to 768	good
Out-migrants	550	297 to 803	use with caution
Net migration	+70	−223 to 363	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	13.95	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.061	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Tufilândia/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Santa Inês/MA · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Alto Alegre do Pindaré/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Buriticupu/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Pindaré-Mirim/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Codó/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Santa Luzia/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tufilândia/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Pindaré-Mirim/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	295	48.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	220	35.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	100	16.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	185	52.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	23.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	18.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	20	5.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	205	32.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	190	30.4%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	180	28.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	105	17.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	75	12.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	70	11.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	65	10.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	65	10.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	60	9.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	9.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	55	8.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	4.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	290	53.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	165	30.3%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	90	16.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	44.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	41.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	13.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	29.1%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	23.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	20.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	19.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	7.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	175	32.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	100	18.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	100	18.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	9.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	7.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	6.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,610	62.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	530	20.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	315	12.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	105	4.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,545	31.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,445	29.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,430	29.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	440	9.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	25	0.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	545	12.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	515	11.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	495	11.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	480	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	475	10.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	450	10.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	430	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	410	9.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	335	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	315	7.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tufilândia/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,805
Commute out to work in another municipality	215
Commute in from another municipality to work here	65
Net commuting	−150
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.89
Commuting attraction index	0.890
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]: Tufilândia/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tufilandia-ma-2112274/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.