Migration in Canaã dos Carajás/PA (2017–2022)

Canaã dos Carajás/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 69,975 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 19,250 in-migrants and lost 5,355 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +13,895 people (198.57 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.565. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 125 arrived with an unreported origin and 95 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Canaã dos Carajás/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	19,250	17,850 to 20,650	good
Out-migrants	5,355	4,585 to 6,125	good
Net migration	+13,895	12,298 to 15,492	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	198.57	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.565	-	-

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 Canaã dos Carajás/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	2,480	good
Tucuruí/PA · view pair in the atlas	910	use with caution
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	595	use with caution
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	595	use with caution
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	565	use with caution
Breu Branco/PA · view pair in the atlas	515	use with caution
Eldorado do Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Itupiranga/PA · view pair in the atlas	315	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
Xinguara/PA · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Canaã dos Carajás/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	975	use with caution
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Curionópolis/PA · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
São Domingos do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Aripuanã/MT · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Eldorado do Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Barcarena/PA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Ourilândia do Norte/PA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	9,830	51.1%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	9,225	47.9%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	190	1.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,050	46.8%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,555	23.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,620	15.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,575	14.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,740	35.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,050	26.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,525	18.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,635	13.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,295	6.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	3,535	18.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,360	17.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,415	12.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,310	12.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,975	10.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,895	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,830	9.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,320	6.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	310	1.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	300	1.6%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	3,650	68.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,050	19.6%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	655	12.2%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,210	37.4%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	910	28.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	600	18.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	515	15.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,515	28.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,100	20.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	995	18.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	920	17.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	775	14.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	45	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	860	16.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	770	14.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	680	12.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	565	10.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	560	10.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	540	10.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	525	9.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	485	9.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	210	3.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	160	3.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	13,670	43.3%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,240	29.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,825	15.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	3,800	12.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	19,145	33.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	14,670	25.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	11,020	19.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	7,075	12.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,685	9.9%	>=500
Other / suppressed	15	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	8,170	16.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,155	16.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,155	12.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	5,755	11.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,080	10.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,975	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,540	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	4,375	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,715	3.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,585	3.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Canaã dos Carajás/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	34,800
Commute out to work in another municipality	530
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,930
Net commuting	+2,400
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.52
Commuting attraction index	1.054
Median commuting time	60 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]: Canaã dos Carajás/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/canaa-dos-carajas-pa-1502152/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.