Migration in Afuá/PA (2017–2022)

Afuá/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 33,690 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 575 in-migrants and lost 1,470 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −895 people (−26.56 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.438. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Afuá/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	575	312 to 838	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,470	1,079 to 1,861	good
Net migration	−895	−1,366 to −424	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−26.56	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.438	-	-

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 Afuá/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Macapá/AP · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Anajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Chaves/PA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Breves/PA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Afuá/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Macapá/AP · view pair in the atlas	525	use with caution
Santana/AP · view pair in the atlas	390	use with caution
Mazagão/AP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Breves/PA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Itaubal/AP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Serra do Navio/AP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	320	56.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	195	34.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	55	9.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	38.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	27.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	17.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	17.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	290	50.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	22.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	18.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	6.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	100	17.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	100	17.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	95	16.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	14.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	65	11.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	60	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	6.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	4.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.9%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	870	59.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	305	20.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	295	20.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	455	60.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	105	14.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	12.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	12.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	450	30.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	390	26.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	325	22.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	215	14.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	85	5.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	350	23.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	255	17.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	215	14.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	175	11.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	145	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	6.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	4.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	3.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	2.0%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	12,540	71.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,905	10.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,885	10.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,150	6.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	17,620	47.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	11,320	30.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,250	16.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,335	3.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	655	1.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	4,255	12.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	4,115	12.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	4,055	12.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	3,730	11.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	3,720	11.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	3,580	10.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	3,475	10.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	2,980	9.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	1,555	4.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,215	3.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	440	1.3%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Afuá/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,365
Commute out to work in another municipality	35
Commute in from another municipality to work here	420
Net commuting	+385
Out-commuting rate (%)	0.41
Commuting attraction index	1.036
Median commuting time	240 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]: Afuá/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/afua-pa-1500305/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.