Migration in Benevides/PA (2017–2022)

Benevides/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 59,000 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,410 in-migrants and lost 4,080 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,330 people (22.55 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.140. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 35 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Benevides/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,410	4,770 to 6,050	good
Out-migrants	4,080	3,381 to 4,779	good
Net migration	+1,330	382 to 2,278	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	22.55	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.140	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Benevides/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	1,400	good
Ananindeua/PA · view pair in the atlas	825	good
Marituba/PA · view pair in the atlas	405	use with caution
Santa Izabel do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Bragança/PA · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Curuçá/PA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Paragominas/PA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Castanhal/PA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Santa Bárbara do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Abaetetuba/PA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Benevides/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	385	low precision
Ananindeua/PA · view pair in the atlas	360	low precision
Marituba/PA · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
Santa Izabel do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Castanhal/PA · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Santa Bárbara do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Bragança/PA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Barcarena/PA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Igarapé-Açu/PA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Vigia/PA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,825	52.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,370	43.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	200	3.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,235	36.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,045	31.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	725	21.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	345	10.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,590	29.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,480	27.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,125	20.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	830	15.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	325	6.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	55	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	975	18.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	810	15.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	685	12.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	600	11.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	520	9.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	505	9.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	490	9.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	435	8.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	200	3.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	185	3.4%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,370	58.2%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,030	25.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	675	16.6%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	980	39.5%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	695	28.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	480	19.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	325	13.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,185	29.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,050	25.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	725	17.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	675	16.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	325	8.0%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	115	2.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	680	16.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	625	15.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	540	13.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	510	12.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	425	10.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	405	9.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	375	9.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	230	5.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	165	4.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	120	2.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	13,750	39.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	11,340	32.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,430	21.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	2,365	6.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	18,990	32.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	16,745	28.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	12,775	22.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,360	12.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,165	3.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	65	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	7,400	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	7,315	13.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	7,060	13.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	6,680	12.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	4,780	8.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,775	8.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	4,685	8.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	4,400	8.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	3,340	6.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,090	5.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Benevides/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	23,730
Commute out to work in another municipality	4,180
Commute in from another municipality to work here	4,255
Net commuting	+80
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.61
Commuting attraction index	0.968
Median commuting time	80 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Belém → 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]: Benevides/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/benevides-pa-1501501/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.