Migration in Altamira/PA (2017–2022)

Altamira/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 115,855 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 11,310 in-migrants and lost 14,570 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −3,260 people (−28.14 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.126. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 125 arrived with an unreported origin and 135 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Altamira/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	11,310	10,258 to 12,362	good
Out-migrants	14,570	13,385 to 15,755	good
Net migration	−3,260	−4,844 to −1,676	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−28.14	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.126	-	-

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 Altamira/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	640	use with caution
Vitória do Xingu/PA · view pair in the atlas	540	use with caution
Medicilândia/PA · view pair in the atlas	455	use with caution
Santarém/PA · view pair in the atlas	445	use with caution
Anapu/PA · view pair in the atlas	360	use with caution
Senador José Porfírio/PA · view pair in the atlas	335	use with caution
Porto de Moz/PA · view pair in the atlas	310	low precision
Brasil Novo/PA · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
Guarantã do Norte/MT · view pair in the atlas	295	low precision
Tucuruí/PA · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Altamira/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Senador José Porfírio/PA · view pair in the atlas	860	good
Vitória do Xingu/PA · view pair in the atlas	715	good
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	705	use with caution
Brasil Novo/PA · view pair in the atlas	615	use with caution
Sinop/MT · view pair in the atlas	575	use with caution
Anapu/PA · view pair in the atlas	565	use with caution
Santarém/PA · view pair in the atlas	380	use with caution
Medicilândia/PA · view pair in the atlas	370	use with caution
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	350	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	345	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	5,000	44.2%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	4,430	39.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,850	16.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	35	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,155	34.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,020	32.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,160	18.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	915	14.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,465	30.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,520	22.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,090	18.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,975	17.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,265	11.2%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,985	17.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,940	17.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,435	12.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,295	11.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,205	10.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,125	10.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	950	8.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	775	6.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	315	2.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	280	2.5%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	6,380	43.8%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	6,150	42.2%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	2,010	13.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	35	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,995	34.1%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,975	33.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,425	16.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,390	15.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,640	31.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,255	22.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,140	21.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,995	13.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,520	10.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,620	18.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,560	17.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,645	11.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,565	10.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,480	10.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,365	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,300	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,275	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	450	3.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	305	2.1%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	28,815	43.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	19,645	29.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	9,520	14.5%	>=500
Completed higher education	7,900	12.0%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	35,630	31.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	26,520	23.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	21,725	18.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	19,210	16.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	11,505	10.0%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	115	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	14,315	13.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	13,610	13.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	13,495	12.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	13,410	12.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	9,730	9.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	9,590	9.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	9,570	9.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	9,485	9.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,640	5.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,395	5.2%	>=500
Other / suppressed	45	0.0%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Altamira/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	53,415
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,975
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,710
Net commuting	−260
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.69
Commuting attraction index	0.978
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]: Altamira/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/altamira-pa-1500602/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.