Migration in Vila Rica/MT (2017–2022)

Vila Rica/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 18,275 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,870 in-migrants and lost 2,345 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +520 people (28.51 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.100. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 130 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Vila Rica/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,870	2,353 to 3,387	good
Out-migrants	2,345	1,887 to 2,803	good
Net migration	+520	−171 to 1,211	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	28.51	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.100	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Vila Rica/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Santa Terezinha/MT · view pair in the atlas	280	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	185	use with caution
Confresa/MT · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Santana do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Tucumã/PA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Barra do Garças/MT · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
São Félix do Araguaia/MT · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Félix do Xingu/PA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Vila Rica/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Confresa/MT · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Santa Terezinha/MT · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Querência/MT · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Nova Xavantina/MT · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Félix do Araguaia/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Porto Alegre do Norte/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	1,490	51.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,085	37.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	295	10.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	735	42.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	425	24.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	335	19.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	230	13.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	910	31.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	820	28.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	520	18.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	425	14.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	4.2%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	80	2.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	475	16.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	420	14.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	420	14.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	360	12.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	300	10.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	265	9.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	250	8.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	250	8.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	70	2.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	2.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,410	60.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	660	28.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	280	11.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	490	36.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	445	33.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	240	17.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	175	13.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	805	34.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	490	20.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	460	19.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	350	15.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	8.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	1.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	390	16.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	325	13.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	315	13.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	260	11.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	245	10.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	235	10.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	220	9.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	190	8.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	95	4.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	3.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,655	46.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,645	26.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,570	15.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,180	11.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,355	31.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,325	31.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,655	15.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,595	15.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	930	5.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	30	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,305	15.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,010	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,875	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,800	11.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,425	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,280	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,240	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,230	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,115	7.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	890	5.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	105	0.7%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Vila Rica/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,700
Commute out to work in another municipality	250
Commute in from another municipality to work here	185
Net commuting	−60
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.56
Commuting attraction index	0.989
Median commuting time	120 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]: Vila Rica/MT. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/vila-rica-mt-5108600/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.