Migration in Amarante do Maranhão/MA (2017–2022)

Amarante do Maranhão/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 33,290 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,340 in-migrants and lost 2,370 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,035 people (−31.04 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.279. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Amarante do Maranhão/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,340	1,004 to 1,676	good
Out-migrants	2,370	1,894 to 2,846	good
Net migration	−1,035	−1,618 to −452	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−31.04	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.279	-	-

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 Amarante do Maranhão/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
Grajaú/MA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Senador La Rocque/MA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Buritirana/MA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
João Lisboa/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Sítio Novo/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Arame/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Barra do Corda/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Amarante do Maranhão/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	475	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Buritirana/MA · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Sítio Novo/MA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
João Lisboa/MA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Senador La Rocque/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Bom Repouso/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Bom Jesus do Tocantins/PA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Grajaú/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	575	42.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	510	38.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	255	19.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	385	52.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	155	21.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	140	19.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	7.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	470	35.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	365	27.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	285	21.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	115	8.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	7.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	215	16.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	195	14.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	160	11.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	155	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	145	10.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	140	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	105	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	6.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,360	57.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	770	32.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	235	9.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	480	51.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	245	26.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	155	16.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	5.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	800	33.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	740	31.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	380	16.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	345	14.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	105	4.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	510	21.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	500	21.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	300	12.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	255	10.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	200	8.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	175	7.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	155	6.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	125	5.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	85	3.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	2.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,035	62.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,320	18.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,390	13.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,025	5.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	14,665	41.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,540	29.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,040	19.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,800	7.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	675	1.9%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	3,815	11.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	3,680	11.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	3,540	11.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	3,520	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,510	11.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	3,495	10.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	3,405	10.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,245	10.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	1,915	6.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,720	5.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	85	0.3%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Amarante do Maranhão/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,885
Commute out to work in another municipality	200
Commute in from another municipality to work here	385
Net commuting	+185
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.27
Commuting attraction index	1.010
Median commuting time	120 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Sudoeste Maranhense → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Amarante do Maranhão/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/amarante-do-maranhao-ma-2100600/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.