Migration in Coroatá/MA (2017–2022)

Coroatá/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 54,990 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,055 in-migrants and lost 4,525 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −2,470 people (−44.91 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.376. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Coroatá/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,055	1,625 to 2,485	good
Out-migrants	4,525	3,873 to 5,177	good
Net migration	−2,470	−3,252 to −1,688	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−44.91	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.376	-	-

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 Coroatá/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Bacabal/MA · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Vargem Grande/MA · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Codó/MA · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
São Mateus do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Coroatá/MA
Destination	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Timbiras/MA · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Presidente Dutra/MA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
São Mateus do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Prata/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Senador Canedo/GO · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	765	37.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	760	37.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	525	25.6%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	485	42.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	400	34.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	160	13.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	9.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	770	37.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	520	25.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	410	20.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	260	12.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	4.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	400	19.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	310	15.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	265	12.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	245	11.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	220	10.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	195	9.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	180	8.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	160	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	3.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.7%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,875	85.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	545	12.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	95	2.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	955	45.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	580	27.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	395	18.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	160	7.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,440	31.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,015	22.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	990	21.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	890	19.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	130	2.9%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	60	1.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	950	21.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	720	15.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	670	14.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	665	14.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	425	9.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	400	8.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	270	6.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	225	5.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	145	3.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	1.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	19,590	59.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	7,165	21.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,280	12.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,090	6.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20,905	36.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	16,585	28.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	14,570	25.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,300	7.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	960	1.7%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	160	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	6,730	12.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	6,335	12.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,190	11.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,760	10.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,105	9.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	5,040	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,895	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,735	9.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,270	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,845	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Coroatá/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	15,830
Commute out to work in another municipality	535
Commute in from another municipality to work here	425
Net commuting	−115
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.39
Commuting attraction index	0.973
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]: Coroatá/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/coroata-ma-2103604/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.