Migration in Chaves/PA (2017–2022)

Chaves/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 18,440 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 585 in-migrants and lost 1,160 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −570 people (−31.02 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.328. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Chaves/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	585	328 to 842	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,160	666 to 1,654	use with caution
Net migration	−570	−1,126 to −14	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−31.02	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.328	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Chaves/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Macapá/AP · view pair in the atlas	325	use with caution
Anajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Chaves/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Macapá/AP · view pair in the atlas	435	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	310	low precision
Santa Cruz do Arari/PA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Afuá/PA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	265	45.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	225	38.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	95	16.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	135	40.3%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	28.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	16.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	14.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	24.8%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	23.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	19.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	15.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	85	14.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	110	18.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	100	17.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	95	16.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	12.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	12.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	11.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	865	74.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	150	12.9%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	145	12.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	375	64.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	120	20.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	12.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	620	53.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	265	22.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	135	11.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	10.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	235	20.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	190	16.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	180	15.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	130	11.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	120	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	100	8.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	5.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	5.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,420	79.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	800	8.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	760	8.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	370	4.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,920	39.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,175	35.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,205	15.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,290	6.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	580	2.9%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	2,420	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,250	12.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,115	11.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,065	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,030	11.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,965	11.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,865	10.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,505	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	835	4.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	730	4.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	75	0.4%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Chaves/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,490
Commute out to work in another municipality	45
Commute in from another municipality to work here	180
Net commuting	+140
Out-commuting rate (%)	0.80
Commuting attraction index	1.025
Median commuting time	50 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]: Chaves/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/chaves-pa-1502509/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.