Migration in Canutama/AM (2017–2022)

Canutama/AM had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,375 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,060 in-migrants and lost 375 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +685 people (44.57 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.478. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Canutama/AM, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,060	808 to 1,312	good
Out-migrants	375	208 to 542	use with caution
Net migration	+685	382 to 988	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	44.57	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.478	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Canutama/AM
Origin	People	Precision
Porto Velho/RO · view pair in the atlas	485	use with caution
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Lábrea/AM · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Tapauá/AM · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Humaitá/AM · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Canutama/AM
Destination	People	Precision
Lábrea/AM · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Tapauá/AM · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	520	49.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	425	40.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	105	10.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	365	54.5%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	26.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	13.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	6.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	475	44.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	265	25.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	235	22.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	5.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	2.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	165	15.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	160	15.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	160	15.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	115	10.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	8.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	8.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	6.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	5.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	265	70.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	60	16.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	50	13.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	40.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	37.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	21.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	33.8%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	28.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	27.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	10.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	160	42.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	85	22.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	18.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	16.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,300	62.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,715	20.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	985	11.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	485	5.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,960	37.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,970	31.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,460	21.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,095	6.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	315	2.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,915	13.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,815	12.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,575	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,575	11.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,570	11.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,510	10.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,405	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,310	9.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	935	6.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	655	4.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	45	0.3%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Canutama/AM
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,260
Commute out to work in another municipality	110
Commute in from another municipality to work here	105
Net commuting	−5
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.55
Commuting attraction index	0.990
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]: Canutama/AM. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/canutama-am-1300904/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.