Migration in Cascavel/PR (2017–2022)

Cascavel/PR had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 324,900 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 27,950 in-migrants and lost 22,765 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +5,185 people (15.96 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.102. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 95 arrived with an unreported origin and 4,650 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cascavel/PR, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	27,950	26,242 to 29,658	good
Out-migrants	22,765	21,320 to 24,210	good
Net migration	+5,185	2,948 to 7,422	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	15.96	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.102	-	-

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 Cascavel/PR
Origin	People	Precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	1,530	good
Foz do Iguaçu/PR · view pair in the atlas	1,260	good
Toledo/PR · view pair in the atlas	1,095	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	645	use with caution
Maringá/PR · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	360	low precision
Cafelândia/PR · view pair in the atlas	340	low precision
Medianeira/PR · view pair in the atlas	335	use with caution
Marechal Cândido Rondon/PR · view pair in the atlas	320	use with caution
Ubiratã/PR · view pair in the atlas	315	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cascavel/PR
Destination	People	Precision
Toledo/PR · view pair in the atlas	1,815	good
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	1,130	use with caution
Foz do Iguaçu/PR · view pair in the atlas	695	use with caution
Santa Tereza do Oeste/PR · view pair in the atlas	560	good
Maringá/PR · view pair in the atlas	505	use with caution
Marechal Cândido Rondon/PR · view pair in the atlas	370	use with caution
Francisco Beltrão/PR · view pair in the atlas	355	use with caution
Corbélia/PR · view pair in the atlas	335	use with caution
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	315	low precision
Londrina/PR · view pair in the atlas	310	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	12,875	46.1%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	11,815	42.3%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	2,695	9.6%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	560	2.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,230	36.0%	>=500
Completed higher education	6,055	35.0%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,015	17.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,995	11.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	9,460	33.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	8,505	30.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,660	23.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,245	8.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,000	3.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	75	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	5,285	18.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	4,835	17.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,915	14.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,025	10.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,690	9.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,640	9.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,010	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,700	6.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,150	4.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	695	2.5%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	11,355	49.9%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	8,380	36.8%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	2,825	12.4%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	205	0.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	5,735	36.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,755	30.4%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,410	21.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,740	11.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	7,230	31.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,540	28.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,000	22.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,335	10.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,455	6.4%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	200	0.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	4,305	18.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	4,040	17.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,590	11.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,515	11.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,025	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,810	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,680	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,605	7.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,235	5.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	960	4.2%	100-499

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70,765	33.9%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	58,350	28.0%	>=500
Completed higher education	50,490	24.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	28,915	13.9%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	111,305	35.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	85,185	27.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	79,600	25.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	26,055	8.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	11,400	3.6%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,810	0.6%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	45,095	15.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	40,095	13.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	38,525	13.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	38,130	13.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	26,320	9.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	22,110	7.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	21,060	7.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	20,810	7.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	20,350	7.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	19,705	6.7%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cascavel/PR
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	187,775
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,860
Commute in from another municipality to work here	7,115
Net commuting	+4,250
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.52
Commuting attraction index	0.999
Median commuting time	54 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Cascavel → 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]: Cascavel/PR. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cascavel-pr-4104808/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.