Migration in Viamão/RS (2017–2022)

Viamão/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 211,345 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 13,915 in-migrants and lost 15,835 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,920 people (−9.09 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.065. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 245 arrived with an unreported origin and 215 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Viamão/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	13,915	12,788 to 15,042	good
Out-migrants	15,835	14,463 to 17,207	good
Net migration	−1,920	−3,695 to −145	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−9.09	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.065	-	-

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 Viamão/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	7,450	good
Alvorada/RS · view pair in the atlas	1,170	good
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	415	use with caution
Gravataí/RS · view pair in the atlas	375	use with caution
Cachoeirinha/RS · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Bagé/RS · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Tramandaí/RS · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Esteio/RS · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Viamão/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	4,715	good
Alvorada/RS · view pair in the atlas	890	use with caution
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	710	use with caution
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	590	low precision
Cachoeirinha/RS · view pair in the atlas	570	use with caution
Gravataí/RS · view pair in the atlas	550	use with caution
Balneário Pinhal/RS · view pair in the atlas	445	use with caution
Capão da Canoa/RS · view pair in the atlas	405	use with caution
Palhoça/SC · view pair in the atlas	290	use with caution
São José/SC · view pair in the atlas	290	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	7,415	53.3%	>=500
Multi-step migration	5,390	38.7%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,015	7.3%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	95	0.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,860	41.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,125	22.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,865	19.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,520	16.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,785	27.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,560	25.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	3,405	24.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,090	15.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,000	7.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	70	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,205	15.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,115	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,665	12.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,655	11.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,195	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,180	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,095	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,075	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	885	6.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	845	6.1%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	7,625	48.2%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	4,935	31.2%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	3,205	20.2%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	70	0.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,990	38.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,385	22.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,115	20.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,010	19.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,650	29.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,325	27.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	3,400	21.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,555	16.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	800	5.1%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	110	0.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,755	17.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,705	17.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,790	11.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,790	11.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,515	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,330	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,305	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,185	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	815	5.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	640	4.0%	50-99

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	49,200	35.5%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	47,155	34.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	27,975	20.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	14,315	10.3%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	68,320	32.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	58,660	28.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	33,175	15.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	28,690	13.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20,385	9.7%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	505	0.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	30,540	15.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	26,720	13.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	22,260	11.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	21,990	11.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	20,105	10.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	17,025	8.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	15,030	7.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	14,830	7.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	14,735	7.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	13,730	7.0%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Viamão/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	100,340
Commute out to work in another municipality	41,070
Commute in from another municipality to work here	4,815
Net commuting	−36,260
Out-commuting rate (%)	40.93
Commuting attraction index	0.588
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Porto Alegre → 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]: Viamão/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/viamao-rs-4323002/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.