Migration in Araguanã/MA (2017–2022)

Araguanã/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,285 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 715 in-migrants and lost 775 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −60 people (−5.60 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.039. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Araguanã/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	715	534 to 896	good
Out-migrants	775	524 to 1,026	use with caution
Net migration	−60	−370 to 250	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−5.60	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.039	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Araguanã/MA
Origin	People	Precision
Pedro do Rosário/MA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Zé Doca/MA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Nova Olinda do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Bacabal/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Bom Jardim/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Araguanã/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Zé Doca/MA · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Canaã dos Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	370	51.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	180	25.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	165	23.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	230	53.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	25.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	16.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	350	48.6%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	25.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	15.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	6.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	3.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	135	18.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	105	14.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	13.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	80	11.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	9.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	6.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	4.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	4.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	370	47.7%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	285	36.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	120	15.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	125	33.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	32.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	26.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	8.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	255	33.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	185	24.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	20.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	16.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	5.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	180	23.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	165	21.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	130	16.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	125	16.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	115	14.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	7.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,300	57.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,225	21.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	960	16.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	305	5.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,655	34.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,380	32.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,505	23.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	785	7.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	140	1.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,155	12.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,110	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,110	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,080	11.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	970	10.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	945	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	905	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	890	9.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	675	7.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	640	6.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	80	0.8%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Araguanã/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,165
Commute out to work in another municipality	165
Commute in from another municipality to work here	70
Net commuting	−95
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.22
Commuting attraction index	0.962
Median commuting time	50 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]: Araguanã/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/araguana-ma-2100873/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.