Migration in Capanema/PA (2017–2022)

Capanema/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 65,870 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 6,115 in-migrants and lost 5,660 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +460 people (6.98 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.039. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 75 arrived with an unreported origin and 40 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Capanema/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	6,115	5,381 to 6,849	good
Out-migrants	5,660	4,939 to 6,381	good
Net migration	+460	−569 to 1,489	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	6.98	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.039	-	-

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 Capanema/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	1,075	good
Ananindeua/PA · view pair in the atlas	415	use with caution
Bragança/PA · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Salinópolis/PA · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision
Tracuateua/PA · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
Peixe-Boi/PA · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Castanhal/PA · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
São João de Pirabas/PA · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Barcarena/PA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Capanema/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Anápolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Peixe-Boi/PA · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
Tracuateua/PA · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Ananindeua/PA · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Salinópolis/PA · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Bragança/PA · view pair in the atlas	165	use with caution
Castanhal/PA · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
São João de Pirabas/PA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,170	35.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,125	34.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,720	28.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	100	1.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,600	42.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	915	24.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	745	19.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	505	13.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,875	30.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,375	22.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,180	19.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,085	17.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	570	9.3%	50-99
Other / suppressed	35	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,120	18.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,095	17.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	840	13.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	660	10.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	595	9.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	545	8.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	515	8.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	400	6.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	205	3.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	145	2.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,420	60.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,675	29.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	535	9.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	25	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,290	38.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,115	33.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	475	14.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	440	13.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,955	34.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,295	22.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,180	20.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	675	11.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	525	9.3%	50-99
Other / suppressed	30	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	980	17.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	915	16.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	895	15.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	560	9.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	545	9.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	480	8.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	480	8.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	395	7.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	205	3.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	205	3.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	16,850	42.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	13,465	34.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,290	13.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	4,035	10.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	20,605	32.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	18,720	29.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	11,650	18.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	9,870	15.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,230	5.0%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	90	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	8,270	13.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	7,825	13.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	7,590	12.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,265	12.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,310	8.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,070	8.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	4,855	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	4,765	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	4,650	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	4,035	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Capanema/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	27,845
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,515
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,660
Net commuting	+145
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.45
Commuting attraction index	0.980
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]: Capanema/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/capanema-pa-1502202/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.