Migration in Cantá/RR (2017–2022)

Cantá/RR had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,620 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,245 in-migrants and lost 580 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,665 people (100.26 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.589. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 1,165 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cantá/RR, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,245	1,875 to 2,615	good
Out-migrants	580	383 to 777	use with caution
Net migration	+1,665	1,246 to 2,084	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	100.26	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.589	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Cantá/RR
Origin	People	Precision
Boa Vista/RR · view pair in the atlas	1,505	good
Bonfim/RR · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Alto Alegre/RR · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Caracaraí/RR · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Normandia/RR · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cantá/RR
Destination	People	Precision
Boa Vista/RR · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Rorainópolis/RR · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Normandia/RR · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Alto Alegre/RR · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Mucajaí/RR · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Caroebe/RR · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Bonfim/RR · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,170	52.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	900	40.0%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	140	6.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	40	1.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	495	36.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	430	31.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	225	16.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	225	16.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	655	29.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	620	27.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	445	19.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	270	12.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	260	11.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	335	14.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	290	12.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	285	12.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	275	12.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	250	11.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	225	10.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	195	8.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	155	6.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	135	6.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	105	4.7%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	360	62.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	105	18.1%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	100	17.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	42.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	40.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	10.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	240	41.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	175	29.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	17.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	10.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	115	19.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	100	17.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	14.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	13.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	11.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	8.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	5.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,665	47.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,980	25.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,290	16.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	720	9.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,780	31.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,750	31.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,730	24.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,210	7.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	775	5.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,765	13.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,670	12.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,505	11.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,500	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,415	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,225	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,170	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,150	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,005	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	725	5.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, sex undetermined	25	0.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, sex undetermined	15	0.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	10	0.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cantá/RR
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,680
Commute out to work in another municipality	845
Commute in from another municipality to work here	395
Net commuting	−450
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.86
Commuting attraction index	0.913
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana da Capital → 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]: Cantá/RR. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/canta-rr-1400175/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.