Migration in Tunápolis/SC (2017–2022)

Tunápolis/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,595 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 500 in-migrants and lost 215 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +285 people (62.06 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.401. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 45 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tunápolis/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	500	399 to 601	good
Out-migrants	215	124 to 306	use with caution
Net migration	+285	149 to 421	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	62.06	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.401	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Tunápolis/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Itapiranga/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	use with caution
Iporã do Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	use with caution
São João do Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Miguel do Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Descanso/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Santa Helena/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Pinheirinho do Vale/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision
Barra do Guarita/RS · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tunápolis/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Iporã do Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Itapiranga/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	275	55.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	145	29.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	75	15.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	1.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	110	31.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	27.1%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	27.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	39.4%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	29.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	130	26.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20	4.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	110	22.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	90	18.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	55	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	9.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	8.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	7.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	7.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	3.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	115	54.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	70	33.3%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	25	11.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	33.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	25.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	22.2%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	18.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	70	32.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	32.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	25.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	9.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	75	34.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	25.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	18.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	11.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	9.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,445	46.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	805	26.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	460	14.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	370	12.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,755	40.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,225	28.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,200	27.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	4.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	670	16.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	625	15.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	520	12.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	495	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	405	10.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	365	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	265	6.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	250	6.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	240	5.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	215	5.3%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tunápolis/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,660
Commute out to work in another municipality	270
Commute in from another municipality to work here	215
Net commuting	−55
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.11
Commuting attraction index	0.928
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Extremo Oeste → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Tunápolis/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tunapolis-sc-4218756/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.