Migration in Areia/PB (2017–2022)

Areia/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 21,100 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,045 in-migrants and lost 2,005 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −960 people (−45.56 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.315. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Areia/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,045	758 to 1,332	good
Out-migrants	2,005	1,549 to 2,461	good
Net migration	−960	−1,499 to −421	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−45.56	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.315	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Areia/PB
Origin	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Pilões/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Alagoa Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Remígio/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Areia/PB
Destination	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	545	use with caution
Remígio/PB · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Esperança/PB · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Cabedelo/PB · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Pilões/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Arara/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Serranópolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	430	41.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	345	33.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	270	25.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	400	59.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	130	19.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	14.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	7.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	425	40.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	240	22.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	240	22.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	8.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	5.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	210	20.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	160	15.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	130	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	120	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	8.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	7.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	5.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.4%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,215	60.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	605	30.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	185	9.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	605	44.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	375	27.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	255	18.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	8.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	545	27.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	535	26.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	350	17.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	325	16.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	175	8.7%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	80	4.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	420	20.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	380	19.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	180	9.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	180	9.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	160	8.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	145	7.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	140	7.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	135	6.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	135	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	130	6.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,880	58.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,835	21.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,480	11.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,315	9.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,935	36.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,275	29.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,760	22.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,950	9.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	620	2.9%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	35	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,795	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,615	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,360	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,255	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,935	9.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,700	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,655	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,615	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,565	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,550	7.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Areia/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,190
Commute out to work in another municipality	750
Commute in from another municipality to work here	620
Net commuting	−135
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.45
Commuting attraction index	0.967
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Esperança → 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]: Areia/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/areia-pb-2501104/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.