Migration in Atalaia do Norte/AM (2017–2022)

Atalaia do Norte/AM had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,400 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 830 in-migrants and lost 655 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +175 people (12.99 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.117. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 40 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Atalaia do Norte/AM, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	830	443 to 1,217	use with caution
Out-migrants	655	350 to 960	use with caution
Net migration	+175	−317 to 667	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	12.99	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.117	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Atalaia do Norte/AM
Origin	People	Precision
Tabatinga/AM · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
Benjamin Constant/AM · view pair in the atlas	285	low precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Atalaia do Norte/AM
Destination	People	Precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Tabatinga/AM · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Benjamin Constant/AM · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	450	54.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	255	30.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	115	13.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	140	29.8%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	27.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	25.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	80	17.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	295	35.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	220	26.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	16.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	12.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	60	7.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	180	21.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	170	20.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	135	16.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	125	14.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	10.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	7.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	465	71.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	105	16.0%	5-19
Multi-step migration	70	10.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	53.2%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	21.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	14.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	11.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	225	34.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	19.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	19.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	17.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	9.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	170	26.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	135	20.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	130	20.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	85	13.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	12.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	7.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,645	62.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,160	19.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	555	9.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	485	8.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,530	52.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,355	23.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,255	15.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	910	6.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	355	2.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	1,960	15.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,850	14.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,540	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,435	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,405	11.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,320	10.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,100	8.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	995	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	500	4.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	410	3.3%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Atalaia do Norte/AM
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,240
Commute out to work in another municipality	70
Commute in from another municipality to work here	115
Net commuting	+45
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.09
Commuting attraction index	1.001
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]: Atalaia do Norte/AM. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/atalaia-do-norte-am-1300201/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.