Migration in Curuá/PA (2017–2022)

Curuá/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,805 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 775 in-migrants and lost 675 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +100 people (7.81 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.069. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Curuá/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	775	576 to 974	good
Out-migrants	675	389 to 961	use with caution
Net migration	+100	−248 to 448	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	7.81	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.069	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Curuá/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
Óbidos/PA · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Alenquer/PA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Santarém/PA · view pair in the atlas	110	use with caution
Monte Alegre/PA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Curuá/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Santarém/PA · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Óbidos/PA · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Alenquer/PA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	430	55.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	230	29.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	95	12.3%	5-19
Born abroad, internal migrant	20	2.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	33.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	26.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	26.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	60	13.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	310	39.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	250	32.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	12.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	11.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	35	4.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	150	19.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	105	13.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	105	13.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	100	12.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	80	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	5.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.9%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	315	47.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	240	35.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	115	17.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	37.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	35.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	22.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	245	36.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	25.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	20.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	13.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	105	15.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	100	14.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	100	14.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	100	14.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	11.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	10.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	8.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,580	52.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,510	22.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,275	18.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	490	7.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,205	39.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,690	35.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,455	18.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	735	5.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	240	1.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,550	12.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,405	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,400	11.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,345	11.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,330	11.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,265	10.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,260	10.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,220	10.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	665	5.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	585	4.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Curuá/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,770
Commute out to work in another municipality	75
Commute in from another municipality to work here	50
Net commuting	−25
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.99
Commuting attraction index	0.990
Median commuting time	30 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]: Curuá/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/curua-pa-1502855/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.