Migration in Várzea Grande/PI (2017–2022)

Várzea Grande/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,150 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 490 in-migrants and lost 205 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +285 people (68.66 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.413. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Várzea Grande/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	490	379 to 601	good
Out-migrants	205	94 to 316	use with caution
Net migration	+285	128 to 442	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	68.66	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.413	-	-

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 Várzea Grande/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Guarujá/SP · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Francinópolis/PI · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Tanque do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Oeiras/PI · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Morro Agudo/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Elesbão Veloso/PI · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Várzea Grande/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Barra D'Alcântara/PI · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	240	49.5%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	170	35.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	75	15.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	48.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	25.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	45	14.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	12.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	180	36.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	21.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	19.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	17.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	25	5.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	90	18.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	80	16.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	55	11.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	11.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	9.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	9.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	7.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	3.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	110	55.0%	5-19
Multi-step migration	70	35.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	20	10.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	39.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	39.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	21.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	60.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	15.0%	<5
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25	12.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	12.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	75	37.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	25.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	22.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	15.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,580	61.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	530	20.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	245	9.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	230	8.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,240	31.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,095	28.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	945	24.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	550	14.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	85	2.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	555	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	480	13.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	475	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	375	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	355	9.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	345	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	295	8.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	270	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	265	7.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	235	6.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Várzea Grande/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,160
Commute out to work in another municipality	95
Commute in from another municipality to work here	55
Net commuting	−35
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.99
Commuting attraction index	0.943
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]: Várzea Grande/PI. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/varzea-grande-pi-2211407/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.