Migration in Atalaia/AL (2017–2022)

Atalaia/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 34,555 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,840 in-migrants and lost 2,940 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,105 people (−31.95 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.231. 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 Atalaia/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,840	1,405 to 2,275	good
Out-migrants	2,940	2,398 to 3,482	good
Net migration	−1,105	−1,800 to −410	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−31.95	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.231	-	-

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 Atalaia/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	550	use with caution
Maribondo/AL · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Anadia/AL · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Pilar/AL · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Atalaia/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	515	use with caution
Rolândia/PR · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
Nova Mutum/MT · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Pilar/AL · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Rio Largo/AL · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Capela/AL · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Sapezal/MT · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Arapiraca/AL · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Cidade Gaúcha/PR · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Onda Verde/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	655	35.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	600	32.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	580	31.6%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	560	53.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	260	25.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	125	12.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	95	9.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	585	31.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	500	27.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	470	25.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	215	11.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	75	4.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	310	16.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	290	15.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	205	11.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	195	10.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	190	10.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	180	9.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	165	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	150	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	4.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,980	67.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	725	24.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	235	8.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	875	61.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	310	21.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	190	13.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	60	4.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,010	34.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	685	23.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	610	20.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	455	15.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	140	4.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	595	20.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	480	16.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	425	14.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	365	12.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	275	9.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	230	7.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	210	7.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	200	6.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	110	3.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	1.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	12,755	62.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,710	18.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,565	12.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,390	6.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	12,145	34.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,650	29.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,025	25.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,910	8.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	935	2.6%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,310	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,115	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,840	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,370	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,210	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,150	9.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,075	9.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,855	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,580	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,195	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Atalaia/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	11,110
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,110
Commute in from another municipality to work here	785
Net commuting	−1,330
Out-commuting rate (%)	19.01
Commuting attraction index	0.852
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Maceió → 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]: Atalaia/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/atalaia-al-2700409/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.