Migration in Arapiraca/AL (2017–2022)

Arapiraca/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 217,725 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 12,505 in-migrants and lost 16,040 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −3,535 people (−16.24 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.124. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 150 arrived with an unreported origin and 175 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Arapiraca/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	12,505	11,433 to 13,577	good
Out-migrants	16,040	14,728 to 17,352	good
Net migration	−3,535	−5,229 to −1,841	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−16.24	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.124	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Arapiraca/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	2,035	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,075	use with caution
Feira Grande/AL · view pair in the atlas	410	use with caution
Palmeira dos Índios/AL · view pair in the atlas	410	use with caution
Girau do Ponciano/AL · view pair in the atlas	390	use with caution
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	250	use with caution
Traipu/AL · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Lagoa da Canoa/AL · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution
Craíbas/AL · view pair in the atlas	225	use with caution
Limoeiro de Anadia/AL · view pair in the atlas	185	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Arapiraca/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	1,345	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	690	use with caution
Feira Grande/AL · view pair in the atlas	505	use with caution
Craíbas/AL · view pair in the atlas	395	use with caution
Limoeiro de Anadia/AL · view pair in the atlas	370	use with caution
São Sebastião/AL · view pair in the atlas	355	use with caution
Girau do Ponciano/AL · view pair in the atlas	315	use with caution
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Palmeira dos Índios/AL · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Penedo/AL · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	5,315	42.5%	>=500
Multi-step migration	4,100	32.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	3,085	24.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,630	32.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,320	29.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,970	24.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,070	13.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,665	29.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,670	21.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,390	19.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,950	15.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,815	14.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,470	19.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,025	16.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,515	12.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,340	10.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,255	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,085	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,030	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	890	7.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	470	3.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	435	3.5%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	10,475	65.3%	>=500
Multi-step migration	3,535	22.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	2,030	12.7%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,565	40.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,635	30.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,395	15.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,160	13.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,730	29.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,945	24.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,935	18.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,775	17.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,545	9.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	110	0.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,070	19.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,230	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,205	13.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,990	12.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,705	10.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,430	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,340	8.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,315	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	375	2.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	340	2.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	45	0.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	62,020	45.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	36,245	26.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	19,720	14.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	18,295	13.4%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	69,965	31.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	59,905	27.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	41,440	18.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	33,260	15.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	17,110	7.7%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	185	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	30,380	14.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	27,630	13.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	24,915	12.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	24,805	12.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	17,705	8.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	17,420	8.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	17,180	8.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	16,530	8.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	16,310	8.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	12,020	5.9%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Arapiraca/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	94,245
Commute out to work in another municipality	4,820
Commute in from another municipality to work here	7,750
Net commuting	+2,930
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.12
Commuting attraction index	1.008
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Agreste → 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]: Arapiraca/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/arapiraca-al-2700300/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.