Migration in Cururupu/MA (2017–2022)

Cururupu/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 29,200 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,425 in-migrants and lost 3,130 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −705 people (−24.12 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.127. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 35 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cururupu/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,425	1,849 to 3,001	good
Out-migrants	3,130	2,488 to 3,772	good
Net migration	−705	−1,568 to 158	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−24.12	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.127	-	-

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 Cururupu/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	730	use with caution
Serrano do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Pinheiro/MA · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision
Central do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution
Mirinzal/MA · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Apicum-Açu/MA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cururupu/MA
Destination	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	1,090	use with caution
São José de Ribamar/MA · view pair in the atlas	295	low precision
Apicum-Açu/MA · view pair in the atlas	185	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Serrano do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Mirinzal/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Bacuri/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Paço do Lumiar/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	1,205	49.7%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	740	30.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	480	19.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	535	40.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	495	37.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	175	13.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	115	8.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	810	33.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	755	31.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	620	25.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	155	6.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	85	3.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	380	15.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	375	15.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	305	12.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	295	12.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	290	12.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	215	8.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	205	8.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	190	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	100	4.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	2.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,565	81.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	305	9.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	250	8.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	700	44.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	450	28.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	255	16.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	160	10.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,105	35.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	700	22.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	640	20.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	505	16.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	155	4.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	595	19.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	515	16.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	465	14.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	435	13.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	270	8.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	235	7.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	185	5.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	180	5.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	140	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	110	3.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	10,265	57.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,240	23.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,330	13.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	970	5.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,230	31.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,425	29.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	8,075	27.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,340	8.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,020	3.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,570	13.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,570	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,955	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,950	11.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,500	9.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,475	9.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,285	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,230	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,215	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,980	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cururupu/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	10,730
Commute out to work in another municipality	385
Commute in from another municipality to work here	450
Net commuting	+60
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.60
Commuting attraction index	1.001
Median commuting time	52 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]: Cururupu/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cururupu-ma-2103703/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.