Migration in Curitiba/PR (2017–2022)

Curitiba/PR had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 1,687,900 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 105,395 in-migrants and lost 181,060 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −75,665 people (−44.83 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.264. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 830 arrived with an unreported origin and 11,520 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Curitiba/PR, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	105,395	101,012 to 109,778	good
Out-migrants	181,060	176,850 to 185,270	good
Net migration	−75,665	−81,743 to −69,587	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−44.83	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.264	-	-

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 Curitiba/PR
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	5,605	good
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	3,435	good
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	3,405	good
São José dos Pinhais/PR · view pair in the atlas	3,270	good
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	3,235	use with caution
Colombo/PR · view pair in the atlas	2,055	good
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	1,790	good
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	1,785	use with caution
Londrina/PR · view pair in the atlas	1,775	use with caution
Fazenda Rio Grande/PR · view pair in the atlas	1,550	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Curitiba/PR
Destination	People	Precision
Fazenda Rio Grande/PR · view pair in the atlas	17,350	good
São José dos Pinhais/PR · view pair in the atlas	14,255	good
Araucária/PR · view pair in the atlas	7,470	good
Pinhais/PR · view pair in the atlas	5,845	good
Colombo/PR · view pair in the atlas	5,680	good
Piraquara/PR · view pair in the atlas	5,180	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	4,245	good
Almirante Tamandaré/PR · view pair in the atlas	3,855	good
Matinhos/PR · view pair in the atlas	3,750	good
Guaratuba/PR · view pair in the atlas	2,925	good

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	48,570	46.1%	>=500
Multi-step migration	39,720	37.7%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	15,970	15.2%	>=500
Born abroad, internal migrant	1,130	1.1%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	33,540	48.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	23,550	34.0%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,545	9.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,620	8.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	43,225	41.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	29,300	27.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	19,635	18.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,250	5.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,900	5.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,080	1.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	20,520	19.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	19,935	18.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	12,160	11.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	11,805	11.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	11,065	10.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	8,740	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	6,535	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	6,375	6.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	5,080	4.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,175	3.0%	100-499

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	80,410	44.4%	>=500
Multi-step migration	77,225	42.7%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	21,995	12.1%	>=500
Born abroad, internal migrant	1,430	0.8%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	48,415	37.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	42,720	32.9%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	22,150	17.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	16,610	12.8%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	57,040	31.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	51,595	28.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	40,870	22.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	19,035	10.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,530	5.3%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	2,985	1.6%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	33,090	18.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	32,785	18.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	22,775	12.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	22,115	12.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	13,465	7.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	13,300	7.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	12,630	7.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	11,715	6.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	10,245	5.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	8,805	4.9%	>=500
Other / suppressed	130	0.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	422,075	36.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	399,915	34.1%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	215,450	18.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135,650	11.6%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	635,500	38.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	496,190	30.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	326,715	19.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	112,315	6.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	79,940	4.8%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	5,320	0.3%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	258,660	16.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	223,890	14.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	191,215	12.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	186,450	11.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	183,420	11.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	129,345	8.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	105,585	6.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	103,755	6.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	95,375	6.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	92,280	5.9%	>=500
Other / suppressed	180	0.0%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Curitiba/PR
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	940,280
Commute out to work in another municipality	45,410
Commute in from another municipality to work here	216,195
Net commuting	+170,785
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.83
Commuting attraction index	1.139
Median commuting time	40 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]: Curitiba/PR. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/curitiba-pr-4106902/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.