Migration in Chapadinha/MA (2017–2022)

Chapadinha/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 74,880 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,370 in-migrants and lost 5,265 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,895 people (−25.33 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.220. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 65 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Chapadinha/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,370	2,830 to 3,910	good
Out-migrants	5,265	4,546 to 5,984	good
Net migration	−1,895	−2,794 to −996	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−25.33	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.220	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Chapadinha/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	460	use with caution
Coelho Neto/MA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Buriti/MA · view pair in the atlas	150	use with caution
Brejo/MA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Mata Roma/MA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Anapurus/MA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Chapadinha/MA
Destination	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	480	use with caution
São José de Ribamar/MA · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Mata Roma/MA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Timbiras/MA · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Vargem Grande/MA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Coelho Neto/MA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Paranatinga/MT · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,270	37.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,220	36.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	865	25.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	675	34.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	655	33.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	330	16.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	305	15.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	945	28.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	905	26.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	740	22.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	405	12.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	330	9.8%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	45	1.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	560	16.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	515	15.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	500	14.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	365	10.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	335	10.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	285	8.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	265	7.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	245	7.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	170	5.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	125	3.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,705	70.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	935	17.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	625	11.9%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,155	41.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	965	35.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	420	15.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	215	7.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,595	30.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,250	23.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,135	21.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	930	17.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	315	6.0%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	35	0.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	945	17.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	895	17.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	815	15.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	710	13.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	510	9.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	395	7.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	355	6.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	345	6.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	170	3.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	125	2.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	22,060	51.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	11,010	25.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,920	13.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,855	9.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25,760	33.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	22,695	29.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	20,680	26.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,950	7.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,795	3.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	55	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	9,095	12.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	8,525	11.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	8,250	11.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	7,510	10.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	7,290	10.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	7,145	10.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	7,135	10.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	7,015	9.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,065	7.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	4,400	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Chapadinha/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	25,245
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,410
Commute in from another municipality to work here	830
Net commuting	−580
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.59
Commuting attraction index	0.954
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]: Chapadinha/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/chapadinha-ma-2103208/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.