Migration in Brejo Grande do Araguaia/PA (2017–2022)

Brejo Grande do Araguaia/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,235 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 640 in-migrants and lost 645 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −5 people (−0.47 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.002. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Brejo Grande do Araguaia/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	640	498 to 782	good
Out-migrants	645	438 to 852	use with caution
Net migration	−5	−256 to 246	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−0.47	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.002	-	-

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 Brejo Grande do Araguaia/PA
Origin	People	Precision
São Geraldo do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Itupiranga/PA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Palestina do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Araguatins/TO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Domingos do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São João do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Piçarra/PA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Brejo Grande do Araguaia/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Palestina do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	100	use with caution
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Araguaína/TO · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Canaã dos Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
São João do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	420	65.6%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	200	31.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	20	3.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	225	61.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	17.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	15.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	5.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	235	37.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	220	34.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	18.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	6.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	3.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	95	14.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	90	14.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	85	13.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	85	13.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	75	11.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	65	10.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	50	7.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	3.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	3.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	375	58.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	205	31.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	10.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	195	48.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	27.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	12.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	11.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	37.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	25.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	20.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	11.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	5.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	130	20.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	14.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	13.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	85	13.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	12.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	7.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	5.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	4.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.1%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,910	54.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	865	24.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	470	13.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	280	7.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,015	32.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,850	30.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,505	24.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	550	9.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	215	3.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	720	12.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	715	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	640	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	605	10.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	535	9.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	525	9.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	520	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	490	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	440	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	400	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Brejo Grande do Araguaia/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,035
Commute out to work in another municipality	75
Commute in from another municipality to work here	130
Net commuting	+55
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.80
Commuting attraction index	1.005
Median commuting time	50 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]: Brejo Grande do Araguaia/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/brejo-grande-do-araguaia-pa-1501758/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.