Migration in Barreirinhas/MA (2017–2022)

Barreirinhas/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 60,160 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,715 in-migrants and lost 2,120 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +595 people (9.90 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.123. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 35 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Barreirinhas/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,715	2,151 to 3,279	good
Out-migrants	2,120	1,710 to 2,530	good
Net migration	+595	−103 to 1,293	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	9.90	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.123	-	-

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 Barreirinhas/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	760	use with caution
Paulino Neves/MA · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Santo Amaro do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Raposa/MA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Urbano Santos/MA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Primeira Cruz/MA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Itapecuru Mirim/MA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barreirinhas/MA
Destination	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	465	use with caution
São José de Ribamar/MA · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Paulino Neves/MA · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Paço do Lumiar/MA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Tutóia/MA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Parnaíba/PI · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,465	53.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	645	23.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	555	20.4%	50-99
Other / suppressed	55	2.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	565	39.0%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	460	31.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	275	19.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	150	10.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	840	30.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	770	28.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	755	27.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	185	6.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	165	6.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	495	18.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	420	15.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	380	14.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	355	13.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	275	10.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	255	9.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	220	8.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	185	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	2.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	2.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,550	73.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	325	15.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	245	11.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	320	33.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	310	32.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	220	23.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	95	10.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	595	28.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	565	26.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	360	16.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	350	16.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	255	12.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	580	27.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	370	17.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	320	15.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	285	13.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	155	7.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	145	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	120	5.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	3.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	2.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	0.9%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	18,015	54.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	8,110	24.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,820	14.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,005	6.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	24,335	38.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	16,845	26.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	15,780	25.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,760	7.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,080	1.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	7,480	13.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,080	12.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,450	11.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,275	10.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	6,235	10.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	6,180	10.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,910	10.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,830	10.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	3,045	5.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,890	5.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barreirinhas/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	19,390
Commute out to work in another municipality	790
Commute in from another municipality to work here	820
Net commuting	+30
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.07
Commuting attraction index	0.994
Median commuting time	90 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]: Barreirinhas/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barreirinhas-ma-2101707/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.