Migration in Amarante/PI (2017–2022)

Amarante/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,915 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 655 in-migrants and lost 1,345 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −690 people (−43.35 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.345. 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 Amarante/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	655	497 to 813	good
Out-migrants	1,345	930 to 1,760	use with caution
Net migration	−690	−1,134 to −246	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−43.35	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.345	-	-

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/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
São Francisco do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Floriano/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Regeneração/PI · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Amarante/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Floriano/PI · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Barão de Grajaú/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Regeneração/PI · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Francisco do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Angical do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	280	42.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	215	32.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	160	24.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	200	43.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	28.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	75	16.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	12.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	220	33.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	22.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	135	20.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	85	12.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	10.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	100	15.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	100	15.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	90	13.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	12.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	10.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	6.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.3%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,065	79.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	160	11.9%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	120	8.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	355	51.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	180	26.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	12.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	9.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	435	32.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	300	22.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	285	21.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	215	15.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	115	8.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	240	17.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	190	14.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	180	13.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	155	11.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	145	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	135	10.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	100	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	7.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	4.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	3.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,740	56.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,215	21.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,260	12.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	925	9.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,215	31.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,690	28.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,515	27.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,630	9.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	515	3.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,035	13.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,950	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,700	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,620	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,535	10.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,450	9.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,300	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,255	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,225	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,175	7.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Amarante/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,475
Commute out to work in another municipality	410
Commute in from another municipality to work here	180
Net commuting	−230
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.21
Commuting attraction index	0.850
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]: Amarante/PI. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/amarante-pi-2200509/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.