Migration in Vitória do Mearim/MA (2017–2022)

Vitória do Mearim/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 28,405 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,410 in-migrants and lost 2,965 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,555 people (−54.78 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.356. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Vitória do Mearim/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,410	1,050 to 1,770	good
Out-migrants	2,965	2,416 to 3,514	good
Net migration	−1,555	−2,211 to −899	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−54.78	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.356	-	-

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 Vitória do Mearim/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	250	use with caution
Conceição do Lago-Açu/MA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Arari/MA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Vitória do Mearim/MA
Destination	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	385	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Sinop/MT · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Assis Chateaubriand/PR · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Uberaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
São José de Ribamar/MA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Canaã dos Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Igarapé do Meio/MA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	595	42.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	500	35.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	310	22.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	255	34.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	245	33.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	140	19.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	95	12.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	410	29.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	410	29.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	320	22.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	13.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	70	5.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	250	17.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	240	17.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	225	16.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	155	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	150	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	135	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	125	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	3.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	3.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.4%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,335	78.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	535	18.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	100	3.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	550	41.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	430	32.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	245	18.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	90	6.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	960	32.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	835	28.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	650	22.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	380	12.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	120	4.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	655	22.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	520	17.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	425	14.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	425	14.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	250	8.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	225	7.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	190	6.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	165	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	95	3.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	0.7%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,795	57.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,915	23.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,560	15.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	785	4.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,990	34.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	8,775	29.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,555	25.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,260	7.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	790	2.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,430	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,325	12.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,180	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,075	11.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,540	9.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,530	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,455	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,395	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,060	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,990	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Vitória do Mearim/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,915
Commute out to work in another municipality	750
Commute in from another municipality to work here	245
Net commuting	−505
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.44
Commuting attraction index	0.902
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]: Vitória do Mearim/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/vitoria-do-mearim-ma-2112902/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.