Migration in Barcarena/PA (2017–2022)

Barcarena/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 116,810 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 11,760 in-migrants and lost 6,015 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +5,745 people (49.18 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.323. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 90 arrived with an unreported origin and 100 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Barcarena/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	11,760	10,678 to 12,842	good
Out-migrants	6,015	5,167 to 6,863	good
Net migration	+5,745	4,371 to 7,119	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	49.18	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.323	-	-

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 Barcarena/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	2,795	good
Abaetetuba/PA · view pair in the atlas	710	use with caution
Ananindeua/PA · view pair in the atlas	485	use with caution
Moju/PA · view pair in the atlas	435	use with caution
Acará/PA · view pair in the atlas	340	low precision
Tucuruí/PA · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Paragominas/PA · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Laranjal do Jari/AP · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Igarapé-Miri/PA · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Macapá/AP · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barcarena/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	745	use with caution
Ananindeua/PA · view pair in the atlas	495	use with caution
Abaetetuba/PA · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
Canaã dos Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision
Marituba/PA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Capanema/PA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Macapá/AP · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Moju/PA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Tailândia/PA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	6,490	55.2%	>=500
Multi-step migration	4,545	38.6%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	725	6.2%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,845	42.1%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,860	27.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,090	16.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	970	14.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,605	30.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,325	28.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,080	17.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,675	14.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,060	9.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,960	16.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,805	15.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,475	12.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,280	10.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,250	10.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,130	9.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,110	9.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,065	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	385	3.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	305	2.6%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,615	43.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	2,290	38.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,110	18.5%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,585	43.7%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	815	22.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	675	18.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	550	15.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,845	30.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,310	21.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,205	20.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	870	14.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	760	12.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,205	20.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,025	17.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	765	12.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	665	11.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	580	9.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	565	9.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	510	8.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	480	8.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	115	1.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	105	1.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25,635	39.5%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	22,520	34.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	10,370	16.0%	>=500
Completed higher education	6,325	9.8%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	36,540	31.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30,255	26.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	23,025	20.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	17,770	15.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	7,095	6.2%	>=500
Other / suppressed	10	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	14,450	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	13,815	13.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	13,580	13.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	13,100	12.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	10,520	10.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	10,140	9.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	9,880	9.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	9,475	9.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,000	4.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,900	4.7%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barcarena/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	50,350
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,710
Commute in from another municipality to work here	5,750
Net commuting	+4,040
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.40
Commuting attraction index	1.073
Median commuting time	120 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]: Barcarena/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barcarena-pa-1501303/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.