Migration in Aquiraz/CE (2017–2022)

Aquiraz/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 75,750 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 6,125 in-migrants and lost 3,990 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,135 people (28.20 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.211. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 45 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Aquiraz/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	6,125	5,264 to 6,986	good
Out-migrants	3,990	2,995 to 4,985	good
Net migration	+2,135	819 to 3,451	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	28.20	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.211	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Aquiraz/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	2,915	good
Eusébio/CE · view pair in the atlas	525	use with caution
Horizonte/CE · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Pindoretama/CE · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Maracanaú/CE · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Iguatu/CE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Quixadá/CE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Itaitinga/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Aquiraz/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	1,485	use with caution
Eusébio/CE · view pair in the atlas	570	low precision
Pindoretama/CE · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
Horizonte/CE · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Cascavel/CE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Pacatuba/CE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Itaitinga/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Trairi/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Canindé/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Paracuru/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,490	56.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,185	35.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	445	7.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,475	37.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	890	22.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	865	22.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	695	17.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,825	29.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,660	27.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,070	17.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	800	13.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	675	11.0%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	100	1.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	970	15.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	935	15.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	755	12.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	700	11.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	605	9.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	585	9.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	555	9.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	450	7.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	300	4.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	270	4.4%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,415	35.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,350	33.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,225	30.7%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	815	36.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	525	23.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	490	21.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	415	18.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,245	31.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	865	21.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	645	16.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	635	15.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	565	14.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	35	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	600	15.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	595	14.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	465	11.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	440	11.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	425	10.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	415	10.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	375	9.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	340	8.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	170	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	170	4.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	22,340	45.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	15,685	31.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,765	15.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,480	7.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	26,175	35.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20,095	27.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	14,040	18.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	10,320	13.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,120	4.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	695	0.9%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	10,395	14.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	10,375	14.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	9,055	13.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	8,675	12.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,460	7.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,350	7.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,305	7.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,170	7.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,045	7.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	4,715	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Aquiraz/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	31,085
Commute out to work in another municipality	5,020
Commute in from another municipality to work here	4,685
Net commuting	−335
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.14
Commuting attraction index	0.960
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Fortaleza → 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]: Aquiraz/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/aquiraz-ce-2301000/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.