Migration in Garanhuns/PE (2017–2022)

Garanhuns/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 132,810 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 8,400 in-migrants and lost 10,665 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −2,265 people (−17.05 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.119. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 175 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Garanhuns/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	8,400	7,545 to 9,255	good
Out-migrants	10,665	9,611 to 11,719	good
Net migration	−2,265	−3,622 to −908	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−17.05	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.119	-	-

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 Garanhuns/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,035	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	485	use with caution
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	355	use with caution
Brejão/PE · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
Caetés/PE · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
São João/PE · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Águas Belas/PE · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Capoeiras/PE · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Correntes/PE · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Garanhuns/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	645	use with caution
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	625	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	615	use with caution
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	435	low precision
São João/PE · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
Caetés/PE · view pair in the atlas	280	low precision
Brejão/PE · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Bom Conselho/PE · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
Jucati/PE · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,310	39.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,775	33.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	2,280	27.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	35	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,725	32.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,655	30.7%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,490	27.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	515	9.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,070	24.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,935	23.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,775	21.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,375	16.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,175	14.0%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	0.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,580	18.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,260	15.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	905	10.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	860	10.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	835	9.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	815	9.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	690	8.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	580	6.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	550	6.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	325	3.9%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	6,415	60.1%	>=500
Multi-step migration	2,885	27.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,370	12.8%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,175	34.6%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,945	30.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,480	23.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	685	10.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,200	30.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,135	20.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,895	17.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,815	17.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,510	14.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	110	1.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,085	19.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,650	15.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,260	11.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,250	11.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	975	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	900	8.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	870	8.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	790	7.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	480	4.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	410	3.8%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	34,300	41.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25,245	30.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	13,510	16.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	10,175	12.2%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	39,295	29.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	39,200	29.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	24,390	18.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	19,015	14.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	11,755	8.8%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	255	0.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	18,665	15.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	16,160	13.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	15,210	12.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	14,335	11.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	11,165	9.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	10,530	8.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	10,445	8.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	10,115	8.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	9,895	8.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	7,690	6.2%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Garanhuns/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	55,065
Commute out to work in another municipality	3,300
Commute in from another municipality to work here	5,235
Net commuting	+1,935
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.99
Commuting attraction index	1.015
Median commuting time	45 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]: Garanhuns/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/garanhuns-pe-2606002/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.