Migration in Camaragibe/PE (2017–2022)

Camaragibe/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 139,290 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 10,410 in-migrants and lost 7,155 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +3,255 people (23.39 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.185. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 70 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Camaragibe/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	10,410	9,446 to 11,374	good
Out-migrants	7,155	6,223 to 8,087	good
Net migration	+3,255	1,914 to 4,596	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	23.39	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.185	-	-

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 Camaragibe/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	5,065	good
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	715	use with caution
São Lourenço da Mata/PE · view pair in the atlas	710	use with caution
Olinda/PE · view pair in the atlas	430	use with caution
Paulista/PE · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Timbaúba/PE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Abreu e Lima/PE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Nazaré da Mata/PE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Surubim/PE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Camaragibe/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	2,030	good
São Lourenço da Mata/PE · view pair in the atlas	925	use with caution
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	745	use with caution
Paulista/PE · view pair in the atlas	645	use with caution
Paudalho/PE · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Abreu e Lima/PE · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Olinda/PE · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Igarassu/PE · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Ilha de Itamaracá/PE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Cabo de Santo Agostinho/PE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	5,795	55.7%	>=500
Multi-step migration	3,935	37.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	650	6.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	30	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,060	42.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,015	27.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,505	20.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	630	8.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,945	28.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,785	26.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,750	16.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,740	16.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,190	11.4%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,895	18.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,570	15.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,500	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,170	11.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,045	10.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	800	7.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	770	7.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	680	6.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	590	5.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	400	3.8%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	3,625	50.7%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	2,175	30.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,345	18.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,960	41.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,360	29.0%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,020	21.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	350	7.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,690	23.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,595	22.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,395	19.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,310	18.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,105	15.4%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	60	0.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,295	18.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,090	15.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	1,015	14.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	825	11.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	750	10.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	650	9.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	580	8.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	490	6.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	245	3.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	215	3.0%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35,740	39.2%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	31,665	34.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	12,655	13.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	11,020	12.1%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	42,445	30.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35,915	26.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	27,475	20.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	21,455	15.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	9,895	7.2%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	90	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	21,940	17.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	18,565	14.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	15,835	12.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	13,985	10.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	12,185	9.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	9,915	7.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	9,410	7.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	9,350	7.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	9,040	7.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	8,565	6.7%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Camaragibe/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	58,980
Commute out to work in another municipality	25,370
Commute in from another municipality to work here	5,085
Net commuting	−20,285
Out-commuting rate (%)	43.02
Commuting attraction index	0.606
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Recife → 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]: Camaragibe/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/camaragibe-pe-2603454/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.