Migration in Eldorado do Carajás/PA (2017–2022)

Eldorado do Carajás/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 25,725 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,775 in-migrants and lost 3,340 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −565 people (−21.94 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.092. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Eldorado do Carajás/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,775	2,227 to 3,323	good
Out-migrants	3,340	2,754 to 3,926	good
Net migration	−565	−1,367 to 237	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−21.94	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.092	-	-

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 Eldorado do Carajás/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
São Geraldo do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Curionópolis/PA · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Xinguara/PA · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Piçarra/PA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Canaã dos Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Novo Repartimento/PA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Jacundá/PA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Eldorado do Carajás/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	630	use with caution
Canaã dos Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
Curionópolis/PA · view pair in the atlas	215	use with caution
Pacajá/PA · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Redenção/PA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Conceição do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
São Geraldo do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Anapu/PA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Anápolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,435	51.7%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,175	42.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	165	5.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	685	45.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	395	26.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	225	15.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	190	12.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	975	35.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	860	31.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	530	19.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	240	8.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	170	6.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	490	17.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	375	13.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	360	13.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	335	12.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	315	11.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	275	9.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	215	7.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	215	7.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	120	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	2.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,055	61.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	875	26.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	400	12.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	775	46.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	585	35.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	245	14.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	3.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,165	34.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	995	29.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	640	19.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	450	13.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	85	2.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	565	16.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	440	13.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	435	13.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	430	12.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	415	12.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	320	9.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	250	7.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	230	6.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	160	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	95	2.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,840	56.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,335	24.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,580	11.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,095	7.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	8,005	31.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,885	31.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,155	20.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,245	12.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,070	4.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	30	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,950	12.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,770	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,665	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,625	11.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,365	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,325	10.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,210	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,170	9.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,580	6.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,265	5.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Eldorado do Carajás/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	10,175
Commute out to work in another municipality	500
Commute in from another municipality to work here	155
Net commuting	−345
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.90
Commuting attraction index	0.950
Median commuting time	90 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]: Eldorado do Carajás/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/eldorado-do-carajas-pa-1502954/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.