Migration in Vilhena/RO (2017–2022)

Vilhena/RO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 88,730 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 12,085 in-migrants and lost 8,005 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +4,080 people (45.96 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.203. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 100 arrived with an unreported origin and 345 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Vilhena/RO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	12,085	10,943 to 13,227	good
Out-migrants	8,005	7,138 to 8,872	good
Net migration	+4,080	2,646 to 5,514	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	45.96	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.203	-	-

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 Vilhena/RO
Origin	People	Precision
Porto Velho/RO · view pair in the atlas	860	use with caution
Colorado do Oeste/RO · view pair in the atlas	840	use with caution
Ji-Paraná/RO · view pair in the atlas	605	use with caution
Cerejeiras/RO · view pair in the atlas	560	use with caution
Rolim de Moura/RO · view pair in the atlas	430	use with caution
Ariquemes/RO · view pair in the atlas	425	use with caution
Cacoal/RO · view pair in the atlas	390	use with caution
Sapezal/MT · view pair in the atlas	320	low precision
Chupinguaia/RO · view pair in the atlas	315	use with caution
Rio Branco/AC · view pair in the atlas	285	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Vilhena/RO
Destination	People	Precision
Colorado do Oeste/RO · view pair in the atlas	400	use with caution
Sapezal/MT · view pair in the atlas	355	use with caution
Cacoal/RO · view pair in the atlas	350	low precision
Porto Velho/RO · view pair in the atlas	325	low precision
Chupinguaia/RO · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
Cerejeiras/RO · view pair in the atlas	250	use with caution
Ji-Paraná/RO · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Cascavel/PR · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Rolim de Moura/RO · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Tangará da Serra/MT · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	6,660	55.1%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	4,325	35.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,035	8.6%	50-99
Born abroad, internal migrant	70	0.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,550	33.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,385	31.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,655	21.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	955	12.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,050	33.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,725	30.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,085	17.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,570	13.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	620	5.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	35	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,085	17.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,920	15.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,415	11.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,410	11.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,250	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,100	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,070	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	955	7.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	530	4.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	350	2.9%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	4,630	57.8%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	2,700	33.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	610	7.6%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	65	0.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,595	32.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,320	27.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,310	26.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	665	13.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,775	34.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,060	25.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,900	23.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	855	10.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	365	4.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	50	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,310	16.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,185	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,005	12.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	860	10.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	835	10.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	830	10.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	750	9.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	665	8.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	315	3.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	250	3.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	19,820	38.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	14,910	28.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	9,895	19.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,485	14.4%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	26,775	32.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	25,045	30.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	13,880	16.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,920	13.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,290	7.6%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	390	0.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	11,375	14.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	10,630	14.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	10,240	13.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	9,715	12.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,335	8.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,980	7.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,955	7.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,805	7.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,265	6.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,875	6.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.0%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Vilhena/RO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	45,010
Commute out to work in another municipality	955
Commute in from another municipality to work here	870
Net commuting	−85
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.12
Commuting attraction index	0.973
Median commuting time	60 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]: Vilhena/RO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/vilhena-ro-1100304/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.