Migration in Curuçá/PA (2017–2022)

Curuçá/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 38,615 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,920 in-migrants and lost 2,120 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −200 people (−5.22 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.050. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Curuçá/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,920	1,472 to 2,368	good
Out-migrants	2,120	1,568 to 2,672	good
Net migration	−200	−911 to 511	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−5.22	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.050	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Curuçá/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	660	use with caution
Castanhal/PA · view pair in the atlas	300	low precision
Marituba/PA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Bragança/PA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Ananindeua/PA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Curuçá/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Ananindeua/PA · view pair in the atlas	545	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Castanhal/PA · view pair in the atlas	250	use with caution
Benevides/PA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Terra Alta/PA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Marapanim/PA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Santa Izabel do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	950	49.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	520	27.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	450	23.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	510	44.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	350	30.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	250	21.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	4.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	735	38.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	640	33.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	295	15.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	7.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	110	5.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	290	15.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	220	11.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	220	11.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	215	11.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	210	10.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	190	9.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	170	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	160	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	125	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	125	6.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,080	50.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	695	32.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	350	16.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	460	38.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	370	31.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	280	23.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	75	6.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	675	31.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	590	27.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	560	26.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	215	10.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	2.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	385	18.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	355	16.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	320	15.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	295	13.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	170	8.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	165	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	130	6.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	120	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	100	4.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	4.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	12,095	51.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,395	27.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,355	18.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	845	3.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	16,480	41.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,900	27.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,200	20.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,810	7.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	910	2.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	4,915	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	4,545	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	4,440	12.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	4,440	12.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,475	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,385	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,135	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,975	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,680	7.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,675	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Curuçá/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,745
Commute out to work in another municipality	770
Commute in from another municipality to work here	305
Net commuting	−465
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.91
Commuting attraction index	0.860
Median commuting time	80 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]: Curuçá/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/curuca-pa-1502905/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.