Migration in Araucária/PR (2017–2022)

Araucária/PR had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 141,520 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 15,585 in-migrants and lost 7,085 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +8,495 people (60.04 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.375. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 160 arrived with an unreported origin and 895 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Araucária/PR, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	15,585	14,332 to 16,838	good
Out-migrants	7,085	6,174 to 7,996	good
Net migration	+8,495	6,946 to 10,044	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	60.04	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.375	-	-

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 Araucária/PR
Origin	People	Precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	7,470	good
Contenda/PR · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
Fazenda Rio Grande/PR · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
São José dos Pinhais/PR · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Campo Largo/PR · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Guarapuava/PR · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Pontal do Paraná/PR · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Pinhais/PR · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Araucária/PR
Destination	People	Precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	1,310	use with caution
Fazenda Rio Grande/PR · view pair in the atlas	650	use with caution
Contenda/PR · view pair in the atlas	470	use with caution
São José dos Pinhais/PR · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Matinhos/PR · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Piraquara/PR · view pair in the atlas	185	use with caution
Pinhais/PR · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Paranaguá/PR · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Guaratuba/PR · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	7,770	49.9%	>=500
Multi-step migration	6,975	44.8%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	815	5.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	25	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,280	42.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,210	21.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,180	21.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,430	14.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,785	37.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,210	27.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,855	18.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,850	11.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	825	5.3%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	60	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,880	18.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,745	17.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,740	11.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,645	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,430	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,415	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,330	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,310	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	600	3.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	495	3.2%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	3,725	52.6%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	2,150	30.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,210	17.1%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,830	41.3%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,010	22.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	975	22.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	620	14.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,330	32.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,800	25.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,635	23.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	770	10.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	420	5.9%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	130	1.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,245	17.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,075	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	810	11.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	790	11.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	725	10.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	660	9.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	615	8.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	590	8.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	330	4.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	245	3.5%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	33,935	39.5%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	26,235	30.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	12,875	15.0%	>=500
Completed higher education	12,780	14.9%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	48,775	36.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	39,110	29.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	21,600	16.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	16,410	12.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,100	6.7%	>=500
Other / suppressed	35	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	19,090	15.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	17,660	14.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	16,540	13.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	15,690	12.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	9,890	7.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	9,890	7.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	9,810	7.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	9,470	7.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	9,115	7.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	7,725	6.2%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Araucária/PR
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	76,220
Commute out to work in another municipality	22,085
Commute in from another municipality to work here	10,315
Net commuting	−11,770
Out-commuting rate (%)	28.98
Commuting attraction index	0.807
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Curitiba → 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]: Araucária/PR. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/araucaria-pr-4101804/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.