Migration in Amapá/AP (2017–2022)

Amapá/AP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,090 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 755 in-migrants and lost 1,040 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −285 people (−39.95 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.158. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Amapá/AP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	755	559 to 951	good
Out-migrants	1,040	689 to 1,391	use with caution
Net migration	−285	−687 to 117	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−39.95	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.158	-	-

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 Amapá/AP
Origin	People	Precision
Macapá/AP · view pair in the atlas	440	use with caution
Tartarugalzinho/AP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Calçoene/AP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Monte Alegre/PA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Oiapoque/AP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Pracuúba/AP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Amapá/AP
Destination	People	Precision
Calçoene/AP · view pair in the atlas	200	use with caution
Macapá/AP · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Oiapoque/AP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Pracuúba/AP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Tartarugalzinho/AP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	325	43.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	235	31.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	195	25.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	31.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	29.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	80	22.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	16.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	32.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	23.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	21.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	12.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	11.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	125	16.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	125	16.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	105	13.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	105	13.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	95	12.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	7.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	2.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	505	48.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	370	35.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	165	15.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	295	46.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	155	24.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	105	16.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	11.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	315	30.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	250	23.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	220	21.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	180	17.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	7.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	205	19.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	140	13.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	120	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	120	11.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	105	10.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	95	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	95	9.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	6.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,750	47.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,005	27.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	555	15.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	385	10.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,230	31.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,875	26.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,825	25.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	825	11.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	420	5.9%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	785	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	755	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	740	11.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	710	11.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	690	10.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	690	10.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	655	10.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	570	9.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	380	6.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	345	5.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Amapá/AP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,675
Commute out to work in another municipality	100
Commute in from another municipality to work here	215
Net commuting	+110
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.82
Commuting attraction index	1.039
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]: Amapá/AP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/amapa-ap-1600105/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.