Migration in Arari/MA (2017–2022)

Arari/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 27,340 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 630 in-migrants and lost 2,100 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,470 people (−53.77 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.539. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Arari/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	630	410 to 850	use with caution
Out-migrants	2,100	1,585 to 2,615	good
Net migration	−1,470	−2,030 to −910	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−53.77	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.539	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Arari/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Itapecuru Mirim/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Santa Inês/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Arari/MA
Destination	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	450	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Canaã dos Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Vitória do Mearim/MA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Sumaré/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
São José de Ribamar/MA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Conceição do Lago-Açu/MA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Pirapemas/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	295	46.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	185	29.4%	5-19
Multi-step migration	135	21.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	135	37.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	26.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	24.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	12.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	28.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	27.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	23.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	70	11.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	9.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	135	21.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	125	20.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	15.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	13.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	12.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	8.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	8.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,600	76.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	310	14.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	190	9.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	430	35.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	420	35.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	225	18.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	125	10.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	670	31.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	630	30.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	370	17.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	345	16.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	75	3.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	430	20.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	365	17.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	330	15.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	240	11.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	185	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	150	7.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	115	5.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	110	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	95	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	3.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,905	51.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,350	25.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,795	16.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,315	7.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,895	30.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	8,060	28.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,945	27.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,155	10.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	775	2.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,555	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,370	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,285	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,190	11.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,500	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,345	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,255	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,235	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,995	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,970	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Arari/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,470
Commute out to work in another municipality	895
Commute in from another municipality to work here	250
Net commuting	−645
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.57
Commuting attraction index	0.872
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]: Arari/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/arari-ma-2101004/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.